Deadline: 17-Aug-20
Northern Rivers Community Foundation (NRCF) has launched a call for applications for the Recovery & Resilience Grants Program 2020.
This Grants Program will support not for profit community groups across the Northern Rivers that have been impacted by a recent disaster, such as a flood, bushfire, or COVID-19.
The Program is focused on funding solution-based responses to the current challenges faced and encouraging community organisations to become more resilient and regenerative in their approach to natural disasters and crises.
Purpose
- The Recovery & Resilience Grants Program supports smaller, not for profit, community groups or organisations in the 7 LGAs of the Northern Rivers that have been impacted by a recent disaster, such as a flood, bushfire, or more recently the global pandemic of COVID19. Natural disaster areas are defined by the Federal Department of Home Affairs ‘Disaster Assist’ Program.
- This grants program is focused on funding solution-based responses to the current challenges faced, as well as encouraging community organisations to become more resilient and regenerative in their approach to natural disasters and crises.
Funding Information
The Recovery & Resilience Grants Program is a small grants program offering grants from $2,000 – $10,000 with an average grant recommendation of $4,000-$5000.
Focus Areas
The program will focus on the following:
- Supporting smaller community organisations in their recovery from COVID-19 and/or recent natural disasters, specifically those organisations who have ‘fallen through the gaps’ in state & federal funding.
- Encouraging resilience & regeneration within community organisations, through their PEOPLE, PROJECTS or PROGRAMS, and the ORGANISATION itself as a strategic entity.
- Providing a grantmaking platform that fairly & equitably addresses grant applications.
- Promoting a grants program that is accessible to the whole Northern Rivers region.
What kinds of Support are Available?
Grants will be awarded to meet the needs of community organisations and groups that need assistance during the recovery phase of a crisis as well as support to establish more resilient and regenerative practices. For example:
- Training of volunteers to meet the increase in demand for services
- Online mental health & psychological support for staff & volunteers working in emergency relief programs
- Mobile devices for elderly group members to participate in a ‘Stay Connected’ program
- Support a one year trial for a case worker at the local food pantry
- Business planning & mentoring to create a more resilient and adaptive organisation to future crises
- Volunteer Engagement program to attract and train a broader age range of volunteers
Community Impact Areas
This grants program does not restrict grant funding to specific impact areas. Grantseeker groups or organisations can work in a number of impact areas, such as:
- Aged Services
- Homeless Support
- Health & Wellbeing
- Conservation & Environment
- Education & Training
- Disability
- Family
- Indigenous
- Arts & Culture
- Multicultural Integration
- Youth Programs
- Animal Welfare & Wildlife Conservation
Recovery & Resilience projects may impact one or more of these areas.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants can either be:
- A not-for-profit group or organisation with a charitable purpose, or
- A not for profit group that has partnered with a charitable organisation through an auspice arrangement.NRCF launches Recovery & Resilience Grants Program – Australia
For more information, visit https://nrcf.org.au/grants/recovery-resilience-grants-program/