Applications open for Development & Operations Grant – Australia

 Objectives

• The objectives of Development & Operations grants are to support community media organisations to:
  • Deepen engagement with identified communities
  • Enhance capacity, capability and long-term viability
  • Strengthen governance policies and practices
  • Develop longer term thinking and planning practices
  • Expand partnerships to maximise opportunities
  • Increase resilience through preparations for unexpected change.

How much you can apply for?

• You can submit one Development & Operations grant application. There is no limit to how much you can apply for. The more funding you request, the greater detail assessors will expect in your responses.
• Requests for more than $25,000
  • Applications requesting $25,000 or more must demonstrate financial contributions from other funding sources. These can include other funding partners, sponsors, crowdfunding or financial contributions from your organisation’s own resources. Contributions cannot include other CBF funding, in-kind or volunteer support. The proportion of the co-contribution will be considered in assessment.

Who can apply?

• You can apply for a Development & Operations grant if you are a current or prospective community broadcaster who is producing content for broadcast by a recognised community media organisation.
• Eligible organisations include:
  • a community radio station;
  • a community television station;
  • an incorporated non-profit community media sector organisation;
  • a Remote Indigenous Media Organisation or Remote Indigenous Broadcasting Service.

Ineligibility Criteria

• You can’t use the grant for
  • Organisations receiving Sector Investment funding, activities that address agreed outcomes as per a current Sector Investment grant agreement, or address proposed outcomes in a current Sector Investment funding application.
  • Overseas travel.
  • Costs that could be met by an organisation’s in-kind contribution, such as studio hire fees.
  • Contingency costs.
  • Payment of membership fees.
  • Financial distress – costs and debt already incurred.

For more information, visit Community Broadcasting Foundation.