Deadline: 22 August 2023
The Community Broadcasting Foundation is accepting applications for second round of the Specialist Radio Programming Grant.
Specialist Radio Programming (SRP) refers to established ongoing, regular or new programs that deliver a specific service, not otherwise provided by broadcasters, to a local community.
Community broadcasters serve their community in meaningful ways which commercial broadcasting organisations cannot. They represent local geographic communities or special interest communities, particularly those not typically represented in mainstream media. Successful representation requires understanding of the audience and their changing habits and curating content that is relevant to them.
Who can apply?
- Eligible organisations include:
- a community radio station;
- a Remote Indigenous Media Organisation or Remote Indigenous Broadcasting Service;
- incorporated not-for-profit organisations auspicing applications for program groups broadcast on a community radio station.
Ineligible
- The following organisations or individuals are not eligible to apply:
- applicants seeking support for TV content. You should apply for programming support using the Content Grants form;
- RPH licensed stations. RPH stations may apply for funding support through Content grants and Development & Operations grants;
- a community radio station broadcasting radio reading programs within the broadcast ‘footprint’ of an existing radio reading (RPH)service, unless that service does not broadcast any local content.
Conditions
- All specialist programs must:
- be on air by the start of the upcoming funding period (1 December 2023) or in development to be on air within the funding period (Development 2023 –June 2024);
- be produced locally – programs originating elsewhere for local re-broadcast are not eligible;
- be broadcast regularly, at least fortnightly between 6am–1am (i.e. not overnight) for the entire funding period;
- be at least 30 minutes long, with a minimum of 80% specialist programming material including culturally relevant music;
- have a minimum of 40% of the program which must be spoken word content; or
- have a minimum of 40% culturally relevant music content broadcast live or recorded live by the station for broadcast;
- include social, cultural or political issues of importance to the relevant community, and news and information relevant to cultural and language maintenance, with an emphasis on local perspectives.
For more information, visit Community Broadcasting Foundation.
