Community Broadcasting Foundation’s Content Grants in Australia

Objectives

• The objectives of Content grants are to support community media organisations to:
  • Increase community participation in community media.
  • Increase the diversity of voices and languages in community media.
  • Enhance creativity & excellence in community media content production.
  • Expand partnerships between community media content makers.

How much can you apply for?

• You can apply for any number of content projects. A maximum of six content projects can be supported per organisation, per financial year, excluding support for Specialist Radio Programming.
• Requests for more than $20,000
  • Applications requesting $20,000 or more must demonstrate financial contributions from other funding sources such as 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.

What can you use the grant for?

• Content development and distribution costs directly associated with the production and delivery of a specific program or project, such as:
  • project specific wage support: presenters, producers, cast, crew, project management, technicians;
  • program specific needs: research materials, music and copyright purchases, relevant project-specific insurance such as defamation insurance for a special broadcast event, travel, marketing, development resources, TV studio hire, venue hire, small equipment, equipment hire, catering, materials for set design, costumes and props, make-up, interpreters, subtitles and captioning, program specific training, phone/internet costs, program website costs, production support and facilities; and
  • organisational support: administration costs for funded projects (up to $1,000 per project).

Who can apply?

• You can apply for a Content grant if you are a current or prospective community broadcaster who is producing content for broadcast by a recognised community media organisation.
• While the application process is open to any producer, the grant itself must be managed by one eligible organisation. They recommend you to negotiate an auspice agreement with any auspice organisation you work with.
• 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; and
  • an incorporated not-for-profit organisation producing content or auspicing on behalf of an independent producer with an agreement for distribution via a recognised community media organisation.

Ineligible

• You can’t use the grant for:
  • Community TV Pilot programs.
  • Ongoing specialist program costs (First Nations, Ethnic, RPH programs), which should be applied for using a Specialist Radio Programming application form.
  • Operational costs, training, or equipment which can be applied for as part of a Development & Operations grant application.
  • Subsidies for station salary positions.
  • Overseas travel.

For more information, visit Community Broadcasting Foundation.