Community Funding Opportunities and Award Programs - July 2023

Welcome to our Community Funding Opportunities and Awards Program Newsletter where you will find details of grant and funding programs that are available for the Northern Inland Region for community based projects and social enterprises.

Due to the number of grants that are available, we send two funding opportunities newsletters a month; one for Business and Infrastructure and another for Community Projects and Award Programs. These newsletters are a free service that we provide, and can you can add the Business and Infrastructure Grants newsletter to your subscriptions by filling your details into the subscription form in the footer of our website: www.rdani.org.au

We wish you all the best with the Funding Opportunities below and if you are looking for a grant between newsletters, have a look at the grants area of our website which is updated weekly: www.rdani.org.au/our-region/grants-and-funding-opportunities.php

If you need some facts and figures for your applications, a range of data for our region is also available on our website here: www.rdani.org.au/our-region/regional-data.php

Please note the below information is intended as a guide only. Closing dates and other details should be verified using the links provided as they are subject to change by the providers without notice.

Featured Grants

Growing Regions Program - Round 1
Opens: 5th of July 2023
Closes: 1st of August 2023 - 5:00 pm
Value: $500,000 to $15 Million
Run By: Australian Government Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts

The Growing Regions Program – Round 1 will deliver grants up to a maximum of $15,000,000 over 3 years to deliver community infrastructure projects.It will deliver community and economic benefits by investing in community-focused infrastructure which revitalises regions and enhances amenity and liveability throughout regional Australia.

The objectives of the program are:

• constructing or upgrading community infrastructure that fills an identified gap or need for community infrastructure
• contributing to achieving a wide range of community socio-economic outcomes.
• is strategically aligned with regional priorities.

 

Youth Opportunities - 2024
Closes: 7th of August 2023 - 5:00 pm
Value: $10,000 to $50,000
Run By: NSW Department of Communities and Justice

The Youth Opportunities program provides one-off, time-limited grants for new projects that enable marginalised young people to lead and participate in their communities.

The purpose of Program is to increase marginalised young people’s participation in activities that strengthen their connection and belonging to their communities.

The Program supports organisations to empower marginalised young people to design and deliver community projects, enabling them to:

• overcome barriers to participating in the community
• build community based partnerships and networks
• feel a greater sense of belonging within their community
• feel empowered, as their ideas and opinions are respected, considered and acted upon
• gain relevant training to support their participation
• feel more confident within themselves and their abilities, having expanded their knowledge and skills
• seek further opportunities to participate and stay engaged in their community.

NAB Foundation Community Grants - 2023
Closes: 31st of August 2023
Value: Up to $10,000
Run By: NAB

The NAB Foundation’s Environmental Resilience Fund was established to support practical projects that build environmental resilience to natural disasters and climate change.

They’re looking for projects that support collaboration between several stakeholder groups.

They want to support:

• Projects or initiatives that are in early development stages, where funds can be used to build, test, and pilot an innovative idea or model. Where beneficial, the NAB Foundation may be available to assist in co-design of the project or initiative.
• Projects and organisations with proven models or solutions that are operational, where funds will help scale and increase impact.

Grants of up to $10,000 are available to fund local projects aiming to do one or more of the following:

• Readiness: help communities (people, environments, infrastructure) prepare for natural disasters.
• Recovery: help communities, landscapes and fauna rebuild and rehabilitate after natural disasters.

Regional Arts Fund - Project Grants - 2023
Closes: 14th of August 2023 - 11:59 pm
Value: Up to $30,000
Run By: Regional Arts NSW

The Regional Arts Fund is an ongoing program that provides approximately $3.6 million per year to support artists and communities in regional and remote areas. The Regional Arts Fund is part of the Australian Government’s Arts and Cultural Development Program that supports participation in, and access to, Australia’s arts and culture through developing and supporting cultural expression.

The objectives of the Regional Arts Fund are to support and promote participation in, and
access to, Australia's arts and culture in regional and remote Australia, and through doing so:

• encourage and support sustainable economic, social and cultural outcomes in regional communities;
•  develop partnerships and networks which leverage financial and/or in-kind support for regional arts projects and encourage ongoing collaboration;
• develop audiences and broaden community engagement with the arts;
• increase employment and professional development opportunities for, and raise the profile of, regional and remote artists; and
• support quality and viability of artistic and cultural activity.

Award Programs

Community Achievement Awards
Closes: 24th of August 2023
Run By: Awards Australia
Acknowledges the valuable contributions that individuals, communities and businesses make throughout regional and rural NSW & The ACT.

Closing in July

Community War Memorials Fund 2023-24
Closes: 25th of July 2023 - 5:00 pm
Value: Up to $10,000
Run By: NSW Department of Veterans Affairs
Fudning to help conserve, repair and protect war memorials across NSW.

Emerging Aviation Technology Partnerships (EATP) Program – Round Two
Closes: 27th of July 2023 - 11:30 pm
Value: Up to $2 Million
Run By: Australian Government Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
Encourages adoption of emerging aviation technologies (such as drones, electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft and new aviation propulsion systems) to address community needs.

Local Sporting Champions
Current Round Closes: 31st of July 2023
Value: $500 to $750
Run By: Sport Australia
Provides financial assistance for coaches, officials and competitors aged 12-18 participating in state, national or international championships.

Sisters of Charity Foundation Community Grants Program
Runs: Twice a year
Next Round Closes: 31st of July 2023
Value: Up to $15,000
Run By: Sisters of Charity Foundation
Supports organisations that use clever ways to fight poverty, loneliness, suffering and oppression, but struggle to find funding.

ARTC Sponsorships and Donations - 2023
Next Round Closes: 31st of July 2023
Value: $1,000 to $4,000
Run By: Australian Rail Track Corporation
Supports the communities that are home to Inland Rail to support short-term or one-off initiatives.

Local Para Champions
Current Round Closes: 31st of July 2023
Value: $750 to $1,100
Run By: Sport Australia
Assistance for coaches, officials and competitors aged 12-24 participating in state, national or international championships for athletes with a disability.

Closing in August

Plus1
Closes: 1st of August 2023 - 3:00 pm
Value: Up to $50,000
Run By: Creative Partnerships Australia
A matched fundraising program, designed to boost the fundraising efforts of small to medium not-for-profit arts organisations.

Growing Regions Program - Round 1
Closes: 1st of August 2023 - 5:00 pm
Value: $500,000 to $15 Million
Run By: Australian Government Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
Funds community-focused infrastructure which revitalises regions and enhances amenity and liveability in regional areas.

The Harcourts Foundation
Current Round Closes: 3rd of August 2023
Value: Unspecified
Run By: The Harcourts Foundation
Provides grants to reputable community-based charitable organisations which need funding for projects and initiatives designed to benefit as many people as possible.

Youth Opportunities - 2024
Closes: 7th of August 2023 - 5:00 pm
Value: $10,000 to $50,000
Run By: NSW Department of Communities and Justice
One-off, time-limited grants for new projects that enable marginalised young people to lead and participate in their communities.

ANZ Seeds of Renewal - 2023
Closes: 10th of August 2023 - 5:00 pm
Value: Up to $15,000
Run By: Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal
Grants to help build vibrant and sustainable rural communities, to ensure the ongoing prosperity of regional Australia.

Community Grants
Closes: 10th of August 2023 - 5:00 pm
Value: Up to $5,000
Run By: Nutrien Ag Solutions
Funding for projects that have a charitable purpose to broadly benefit their local community, contributing to its strength and creating long-term positive outcomes.

NSW Football Legacy Fund - Infrastructure Stream - Round 2
Closes: 11th of August 2023 - 1:00 pm
Value: $25,000 to $150,000
Run By: NSW Government Office of Sport
Funding for upgrading existing or constructing new football facilities that demonstrate inclusive and accessible design, maximise community participation and demonstrate provision of accessible program content.

Regional Arts Fund - Project Grants - 2023
Closes: 14th of August 2023 - 11:59 pm
Value: Up to $30,000
Run By: Regional Arts NSW
Supports regional arts projects, professional development for artists and arts workers, and community capacity building.

Arts and Cultural Funding Program - Annual Funding for Organisations - 2023-24 Round 1
Closes: 21st of August 2023 - 5:00 pm
Value: Up to $200,000
Run By: Create NSW
Annual funding for arts and cultural organisations including local government authorities supports innovation, vibrancy and creativity within the NSW arts and cultural sector.

Arts and Cultural Funding Program - Creative Koori Projects - Individuals and Organisations - 2023-24 Round 1
Closes: 21st of August 2023
Value: Up to $60,000
Run By: Create NSW
Funding for Aboriginal individuals, grups and organisations (2023/24) supports innovation, vibrancy and creativity within the NSW arts and cultural sector.

Arts and Cultural Funding Program - Project Funding - Individuals and Groups - 2023-24 Round 1
Closes: 21st of August 2023 - 5:00 pm
Value: Up to $60,000
Supports innovative, accessible NSW arts and culture, and the employment and development of professional artists and cultural workers.

Arts and Cultural Funding Program - Project Funding for Organisations - 2023-34 - Round 1
Closes: 21st of August 2023 - 5:00 pm
Value: Up to $60,000
Run By: Create NSW
Funding for organisations and local government authority projects to support innovation, vibrancy and creativity within the NSW arts and cultural sector.

Marking (First World War) Private Graves Grants Program
Closes: 21st of August 2023 - 9:00 pm (extended)
Value: Up to $450 per grave
Run By: Department of Veterans Affairs
Funding to contribute to the cost of establishing a grave marker on currently unmarked private graves of WW1 veterans.

Community Broadcasting Foundation - Content Grants - 2023-24 Round 2
Closes: 22nd of August 2023 - 2:00 pm
Value: Undisclosed
Run By: Community Broadcasting Foundation
Grants to increase and diversify the voices heard in Australian media by supporting the creation of compelling content.

Community Broadcasting Foundation - Development and Operation Grants 2023-24 - Round 2
Closes: 22nd of August 2023 - 2:00 pm
Value: Undisclosed
Run By: Community Broadcasting Foundation
Grants to support community broadcasting media organisations to increase engagement, capacity, viability and resilience.

Community Broadcasting Foundation - Specialist Radio Programming 2023-24 - Round 2
Closes: 22nd of August 2023 - 2:00 pm
Value: Undisclosed
Run By: Community Broadcasting Foundation
Funding for stations producing content that meets the needs of particular communities.

We Learn Grant - 2023
Opens: 24th of July 2023 - 9:00 am
Closes: 24th of August 2023 - 5:00 pm
Value: Supply of a laptop
Run By: Variety
Provides high school students living with financial hardship with a laptop to encourage their educational goals, where they otherwise may not be afforded the opportunity. 

Aboriginal Fishing Trust Fund - 2023
Closes: 25th of August 2023 - 5:00 pm
Value: Up to $500,000
Run By: NSW Department of Primary Industries
Provides grants and loans for the enhancement, maintenance and protection of Aboriginal cultural fishing as well as for Aboriginal communities to develop businesses associated with fisheries resources throughout NSW.

AFL National Schools Grants Program
Next Round Opens: 14th of August 2023
Next Round Closes: 25th of August 2023
Value: Up to $500
Run By: AFL NSW / ACT
A range of supports for schools who wish to take part in AFL experiences.

Sporting Schools - 2023
Next Round Opens: 14th of August 2023 - 8:00 am
Next Round Closes: 25th of August 2023 - 5:00 pm
Value: $1,000 to $3,600
Run By: Australian Sports Commission
Supports the delivery of sport-based programs for primary and year 7 and 8 students to build the confidence and capability to be active for life.

James Frizelle Charitable Foundation Grants - 2023 - Round 2
Opens: 1st of August 2023
Closes: 31st of August 2023
Value: Unspecified
Run By: James Frizelle Charitable Foundation
A range of grants that supports project to help those who have fallen on hard times and can no longer speak for themselves.

NAB Foundation Community Grants - 2023
Closes: 31st of August 2023
Value: Up to $10,000
Supports practical projects that build environmental resilience to natural disasters and climate change.

Strengthening Rural Communities - Small & Vital
Current Round Closes: 31st of August 2023 - 5:00 pm
Value: Up to $10,000
Run By: Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal
Provides small rural, regional and remote communities across Australia the opportunity to access funds that can benefit and help secure their future prosperity.

Strengthening Rural Communities – Prepare & Recover
Current Round Closes: 31st of August 2023 - 5:00 pm
Value: Up to $25,000
Run By: Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal
Supports communities to implement initiatives that prevent and prepare for future climate related impacts, or recover from existing disasters in the medium to long-term.

Strengthening Rural Communities – Rebuilding Regional Communities - Small Grants
Closes: 31st of August 2023 - 5:00 pm
Value: Up to $10,000
Run By: Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal
Supports community-led initiatives that enhance the process of recovery of remote, rural and regional communities from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Closing in September

Arts Projects for Individuals and Groups
Closes: 5th of September 2023 - 3:00 pm
Value: $10,000 to $50,000
Run By: Australia Council for the Arts
Supports a range of activities that deliver benefits to the arts sector and wider public.

Volunteer Museum Grant Program - Project Development Grants - 2023
Closes: 10th of September 2023
Value: $2,500 to $7,500
Run By: Museums and Galleries NSW
Supports community museums and Aboriginal cultural spaces to carry out strategic and innovative projects with mid to long term outcomes.

Volunteer Museum Grant Program - Small Grants - 2023
Current Round Closes: 10th of September 2023
Value: Up to $2,000
Run By: Museums and Galleries NSW
Helps meet the short-term, collection-based requirements of community museums and Aboriginal cultural spaces.

Schools Plus - Smart Giving - 2023
Opens: 7th of August 2023
Closes: 11th of September 2023
Value: Up to $60,000
Run By: Schools Plus
Supports short-term projects that aim to improve outcomes for children and young people in specific subject areas or address specific challenges for targeted groups.

Young Carer Bursary
Closes: 12th of September 2023
Value: Up to $3,768
Run By: Young Carers Network
Supports young carers to continue with their education and reduce their need to undertake paid work at the same time as their study and caring duties.

Mary Mackillop Community Grants - 2024
Opens: 14th of August 2023 - 9:00 am
Closes: 22nd of September 2023 - 5:00 pm
Value: Up to $10,000
Run By: Mary Mackillop Today
Supports small but life-changing initiatives that provide opportunities for life-long learning in Australian communities.

The Mazda Foundation
Current Round Closes: 30th of September 2023
Value: Undisclosed
Run By: Mazda Foundation
Projects by community based organisations to support children with physical and/or mental disabilities and elderly people suggering mental disabilities or their carers, particularly projects seeking to address social isolation experienced by such children and their carers.

Closing Later

Playing Australia Project Investment
Closes: 10th of October 2023 - 3:00 pm
Value: Unspecified
Run By: Australia Council for the Arts
Supports performing arts tours to reach regional and remote communities across Australia.

Saluting Their Service Commemorative Grants Program - 2023-24
Closes: 10th of October 2023 - 9:00 pm
Value: Up to $150,000
Run By: Department of Veterans Affairs
Supports projects that commemorate the service and sacrifice of Australia’s service personnel in wars, conflicts and peacekeeping operations.

Volunteer Museum Grant Program - Leg Up Grants - 2023
Closes: 29th of October 2023 or until expended
Value: Up to $500
Run By: Museums and Galleries NSW
Quick response skill development grants for workers in volunteer managed museums and Aboriginal cultural spaces.

Volunteer Museum Grant Program - Skills Development Grants - 2023
Closes: 29th of October 2023 or until expended
Value: Up to $4,000
Run By: Museums and Galleries NSW
Provides funding to volunteer museums and museum networks for regional or state focused skill development training and networking events.

Community Initiated Grants
Closes: 30th of October 2023 - 11:30 pm
Value: Unspecified
Run By: National Indigenous Australians Agency
Provides and avenue to present a proposal to the Agency where a need has been identified in the community and there are no other current funding avenues available.

Ninganah No More Aboriginal Languages Program
Closes: 1st of November 2023
Value: Up to $100,000
Run By: NSW Government Department of Education
Aims to increase the level of Aboriginal languages being taught in early childhood services across NSW.

Strengthening Rural Communities – Rebuilding Regional Communities - Large Grants
Next Round Opens: 1st of September 2023
Next Round Closes: 4th of December 2023 - 5:00 pm
Value: $10,000 to $50,000
Run By: Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal
Supports community-led initiatives that enhance the process of recovery of remote, rural and regional communities from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Active Kids Vouchers - 2023
Closes: 31st of December 2023
Value: Up to $200
Run By: Service NSW
2 Vouchers to help children in primary or secondary school participate in physical activity.

Community Languages School Grants - Establishment Grant
Closes: 30th of April 2024
Value: Up to $2,500
Run By: NSW Government Department of Education
Supports the setting up language classes for the first time by providing funding for the the first year.

Community Languages School Grants - Per Capita Grant
Closes: 30th of April 2024
Value: Based on number of students
Run By: NSW Government Department of Education
Helps cover community language school operating costs such as teaching materials, staff wages and new equipment.

Community Languages School Grants - Specific Project Grant
Closes: 31st of May 2024
Value: Up to $10,000
Run By: NSW Government Department of Education
Provides funding to community language schools to help with professional development.

Ongoing

Australian Communities Foundation
Closes: Various dates
Value: Dependant on grant
Run By: Australian Communities Foundation
Supports a range of charitable organisations and projects each year. Grants are made domestically and internationally through Australian registered charitable organisations for specific projects, or for purposes that support the ongoing activities of those organisations.

CAGES Foundation Grants
Closes: Ongoing
Value: Undisclosed
Run By: CAGES Foundation
Provides funding with the intention of empowering community and creating an environment where every child has the opportunity to reach their potential.

ClubGRANTS
Closes: Various
Value: Dependant on grant applied for
Run By: Club Grants
Clubs across NSW provide support to tens of thousands of local community organisations, sporting groups, and charities that make a difference in their local area.

Community Broadcasting Foundation - Quick Response Grants
Closes: Ongoing
Value: Undisclosed
Run By: Community Broadcasting Foundation
These grants will help community broadcasters access funding for eligible projects when their regular grant rounds are closed.

Community Child Care Fund Special Circumstances Grant
Closes: Unspecified
Value: Unspecified
Run By: Australian Government Department of Education
Supports continuity of child care, in particular in disadvantaged or vulnerable communities, where service viability is affected by an unforeseen event or circumstance outside the control of the service.

Google Ad Grants
Closes: Ongoing
Value: Up to $10,000 per month
Run By: Google
Empowers nonprofit organisations, through $10,000 per month in in-kind AdWords™ advertising, to promote their missions and initiatives on Google search result pages.

IGA Community Chest
Closes: Ongoing
Value: Unspecified
Run By: IGA
Every day across the country IGA Community Chest raises funds to support local communities, charities and other worthwhile causes. It could be in response to a major event like floods or bush fires or something as simple as new soccer balls for the local under 8’s.

Matana Foundation Grants
Closes: Ongoing
Value: No specified minimum or maximum, most grants are between $1,000 and $10,000
Run By: Matana Foundation
Focuses on improving the welfare and wellbeing of young people from severely disadvantaged or marginalised backgrounds, or whose concerns and issues are not readily funded from other sources.

National Cultural Heritage Account
Closes: Ongoing on a case-by-case basis
Value: Up to $500,000 is available each year
Run By: Australian Government Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
Helps Australian public cultural organisations buy significant objects that they could not otherwise afford.

Quick Response Grants
Value: Up to $1,500
Run By: Regional Arts NSW
Offers funding for regional artists, arts organisations and communities to respond to unique arts opportunities that present themselves at very short notice.

State Heritage Emergency Works
Closes: Ongoing
Value: $1,000 to $10,000
Run By: Heritage NSW
Supports the protection or repairs to gazetted Aboriginal Places, items listed on the State Heritage Register, or items with a current Interim Heritage Order that have been damaged by unexpected events.

Small Environmental Grant Scheme
Closes: Ongoing
Value: Up to $10,000
Run By: Wettenhall Environment Trust
Providing support for people undertaking projects that will make a positive difference to the natural living environment, in land, sea or air, rural or urban.

Dollar for Dollar Native Fish Stocking Program
Closes: Ongoing
Value: $1,000 to $6,000
Run By: NSW Department of Primary Industries
Aims to enhance recreational freshwater fishing opportunities, to support local communities in the stocking high value native fish species, to assist in the development of regional aquaculture industries and to increase community and industry involvement in, and awareness of responsible stocking.

Judith Neilson Institute Grants for Journalism
Closes: Ongoing
Value: Unspecified
Run By: Judith Neilson Institute
Provides journalists and media organisations with the resources they need to produce quality journalism and helps them cover wide-ranging topics and under-reported issues and enable them to test approaches to reach new audiences.

Regional Event Fund - Event Development Stream
Closes: Ongoing
Value: Up to $50,000
Run By: Destination NSW
Supports events that have previously received triennial funding through the Flagship Event stream to increase overnight visitation to the event.

Capacity Building for Native Title Corporations
Closes: Ongoing
Value: Up to $750,000 on average
Run By: National Indigenous Australians Agency
Assists native title holding corporations to generate economic benefits through the effective and sustainable management of their land.

Coopers Foundation - General Giving
Closes: Ongoing
Value: Up to $30,000
Run By: Coopers Foundation
Aims to improve and protect the quality of life of Australians by providing support to charitable organisations.

Return to Work Program - Phase 3
Closes: Ongoing until funding is exhausted
Value: Up to $5,000
Run By: Service NSW
Supports women who have been unemployed for one month or more and intend to return to work within 6 months.

Seniors Energy Rebate
Closes: Ongoing
Value: Up to $200
Run By: Service NSW
A once-a-year payment for self-funded retirees to help cover the cost of their electricity.

Tertiary Access Payment
Closes: Ongoing
Value: Up to $5,000
Run By: Services Australia
A one off payment to help eligible students with the cost of moving to study.

First Home Buyer Choice
Closes: Ongoing
Run By: NSW Government Department of Revenue
First home buyers may be able to choose to pay an annual property tax instead of transfer duty.

First Home Owner (New Homes) Grant
Closes: Ongoing
Value: Up to $10,000
Run By: NSW Government Department of Revenue
A one-off payment is available when you buy or build a new home as your first home.

Indigenous Apprenticeships Program
Closes: Ongoing
Run By: Services Australia
A pathway for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to start their career in the Australian Public Service.

Start Strong Community Preschools - 2023
Closes: Ongoing
Value: Based on enrollments
Run By: NSW Government Department of Education
Funding to deliver affordable quality preschool education for 3 to 5 year old children enrolled in eligible community and mobile preschools

Arts and Cultural Funding Program - Small Project Grants for Individuals and Groups - 2023-24
Closes: Ongoing
Value: $500 to $5,000
Run By: Create NSW
Supports professional development opportunities for professional artists, groups and arts and cultural workers that are time sensitive and respond to short notice invitations with career-building significance.