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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
Networks to Build Drought Resilience
Closes: 15th of November 2021
Value: $10,000 to $150,000
Run By: Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal
This program funds community-led events, projects, activities, training, and small-scale infrastructure that assist communities to build their capacity by strengthening social and community networking, support, engagement, and wellbeing to be more prepared for, and resilient to, the impacts of drought.
Projects must relate to one or more opportunity types:
- Projects that strengthen the capacity, capability, and coordination of professional, social or community networks in agriculture-dependent communities to build drought resilience.
- Events that facilitate professional, social and community connection to build an understanding of risks posed by drought and climate change in agriculture-dependent communities throughout Australia.
- Training to improve the skills, understanding and capacity of community network members to participate in community risk management, planning and community-driven projects that build drought resilience.
- Small-scale community infrastructure projects to foster connectedness, improve wellbeing and make community facilities resilient to the impacts of drought.
Building Resilient Regional Leaders Initiative
Closes: 5th of November 2021 - 5:00 pm
Value: $250,000 to $5 Million
Run By: Australian Government Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications
The purpose of the program is to support current and emerging regional leaders to further develop their leadership and resilience skills, enabling them to become strong local voices who can help sustain regional Australia’s recovery from COVID-19, bushfires and other crises, and contribute to their region’s long-term resilience. Local leaders have a significant role to play in boosting the resilience and vibrancy of their communities. The program is place-based and intended to meet local needs.
The objectives of the program are to:
- deliver place-based leadership training to support current and emerging regional leaders to develop leadership and resilience skills
- facilitate the development of networks between current and emerging regional leaders, mentors and other experts where appropriate to help maximise the impacts of the training over the long-term
- provide participants with opportunities and techniques to develop deeper connections within their regions.
- The intended outcomes of the program for participants and communities are:
- improved capacity and capability among participants to support their regions’ economic and social wellbeing, especially through future challenges
- enhanced community and business engagement, particularly with issues of resilience
- increased resilience and adaptability of communities.
Award Programs
Science and Innovation Awards for Young People in Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry - 2022
Closes: 1st of October 2021 - 5:00 pm
Value: Up to $22,000
Run By: Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
Recognises young innovators, scientists, researchers, extension officers, industry advisers and others actively engaged in the agriculture sector.
AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award - 2022
Closes: 8th of October 2021
Run By: AgriFutures
Celebrates the inclusive and courageous leadership of women involved in Australia’s rural and emerging industries, businesses, and communities.
Ethical Enterprise Award
Closes: 22nd of October 2021
Run By: Moral FAIRGround
Recognises businesses or organisations that have achieved the most positive social and economic impact in a local or overseas community.
Young Achiever Awards
Closes: 25th of October 2021
Run By: Awards Australia
Recognises the positive achievements of all young people throughout Australia up to and including 29 years of age.
Hesta Impact Awards
2022 Awards Close: 31st of October 2021
Run By: Hesta
Recognises individuals, teams and organisations who are having a positive impact on the world by driving improved outcomes across areas such as equality, sustainability, health, diversity and inclusion.
Landcare Awards
Closes: 31st of October 2021 (extended)
Run By: Landcare
Recognises individuals and community groups for their contributions to preserving the unique Australian landscape.
Australasian Reporting Awards
Opens: 1st of October 2021
Closes: 30th of November 2021 or 31 January 2022 for reports for with financial year ending 31 December 2021
Run By: The Australasian Reporting Awards
Provides all organisations that produce an annual report an opportunity to benchmark their annual reports against the ARA criteria which are based on world best practice.
Closing in September
Local Sporting Champions
Closes: 30th of September 2021
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
Closes: 30th of September 2021
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.
The Mazda Foundation
Current Round Closes: 30th of September 2021
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 in October
Black Summer Bushfire Recovery Grants Program
Closes: 6th of October 2021 - 5:00 pm (extended)
Value: $20,000 to $10 Million
Run By: National Recovery and Resilience Agency
Supports projects in bushfire affected communities that address community recovery needs within their own timeframes.
Murray–Darling Healthy Rivers Program: Large Grants
Closes: 6th of October 2021 - 9:00 pm
Value: $100,000 to $2 Million
Run By: Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
Supports projects to improve the health and ecological condition of rivers and wetlands in the Murray–Darling Basin, whilst also supporting economic development and jobs.
Murray–Darling Healthy Rivers Program: Small Grants
Closes: 6th of October 2021 - 9:00 pm
Value: $5,000 to $100,000
Run By: Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
Supports projects to improve the health and ecological condition of rivers and wetlands in the Murray–Darling Basin, whilst also supporting economic development and jobs.
Regional Sport Facility Fund
Next Round Closes: 8th of October 2021 - 12:00 pm
Value: $100,000 to $1 Million
Run By: NSW Government Office of Sport
Assists eligible organisations to develop quality core sport infrastructure that will meet the current and future needs of the community.
Environmental Restoration and Rehabilitation - 2021-22
Closes: 11th of October 2021 - 3:00 pm
Value: $50,000 to $170,000
Run By: NSW Government Department of Planning, Industry and Environment
Supports community and government organisations to contribute to the ongoing sustainable management and stewardship of significant environmental assets and services.
Australian Heritage Grants 2021–2022
Closes: 28th of October 2021 - 5:00 pm
Value: $25,000 to $400,000
Run By: Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
Aims to improve recognition, conservation, preservation and access to the heritage values of National Heritage Listed places.
ARTC Sponsorships and donations
Current Round Closes: 31st of October 2021
Value: $1,000 to $4,000
Run By: Australian Rail Track Corporation
Supports short-term or one-off initiatives for the communities that are home to Inland Rail.
Closing in November
The Harcourts Foundation
Current Round Closes: 3rd of November 2021
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.
Building Resilient Regional Leaders Initiative
Closes: 5th of November 2021 - 5:00 pm
Value: $250,000 to $5 Million
Run By: Australian Government Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications
Supports projects that assist current and emerging regional leaders who can help sustain regional Australia to further develop their leadership and resilience skills.
Grants to End Homelessness
EOIs Close: 8th of November 2021
Value: $5,000 to $50,000
Run By: Mercy Foundation
Support for seeding initiatives, services, projects, advocacy and research that contribute to ending homelessness by supporting housing solutions.
ANZAC Community Grants
Closes: 11th of November 2021 - 5:00 pm
Value: Up to $2,000
Run By: Department of Vetrans Affairs
Small grants for a range of projects that commemorate and educate communities about the service and sacrifices of servicemen and women.
Networks to Build Drought Resilience
Closes: 15th of November 2021
Value: $10,000 to $150,000
Run By: Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal
Funds community-led events, projects, activities, training, and small-scale infrastructure that assist communities to build resilience by strengthening social and community networking, support, engagement, and wellbeing.
Westpac Youth Impact Challenge
Closes: 19th of November 2021 - 1:00 pm
Run By: Westpac
Aims to help students identify a UN Sustainability Development Goal and problem in their local communities.
Sporting Schools
Next Round Opens: 8th of November 2021 - 8:00 am
Next Round Closes: 19th of November 2021 - 8:00 pm
Value: Up to $3,600 per term
Run By: Sport Australia
Helps to provide a range of sporting programs that will increase children’s interest and participation in sport.
Strengthening Rural Communities - Small & Vital
Current Round Closes: 23rd of November 2021
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.
Before and After School Care Fund - Establishment Grant
Next Round Opens: 27th of September 2021
Next Round Closes: 26th of November 2021 - 5:00 pm
Value: Up to $40,000
Run By: NSW Government Department of Education
Funding to support the establishment of new before and after school care services.
Closing Later and Ongoing
Community Futures Grant
Closes: 12th of December 2021
Value: Up to $25,000
Run By: Royal Agricultural Society Foundation
Funds ideas that deliver strong community benefits and result in enhanced economic and social outcomes for your community.
Active Kids Vouchers - 2021
Closes: 31st of December 2021
Value: Up to $100
Run By: NSW Government Office of Sport
Helps NSW families meet the cost of getting their kids into sport and active fitness and recreation activities.
Creative Kids Vouchers - 2021
Closes: 31st of December 2021
Value: Up to $100
Run By: Service NSW
This voucher for school kids can be put towards the cost of registration, participation or tuition fees for creative and cultural activities such as music lessons, language classes, coding and digital, visual and performing arts.
Before and After School Care Fund - Transport Grant
Next Round Opens: 25th of October 2021
Next Round Closes: 28th of January 2022 - 5:00 pm
Value: Up to $85,000
Run By: NSW Government Department of Education
Funds transport solutions to increase access to Before and After School Care services
The Honda Foundation
Closes: 4th of February 2022
Value: Undisclosed
Run By: The Honda Foundation
The Honda Foundation acts as a charitable trust, providing financial assistance to charities and organisations doing amazing work across a range of social and environmental issues.
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.
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
The program 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.
Dreamstarter - Scholarships
Closes: Ongoing
Value: Unspecified
Run By: ING
ING are looking to provide education scholarships for change makers working on an early-stage business that will create positive social impact through trade of a product or 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 and Communications
Helps Australian public cultural organisations buy significant objects that they could not otherwise afford.
Quick Response Grants
Closes: Ongoing
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.
Thriving People and Places
Closes: Ongoing
Value: $20,000 and over for NSW applicants
Run By: Vincent Fairfax Family Foundation
Supports people and places experiencing disadvantage, enabling them to reach their educational, social and economic potential and build thriving communities by making grants to charities.
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
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.
Disaster Relief Loans - Not for Profit Organisations
Closes: Ongoing
Value: Up to $25,000
Run By: Rural Assistance Authority
Low interest loans assist voluntary non-profit organisations directly affected by a declared natural disaster including flood, fire or storm damage.
Disaster Relief Loans - Sporting and Recreation Clubs
Closes: Ongoing
Value: Up to $10,000
Run By: Rural Assistance Authority
Assistance for sporting and recreation clubs directly affected by a declared natural disaster including flood, fire or storm damage.
Before and After School Care Fund - Viability Grants
Closes: Ongoing
Value: Up to $30,000
Run By: NSW Government Department of Education
Financial relief to existing services that are experiencing financial stress and are at risk of closing in the short-term.