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General Grants - Station

Funds are available to assist the ongoing development of general community broadcasting throughout Australia, through grants to establish or sustain the operations and development of community radio stations.

Applications are accepted once a year in September. Funds permitting, a second round is accepted in February.

Consideration of General Grants is the responsibility of the General Grants Advisory Committee.

> Find out more about Grants Advisory Committees

Eligibility

You can apply for a General Station grant if you are:

  •  a community radio station with a long-term or a temporary licence 

Grants are not available to stations broadcasting under a narrowcast licence.  A station with a temporary licence must have been on air for at least two years cumulatively prior to applying.  Additional conditions are imposed on temporary licensees with regard to ownership of assets purchased with the grant.

Guidelines

Please read the following before you apply:

The grant guidelines include important information about this grant category including what you can use the grant for and the criteria used by the General Grants Advisory Committee to assess your application.

You may find it useful in preparing your application to refer to this list of some suppliers which have provided assistance to community broadcasters.

Application Forms

Application forms are available for download in two formats - PDF & MS Word.
 

 G1_General_Station_application_form1011.pdf
(PDF File -  81.54 kb)
Date added:7/28/2010
 G1_General_Station_application_form1011.rtf
(Rich Text Document -  540.15 kb)
Date added:7/28/2010

Past Grant Allocations

> View the latest grant allocations made by the CBF Board.

Grant Reporting

Please read the Grant Reporting Requirements and complete a Grant Report Form and an Auditor's Financial Certificate (if required).

Further information

Jo Curtin,
Grants Administrator
Telephone: (03) 9419 8055
Email:

 

 

Deadline:

Friday 3 September 2010

Application Procedure

  1. Read the general information for all applicants and the General Grants - Station Guidelines.

  2. Complete an Application Form (G1).

  3. Mail a hard copy of forms with original signatures and any required attachments to:

    General Grants
    Community Broadcasting
    Foundation
    PO Box 1354
    Collingwood VIC 3066

If you provide an email address on your application form, we will confirm receipt of your application by email.

Emailed and faxed applications will not be accepted.
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