Guidelines for Community Access Network Infrastructure Grants
Please read the general information for all applicants prior to submitting an application.
1. What is the aim of the grant?
To enable community stations to purchase a computer, connect to an ISP and provide basic training for community broadcasters to access online community broadcasting resources.
2. Who can apply?
Long term licensed community radio or television stations.
Stations broadcasting under a temporary community broadcast license or narrowcast license are not eligible to apply.
3. What will the grant cover?
a. Computer & Software
The computer facilities your station buys must meet the minimum specifications outlined below. You can buy a computer that exceeds these specifications.
- Windows Operating System (Windows 2000 or Windows XP recommended)
- 20GB generic hard drive
- floppy disk drive (FDD)
- Full suite of Microsoft Office software, including Access and Excel
- 4MB AGP card
- 48 x CD-ROM
- Basic Pentium Mini-tower
- 16 bit generic sound card/speakers
- 1Gb processor
- PS/2 generic mouse and keyboard
- BX type motherboard
- 128 MB SDRAM
- 15" monitor
- 56K V90 generic modem
It is the station's responsibility to consider issues such as warranty agreements, capacity for future upgrade, virus protection software, and choice of a printer. The computer must be located in a central location available to all personnel and volunteers.
b. Training
Your station must use a minimum of $200 for training broadcasters in Internet use. You can arrange your own training or provide structured external training.
c. Initial PSTN/ISP Connection
Your station must use part of the grant to establish and maintain a dial-up Internet connection with an Internet Service Provider. It is a requirement of the grant that stations budget for future ISP costs.
Your station can be funded once only for CAN infrastructure. We do not fund retrospectively.
Your station must use the computer facilities to participate in the Community Broadcasting Database data collection, the CBOnline website and other online sector projects.
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