| Grant Name |
Summary |
Closing Date |
| Digital Delivery Network (DDN) Infrastructure Grants | The Digital Delivery Network (DDN) uses a data stream linked to the Community Radio Network satellite channel to deliver data directly to station-based computer equipment via the station's satellite receiver. | Applications welcome anytime |
| Ethnic Program Grants | Funds are available to assist with production costs for Ethnic programs that are relevant to a defined local Ethnic community and are broadcast on a regular basis, such as weekly or every second week. | Friday 12 September 2008 |
| Ethnic Development Grants - New Program Group | Funds are available to encourage new language/cultural groups to become involved in community broadcasting and to assist with start-up costs for new programs. | Friday 12 September 2008 |
| Ethnic Development Grants - Youth Participation | Funds are available to increase the participation of Ethnic young people in local ethnic community broadcasting. The grants assist with the maintenance and development of Ethnic community broadcasting throughout Australia. | Friday 12 September 2008 |
| Online Development Grants | Online Development grants are available to assist the development of innovative online technologies as a means of distributing digital community radio program content to audiences and other community radio stations. | Wednesday 1 October 2008 |
| Ethnic Development Grants - Special Projects | Funds are available to support innovative projects within Ethnic community broadcasting with national or regional impact. | Friday 12 September 2008 |
| General Grants - Licensed Station | Funds are available to assist with establishment costs for new long-term licensed stations and sustaining funds for operation and development of long-term licensed stations. | Friday 5 September 2008 |
| General Grants - Program Production | Funds are available to encourage and support the production of quality community radio programs. | Friday 5 September 2008 |
| General Grants - Sustainability and Development | Funds are available to develop the sustainability of the community broadcasting sector through capacity building projects such as innovative projects outside the scope of the other General Grant categories. | Friday 5 September 2008 |
| General Grants - Mentoring Program | This category is currently under review. | This category is currently under review. |
| Indigenous Program Grants | Funds are available to assist with program production costs for regular (weekly) Indigenous programs that are broadcast on a community radio station and/or community radio network. | Monday 29 September 2008 |
| Indigenous Equipment Grants | Funds are available to assist with establishing or upgrading Indigenous community radio production and/or broadcasting facilities. The grants assist with the maintenance and development of Indigenous community broadcasting throughout Australia. | Monday 29 September 2008 |
| Indigenous Special Projects Grants | Funds are available to support special one-off Indigenous radio programs (rather than regular programs) or radio program resource projects for regional or national use. The grants assist with the maintenance and development of Indigenous community broadcasting throughout Australia. | Monday 29 September 2008 |
| RPH Service Support Grants | Funds are available to support dedicated Radio for the Print Handicapped (RPH) community broadcasting services for the benefit of people with a print disability. | Wednesday 9 July 2008 |
| RPH Program Grants | Funds are available to provide support to licensed community radio stations producing weekly Radio for the Print Handicapped (RPH) programs for the benefit of people with a print disability. | Wednesday 9 July 2008 |
| Satellite Reception Equipment Grants | Funds are available for community radio stations to purchase satellite reception equipment to access the community broadcasting satellite program distribution channels: the Community Radio Network, National Indigenous Radio Service (NIRS) and RPH Australia service. | Applications welcome anytime |
| Training Grants - Broadcast Training | Funds are available to assist licensed community radio stations to provide accredited broadcast skills training for broadcasters, staff and volunteers, ensuring long term benefit to the station. | Monday 21 July 2008 |
| Training Grants - Pilot Training Projects | Funds are available to develop and test models for innovative and effective delivery of broadcast and management training (operations and governance) within the sector. | No further Pilot Training Project grants will be allocated. |
| Transmission Support Grants - Equipment | Funds are available to help community radio stations purchase necessary transmission equipment. | Friday 12 September 2008 |
| Transmission Support Grants - Operational Subsidy | Funds are available to subsidise community radio stations for transmission operational costs. | Wednesday 11 March 2009 |
| Transmission Support Grants - Special Projects | Funds are available to provide support for:
projects and local partnerships that aim to increase the sustainability and self-sufficiency of community radio transmission infrastructure; and the development and trial of innovative solutions to community radio transmission issues, including the use of new technologies. | Friday 12 September 2008 |
