| Grant Name |
Summary |
Closing Date |
| Amrap grants | Funds are available to promote contemporary Australian music through the community radio broadcasting sector. | Friday 16 March 2012 |
| Emergency Grants | In exceptional circumstances, funds may be available to assist community radio stations to restore basic transmission in times of crisis and to assist community broadcasting organisations who find themselves in financial distress caused by external factors beyond their control. | Applications welcome anytime |
| CBOnline Grants - Digital Delivery Network (DDN) Equipment | 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. Funds are available to provide equipment (DDN Player package) for community radio stations to access the DDN. | 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. | Wednesday 4 April 2012 |
| Ethnic Development Grants - New Program Group | Funds are available to assist the ongoing development of ethnic community broadcasting in Australia through grants to assist with program start-up costs for new language / cultural groups becoming involved in ethnic community broadcasting at a particular station for the first time. | Wednesday 4 April 2012 |
| Ethnic Broadcasting Special Projects Grants | Funds are available to encourage and support projects for the benefit of ethnic community broadcasting in Australia that are innovative with wide sector impact, build capacity for local benefit particularly for encouraging youth participation at the station, or produce networked programs relevant to a broad ethnic audience. | Wednesday 4 April 2012 |
| General Grants - Station | Funds are available to assist with establishment costs for new long-term licensed stations and sustaining funds for operation and development of community radio stations. | Friday 16 March 2012 |
| General Grants - Content Development | Funds are available to assist the ongoing development of Australian community broadcasting through grants to support the development, production, distribution and exchange of new radio content at local and/or national levels relevant to communities of interest. | Friday 16 March 2012 |
| General Grants - Sustainability and Development | Funds are available to assist with the sustainability and development of Australian community broadcasting beyond the individual station / organisation level through grants to support innovative capacity building projects outside the scope of other General Grant categories. | Friday 16 March 2012 |
| 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. | Monday 2 April 2012 |
| Indigenous Equipment Grants | Funds are available to assist with establishing or upgrading Indigenous community radio production and/or broadcasting facilities. | Monday 2 April 2012 |
| 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. | Monday 2 April 2012 |
| CBOnline Grants - Online Development | To assist the development of innovative online technologies and resources for use across the Australian community broadcasting sector. | Thursday 5 April 2012 |
| Remote Indigenous Program Grants | Funds are available to assist with program production costs for regular remote Indigenous programs. | Monday 2 April 2012 |
| RPH Content Grants | Funds are available to assist the RPH Sector in the ongoing development of RPH community broadcasting through grants to support the production of new RPH content for the benefit of Australians with a print disability. | Monday 2 July 2012 |
| 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. | Monday 2 July 2012 |
| 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. | Monday 2 July 2012 |
| CBOnline Grants - Satellite Equipment | Funds are available for community radio stations to purchase satellite 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 - Training Delivery | Funds are available to assist the ongoing development of community broadcasting throughout Australia, through grants for training delivery for broadcasters, staff and volunteers at community radio and television stations in broadcasting & media skills, management & leadership skills, technician and trainer training.
| Monday 2 April 2012 |
| Transmission Support Grants - Equipment | Funds are available to assist the ongoing development of Australian community radio stations through grants to purchase and install essential transmission equipment or conduct activities that will improve their transmission facilities. | Friday 16 March 2012 |
| Transmission Support Grants - Operational Subsidy | Funds are available to subsidise community radio stations for transmission operational costs. | Friday 16 March 2012 |
| 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 16 March 2012 |
| TV Content Production grants | Funds are available to encourage participation in Australian community broadcasting through grants to support the production of television content for and by local communities. | Monday 26 March 2012 |
