by Katrina | 8, Sep 2020 | Families and children, Funding and grant opportunities
The Strengthening Rural Communities program has two funding streams: Bushfire Recovery and Small & Vital
We want to take this opportunity to remind all those communities affected by the Sept 2019 – Feb 2020 bushfires that there is now a Bushfire Recovery funding stream within the Strengthening Rural Communities (SRC) program, sitting alongside the Small & Vital stream.
The Bushfire Recovery stream can support projects initiated and delivered by local community groups to aid in the recovery of fire-affected communities. Grants of up to $25,000 are available.
The national Small & Vital stream funds projects initiated and delivered by local community groups and not-for-profits, with a grant limit of up to $10,000.
Applications for either stream of the program can be submitted at anytime, but please take note of the key dates below for the current funding round. Dates for future rounds are detailed on the SRC website.
Round 7:
• Applications close 5pm AEDT, 17 November 2020.
• Applicants notified of outcomes by late March 2021.
Examples of previous recovery projects, such as those that could be funded under the Bushfire Recovery Stream, include:
For more information, visit the Strengthening Rural Communities webpage and if you have any queries about whether your project might be eligible, please contact us.
by Katrina | 2, Sep 2020 | Families and children, Funding and grant opportunities
The Centre for Volunteering, on behalf of the Australian Government, is offering grants of between $1,000 to $5,000 to volunteer involving organisations to help support the inclusion of vulnerable people through volunteering.
Volunteer based organisations can use these grants to help support the efforts of NSW’s volunteers. The grants provide small amounts that organisations and community groups can use for the following items/activities:
- Small equipment items
- Transport costs of volunteers with a disability
- Fuel costs incurred by volunteers
- Training for volunteers
- Background screening checks of volunteers
- Documentation requirements
- Post COVID-19 re-engagement activities for volunteers
- Adapting practices to support volunteers safety in relation to COVID-19
Visit The Centre’s website to find out more about the activities/items that can help you support your volunteers. Applications close 20 September.
Volunteer involving organisations are encouraged to consider this funding opportunity, the program guidelines, fact sheet and links to apply online are available on The Centre for Volunteering’s website.
Regards
The Volunteering Team
Department of Communities and Justice
by Katrina | 26, Aug 2020 | Families and children, Funding and grant opportunities
You’re invited to attend an Infrastructure Grants information webinar. We encourage you to attend this webinar if your organisation is considering submitting an application under the September 2020 Clubgrants Category 3 Infrastructure Grants round, which will open Monday 21 September 2020.
The grants team will discuss:
• Where to access clear and concise information on the Program
• What makes an application and organisation eligible under the Program
• What applicants need to prepare before starting an application
• How applications are assessed
• What makes a good application
• Tips on the application process.
The team will also walk applicants through how to login to the online application form and some key points about how the form works.
There will also be the opportunity for you to ask questions about the application process.
There are two dates available. Please click on the relevant link to register your interest.
Tuesday, 25 August 2020 – 10.30am to 12pm
Registration link: https://kapara.rdbk.com.au/landers/6934db.html
Monday, 7 September 2020 – 2pm to 3.30pm
Registration link: https://kapara.rdbk.com.au/landers/2b066d.html
For more information about Infrastructure Grants, please read our Infrastructure Grants Program Guide (PDF, 4.5MB) or contact [email protected]
by donna.byer | 25, Aug 2020 | Funding and grant opportunities
These grants are $25,000 or $50,000, for capacity building of Not-for-profit organisations only, to increase their impact.
Capacity for replication is viewed favourably.
The activities supported should be complete by the end of 2021, and only for Australian communities.
Previously successful recipients are welcome to reapply.
Application closing date 11th September 2020
More information and application – https://www.communitysectorbanking.com.au/grants
Contact: 1300 304 541 or [email protected]
by donna.byer | 25, Aug 2020 | Funding and grant opportunities, LGBTIQA+
Individuals, organisations or communities can apply for these $500 grants to benefit the social outcomes and mental health of their LGBTQIA+ community.
To apply you just need to be a group of people with a common interest and operate in Australia.
Examples of activities might include website costs, marketing cost, venues or catering for events.
Applications close: 13 September 2020 and 6 December 2020
More information and application – https://pridefoundation.org.au/pages/small-grants/
Contact: [email protected]
by donna.byer | 19, Aug 2020 | Funding and grant opportunities
NSW Department of Education Start Strong Capital Works Grants Program – closes 23rd August 2020
Not for Profit organisations who meet the criteria can apply for the purpose of building or improving existing facilities to deliver a community preschool, or buy a vehicle for a mobile preschool to provide for growing enrolments.
Contact: Early Childhood Education Directorate, 1300 755 426 or [email protected]
Lendlease FutureSteps Grant Program 2020 – closes 28th August 2020
This grant is to increase the supply of accommodation with support services to assist people experiencing homelessness or housing stress.
More information and application – https://www.futuresteps.com.au/grants/
Contact: Claire Hanna, 03 5485 7736.
Growing Good Gardens Grants 2020 – closes 28th August 2020
10 grants of up to $1,000 each to build gardens and healthy habits
More information and application – https://www.lifeeducation.org.au/about-us/partners/yates-gardening/gardengrants
NSW Youth Opportunities 2020 Grants – closes 21 September 2020
Projects funded under this grant are to involve young people at every stage. Evidence shows this approach leads to better outcomes.
More information and application – https://www.youth.nsw.gov.au/youth-opportunities/grant-applications-2020
Contact: Anthea Wilson, Department of Communities and Justice, 8753 8430 or [email protected]
Support for Aged Care Workers in COVID-19 – Closes 31 May 2021 2:00 pm (ACT Local Time)
For approved aged care facilities and home care providers to minimize risk of infection.
More information and application – https://www.grants.gov.au/?event=public.GO.show&GOUUID=00B5399B-056F-8A5A-3699BB7A96BF6B03
by Glenn Bailey | 5, Aug 2020 | Funding and grant opportunities, Public and community transport
The NSW Government’s Community Road Safety Grants program is now open with applications to close on Monday, 31 August 2020.
It provides funding to NSW community-based groups to undertake projects to address specific road issues in the local community. Two categories of grants are available:
· Smaller projects, with up to $5,000 available for each idea, and
· More substantial projects, worth up to $30,000.
Please note that there are strict eligibility criteria, so community groups should read the Grants guidelines before starting any application. In particular, you must be a community-based organisation in NSW to apply, and your project must have a clear road safety outcome.
Please go to the community grants page for further information.
by susel | 28, Jul 2020 | Families and children, Funding and grant opportunities
The Clarence Valley ClubGrants 2020 have been re-opened to not for profit organisations. Applications close 5pm 1st August.
Please follow this link for more information.
by Katrina | 14, Jul 2020 | Funding and grant opportunities
Each year, Vision Australia awards Further Education Bursaries to a select number of students who are blind or have low vision.
The bursaries provide adaptive technology to help students fully participate and succeed in their chosen studies. Assistive technology can eliminate barriers to education and enhance access to information. It enables students to read course material, conduct research and improve their student life.
For more information and details on how to apply, please visit:
www.visionaustralia.org/bursary
Applications close strictly on 30 September 2020.
If you have any queries or would like to speak with our bursary coordinator, please feel free to make direct contact:
Joy King
Ph: 03 8378 1220
E: [email protected]
by susel | 13, May 2020 | Funding and grant opportunities, Public and community transport
TfNSW is seeking to engage culturally competent service providers and partners to deliver Driver Licensing Access Program (DLAP) to help driver licensing disadvantaged communities obtain, regain and retain a driver licence and become safe and legal drivers.
If you are interested in the program, please refer to this link for eTender details and registration.
If you have any queries, please contact;
Lachlan Kew
Phone: 0285743681
[email protected]
by donna.byer | 15, Apr 2020 | COVID-19, Families and children, Funding and grant opportunities
Council offers more than $600,000 in support to take care of the Tweed
Tweed Shire Council has announced a series of measures to provide assistance for those who have been affected financially by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Mayor of Tweed, Katie Milne said many Tweed ratepayers, residents and businesses had taken a financial hit by the effects of COVID-19, as well as measures taken by various levels of government to slow down infection levels.
“These are very stressful times and we know many people are hurting financially,” Cr Milne said.
“In response, we have developed a COVID-19 Care Package to provide immediate assistance to reduce household and business expenses during the impact phase.
“This is a targeted and well thought-out package to maximise relief to those who need it the most, rather than a general rate freeze that would have provided the most benefit to the largest, and possibly the richest, landholders in the Shire.
“The COVID-19 Care Package includes an interest-free rates deferral option for residents and businesses who can demonstrate they have been financially impacted by the health crisis,” Cr Milne said.
“We’re also being a responsible landlord and trying to help the community by waiving and refunding fees for bookings and licences over the next 12 months for businesses, community and sporting groups that can no longer undertake activities in Council venues or on Council land.
“A recovery phase of increasing expenditure by providing direct assistance or local economic stimulus will be considered as the next step in our response,” she said.
The following COVID-19 Care Package measures were adopted at yesterday’s Council Meeting:
- Deferral of two quarters (Q4 2019/2020 and Q1 2020/2021) of rate instalments on application for residents and businesses that can demonstrate that have been negatively financially impacted by COVID-19. The deferral will attract zero interest and will be repayable over a two-year period from Quarter 2, 2020/2021. (Estimated cost to Council – $205,000)
- Waiver/rebate of all outdoor dining fees for 12 months (est. $90,000)
- Rebate of annual airfield lease for commercial businesses directly affected by COVID-19 aviation downturn at the Murwillumbah Airfield for 2020 (est. $30,000)
- Fifty per cent reduction for cattle saleyards for 2020 (est. $5,000)
- 80 per cent rent reduction for Visitor Information Centres for the duration of the pandemic (est. $32,000)
- Waiving licensing fees at the Tweed Marina for 2020 (est. $138,000)
- Waiving/refunding booking/licence fees for Council facilities, venues or parks for 2020 (est. $100,000)
- Waiver of development application fees relating to the COVID-19 emergency for 12 months commencing 3 April 2020 (est. $20,000)
- Waiving the parking cost at the Council-owned carpark in Murwillumbah for six months commencing 3 April 2020 (est. $13,000)
- Pause/deferment on payments on Council loans for six months for all not-for-profit and sporting clubs commencing 3 April 2020.
For more details on Council’s response to COVID-19, visit www.tweed.nsw.gov.au/coronavirus
To view all media releases online, please visit the Tweed Shire Council Newsroom
by Social Futures Community Hub | 27, Mar 2020 | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, Aged care, COVID-19, Disability and inclusion, Employment opportunities, Families and children, Funding and grant opportunities, Health and wellbeing (including Mental Health), Housing and homelessness, Public and community transport, Research reports and information, Services and support groups, Training and professional development, Young people
For the time being the Winsome has had to reduce it’s activity for the safety of our friends and volunteers, due to the COVID-19 virus risk.
So starting today we are not opening our doors as we normally do. However, we are still providing a wonderful meal every day, and still looking out for the needs of some of Lismore’s most vulnerable people.
At 11.30am each day, we’re serving lunch from the side verandah, in takeaway containers; and ensuring people have some sandwiches for later in the day too.
Often a lot of people meet at the Winsome every day, and visitors often attend some of the several service providers such as doctors etc that usually operate from the premises. So we’re really sorry that because of the virus risk, we’ve had to wind down these opportunities.
The Winsome does have an ongoing need for support, and as usual the best gift is cash – as we support local businesses, and provide top quality food. You can donate here….
https://www.givenow.com.au/winsome
by Social Futures Community Hub | 20, Feb 2020 | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, Funding and grant opportunities, Training and professional development, Young people
Hear from leaders and decision makers about how to develop a career on the screen.
What is the Scholarship Program?
Screenworks’ Business of Producing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scholarship Program has been created in acknowledgement of barriers that exist that prevent regional Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people being able to attend these types of events. Each of the scholarships is designed to enable attendance and participation in the 3-day 2020 Business of Producing Seminar and to ensure the greatest possible diversity of event attendees.
What does each scholarship include?
Each scholarship will include:
- 3-day Conference Registration to the Business of Producing seminar (valued at $350 per person)
- Entry into the exclusive Producer’s Dinner (valued at $150 per person)
- $300 cash to put towards transport to/from the seminar
- 12-month Screenworks membership (valued up to $70 per person)
Who can apply?
Scholarships are open to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people currently living in regional NSW.
The selection process will aim to redress barriers to participating in the 3-day seminar, which may be experienced by individuals who are experiencing financial hardship or other circumstances that prevent access to the event.
How to apply
You will need to fill out our online application form by no later than 5pm, 27 February 2020. If you do not have access to the internet, you may contact Screenworks on (02) 6681 1188 to receive a paper application form.
For more information, go to: https://screenworks.com.au/event/business-of-producing-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-scholarship-program/
by Katrina | 4, Dec 2019 | Funding and grant opportunities, Health and wellbeing (including Mental Health)
The Federal Government is providing $8 million to support research aimed at identifying effective approaches to suicide prevention with the grant round open on 28 November 2019.
The funding is being provided through the Government’s Million Minds Mission, a decade-long, $125 million investment to develop new approaches to prevention, detection and diagnosis treatment relating to mental illness.
It aims to assist an additional one million people who might not otherwise benefit from mental health research and trials.
The Million Minds Mission is part of the Government’s Medical Research Future Fund. The first round of funding provided $27.5 million for research into the mental health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, children and youth, and eating disorders.
The application process is managed by the National Health and Medical Research Council, and is advertised on GrantConnect.
See the Media Release for further information.
by Katrina | 4, Dec 2019 | Funding and grant opportunities, Training and professional development
Nominations for the 2020 NSW Premier’s Multicultural Community Medals and Multicultural Honour Roll are open.
The Medals and Honour Roll recognise those who have made an outstanding contribution to our society, supporting social cohesion and community harmony.
If you know someone who has made an outstanding contribution to New South Wales, you can nominate them for a medal or to be recognised on the Multicultural Honour Roll. Nominations close Monday 9 December 2019. For more information, go to: https://multicultural.nsw.gov.au/premiers-multicultural-community-medals
There are eleven medal categories:
- Community Harmony Medal (individual)
- Youth Medal (individual under 25)
- Lifetime Community Service Medal (individual serving over 30 years)
- Arts and Culture Medal (individual)
- Regional Unity Medal (individual serving outside the greater metropolitan area of Sydney)
- Sports Medal
- Language Services Medal
- NSW Human Rights Medal (individual)
- Business Excellence Medal – Corporate
- Business Excellence Medal – Not for Profit
- Business Excellence Medal – Local Government
Celebrate the important role individuals and organisations play in our society by encouraging your friends, colleagues and peers to nominate!
And don’t forget to follow the journey on Facebook – Multicultural NSW
