Grants, funding and scholarships
Ongoing or recurring grants are listed below. For current grants, see the Monthly Email Update.
The following websites have information about many grant and funding opportunities:
- Community builders: www.communitybuilders.nsw.gov.au
- Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal: www.frrr.org.au
- Grants Link: www.grantslink.gov.au
- Regional Arts NSW: ww.regionalartsnsw.com.au
| Name of Grant | Details |
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| Rural Medical Infrastructure Fund |
The Rural Medical Infrastructure Fund is a three year initiative providing funding to small rural councils to help establish ‘walk-in walk-out’ community medical facilities, making it easier to recruit or retain general practitioners. The Fund can contribute up to $200,000 to the costs incurred by local councils that purchase and fit-out facilities, providing continuity of practice management regardless of doctor turnover. Website: www.regionalpartnerships.gov.au/infrastructure.aspx |
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Arrive Alive Grants |
Arrive Alive Grants offer up to $10,000 (out of a total $150,000) for groups of young people to actively develop and manage road safety projects. Past projects have included advertising campaigns, art and writing competitions, concerts, films and murals. |
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Coles Community Support for Charitable Organisations |
Coles Community Support For Charitable organisations aims to support local not for profit groups and registered charities that provide a direct benefit to the community in which Coles operates, in areas of Education, Health and Social Welfare. |
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Commonwealth Learning Scholarships |
Assist rural, regional, local income and Indigenous students with the costs of high education. The scholarships are merit-based, non-repayable and are available through individual higher education institutes. There are two new scholarships: the Commonwealth Education Costs Scholarship which provides $2,000 per year for up to four years; and the Commonwealth Accommodation Scholarship which provides undergraduate students from rural and regional areas with $4,000 per year for up to four years. Email: scholarships@dest.gov.au |
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Global fund for women |
Supports women's groups that advance the human rights of women and girls by providing small, flexible, and timely grants ranging from $500 to $20,000 for operating and project expenses. Groups applying must: be based in a country outside the United States; demonstrate a strong commitment to women's equality and human rights; and be governed, directed, and led by women. The Global Fund receives 3,000 proposals each year and awards just over 400 grants annually. As such priority is given to groups that: are just beginning or need initial funding, and which do not have access to funds from larger donor agencies; are working on issues that are difficult or controversial for women to raise in their communities, yet are critical to the realisation of women's human rights; are organized and led by women from particularly marginalised populations, including but not limited to: refugees, rural women, lesbians, sex workers, women with disabilities, and women from ethnic, religious, and cultural minorities; are located in a region or country that has extremely limited funding resources; and actively seek to include the perspectives of those served by or benefiting from its activities. Website: www.globalfundforwomen.org |
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Hollie Jackes Memorial Scholarship |
The Hollie Jackes Memorial Scholarship provides scholarships for people to train to run Mental Health First Aid courses, thus helping more people in the community to understand more about mental illness and to learn more about strategies for coping and dealing with mental health problems. The Scholarship will be administered through the Australian Foundation for Mental Health Research. Website: www.mhfa.com.au or www.anu.edu.au/cmhr |
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Indigenous Capital Assistance Scheme |
Supports Indigenous businesses to access commercial finance and culturally appropriate professional and mentoring support. Through the Westpac Banking Corporation, financial support for loans ranging from $50,000 to $500,000 are available over a three year period in conjunction with professional and mentoring support services. Financial support includes an interest rate subsidy, a subsidy of a portion of the bank application and establishment fees, and a professional and mentoring support services subsidy. Indigenous businesses must meet the financial institution's lending criteria and the ICAS eligibility criteria to apply. Ph: 02 6121 6564 Website: www.workplace.gov.au/icas |
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James N Kirby Foundation Grants |
Provides grants to charitable, educational and technical bodies throughout Australia in the areas of health, education, technology and science, art, literature, and the conservation, management and development of Australia's natural resources. Grants range from $500 to $100,000 and the average grant is around $4,000. Ph: 02 9212 2711 |
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Leg-Up Grants for Volunteer-Run Museums |
Leg-up grants are available at any time through the year until funds are expended. $100 to $500 dollar-for-dollar matched grants are available for things such as attending a workshop, visiting another museum to gather information, hosting an event, travel assistance, attendance fees and speaker fees. Ph: 1800 114 311 or 02 9358 1760 |
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Namoi Catchment Management Authority grants |
The Namoi Catchment Management Authority (CMA) has allocated $24.6m in funding over three years to help protect and enhance natural resources in the catchment. Funds will be allocated in line with the Namoi Investment Strategy and the five catchment targets identified in the Namoi Catchment Blueprint. The five target areas are: biodiversity; riverine ecosystems; river salinity; salinity; soil health; and sustainable landscapes. Ph: 02 6764 5907 |
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Peter Brock Foundation |
Provides funding under three categories: 1) Welfare, eg. preventative programs that help young disadvantaged people; 2) Social Issues, eg. programs that deal with drug addicts and their families; and 3) Community Programs, eg. particularly those that emphasise a growing understanding of self-reliance and responsibility. Ph: 03 9714 8263 |
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Quick Turnaround Grants - Regional Arts NSW |
These grants provide up to $1,000 for urgent assistance to local arts and cultural projects that are considered ineligible under other funding programs. Preference is given to projects from smaller and more remote communities in NSW. Projects can include both professional development and project development. Ph: 02 9247 8577 |
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Regional Partnerships funding |
The New England North West Area Consultative Committee assists applicants to develop and submit projects for funding consideration under the Regional Partnerships funding program. Ph: 1800 240 086 freecall |
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Regional Partnerships applications to improve access to finance for regional businesses |
The Department of Transport and Regional Service is keeping a commitment to address some of the key problem areas for regional business, by seeking proposals that meet an identified need to improve access to finance for regional businesses. Applications should: 1) provide value for money in improving access to finance for regional business; 2) fill a gap in existing financial services for regional business; 3) provide self-sustaining, market based financial services that could survive on their own after an initial period of support; and 4) generate flow-on benefits for regional communities. Applicants should develop their applications with their local Area Consultative Committee (if you are not in New England North West NSW, visit www.acc.gov.au to find your local ACC). Ph: 02 6274 7933 or 02 6274 8063 |
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Sony Foundation Youth Grants |
The Sony Foundation Australia youth grants aim to cohesively integrate technology, film, interactive games and music initiatives to uniquely benefit the development of Australia's youth. |
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The Spark Fund |
Provides funding support for young people aged 12-25 years to ignite an innovative idea which makes a positive contribution to the community and enhances their skills and experience. |
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Trusts for Young Australians |
Offers funding to young people that have the potential to be elite but whose families find it difficult to meet the expenses. Ph: 03 9645 7977 |