Community Broadcasting Foundation - Indigenous Equipment Grants

Overview / Purpose

The Community Broadcasting Foundation - 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.

Funding of up to $25,000 is available. If you have been granted a long term community license within the last two years then you can apply for a maximum of $50,000.

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Who can apply

The following entities may apply:
- Indigenous community radio station. 
- A Remote Indigenous Media Organisation (RIMO) may apply on behalf of a RIBS station but the equipment must be for the exclusive use of one or more RIBS stations.
- An incorporated Indigenous media organisation producing regular Indigenous programs for broadcast on a licensed community radio station.
- An incorporated Indigenous media organisation that produces sector wide resources for the benefit of Indigenous community broadcasting.

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Eligible Activities

Funding may be used to purchase radio equipment items to assist in production of local Indigenous radio programs. This could be radio broadcast panels, audio codec’s and other outside broadcasting equipment, digital audio production facilities, and fixed (rather than portable) studio equipment such as CD players, minidisk players, microphones.

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Assessment Criteria

Applications will be competitively assessed and prioritised by reference to the following assessment criteria:
- Merit. 
- Objective. 
- Outcomes. 
- Value. 
- Planning. 
- Completeness. 
- Previous reporting. 

You must be able to demonstrate that you have obtained value for money through fair and open competition should your grant be approved by the CBF.

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Restrictions

The following will not be funded:
- Long term licensed Indigenous community radio stations cannot apply for transmission equipment.
- Equipment to connect networked or satellite broadcast services.
- Office equipment such as faxes, photocopiers and computer equipment for administration.

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