Community Broadcasting Foundation - Indigenous Special Projects Grants

Overview / Purpose

The Community Broadcasting Foundation - Indigenous Special Projects Grants provides funding of up to $25,000. This grant aims 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.

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Who can apply

Eligible applicants include:
- Indigenous community radio station. 
- 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

Eligible activities include:
- The production of high quality national Indigenous on-off programs that have a national audience and are distributed nationally for example NIRS, TAPE or ComRadSat.
- The recording of Indigenous social, cultural or political events for live or delayed broadcast.
- Documentaries or oral history projects with tangible broadcast outcomes.
- A single or short program series supporting Indigenous cultural retention and awareness.
- Development of radio program resources that assist the production of Indigenous radio programs.

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Assessment Criteria

Applications will be assessed on the following criteria:
- Merit. 
- Objective. 
- Outcomes. 
- Value. 
- Planning. 
- Completeness. 
- Previous reporting.

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Restrictions

The following will not be funded:
- Operational costs.
- Training.

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