A Guide to Community Grants
The following guide provides:
The guide does
not include links to scholarships, fellowships or research grants.
Commonwealth
Government Grants
A guide to grants
available from Commonwealth Government agencies can be found through GrantsLINK.
GrantsLINK is a comprehensive website maintained by the Commonwealth Department
of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government
offering direct links to existing information on Commonwealth Government
grants programs. GrantsLINK makes it easier to find suitable and relevant
grants for community projects from the many Commonwealth grants that are
available. The site can be browsed by subject, agency or grants name or
searched by key word. GrantsLINK also offers advice on finding the best
source of funding and on writing application forms.
The Grants
and Services Finder maintained by the Commonwealth Department of the
Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts lists over 1400 grants and opportunities
for cultural organisations from local, state and federal government as
well as private sources.
The Community
Portal provides information for community groups in Australia including
a selection of links to sources of grants and funding.
The Australia Council's Arts
Funding Guide provides an overview of their funding programs and other
forms of support for the arts in Australia.
State Government Grants
New South
Wales
communitybuilders.nsw has links to funding sources for community groups and projects from federal, state and local government as well as some philanthropic funds and companies.
The Area
Assistance Scheme is a regional development program funded by the
Department of Community Services providing support to local governments
and organisations who develop ways of improving community life.
ArtsNSW offer grants to cultural and community groups involved in artistic
activities.
The Department
of Education and Training's Community
Grants Programs include funding for groups involved in promoting community languages education, Aboriginal community projects, and programs assisting disadvantaged youth and people with disabilities.
The Community
Development and Support Expenditure Scheme is funded by gaming machine
revenue from NSW clubs. This website provides information on the scheme
and guidelines for applications though projects are supported and decided
upon by local committees.
The
Community Relations Commission
provides funding for projects involving culturally diverse and socially or geographically isolated communities in NSW.
Environmental Trust grants for individual projects which involve:
rehabilitating or regenerating the environment, or promoting environmental education and sustainability.
Sport
and recreation grants
Victoria
The Department of Planning and Community Development's Grants Finder lists a large number of Victorian government grants by area of interest and by program. Grants are available for a wide range of groups and projects including volunteers, sporting groups, community infrastructure and multicultural events. The Grants Information Line (phone 1300 366 356) staffed by Information Victoria can provide general information about programs and funding.
Arts
Victoria funding for individuals and arts organisations.
Local
History Grants administered by the Public Record Office Victoria.
Sport
and Recreation Victoria funding.
Heritage
Grants to support the maintenance, use and education of heritage sites
in the state.
The
Victorian Multicultural
Commission provides community grants.
Queensland
The Queensland
Government's grant finder contains links
and details for a variety of state government grants.
The Office of Liquor, Gaming and Racing provides information and links to a number of community benefit programs funded by gaming revenue which provide grants to local organisations.
Arts
Queensland provides a detailed list of funding for community groups
and individuals engaged in artistic and cultural activities.
Sport
and Recreation Queensland offers funding programs to sport and recreation
organisations.
Tourism
Queensland provides a database of funding opportunities for organisations
whose work involves attracting visitors to the state.
Natural Resources
Awareness Grants are available for groups involved with natural resource
management.
South
Burnett Local Government Association provides links and information
for predominantly Queensland sources of funding.
Queensland
Community Foundation (QCF) is a public charitable trust set up to
serve the state's communities by providing a permanent funding source
for charity.
Building
Supportive Communities Grants Program provides funds for projects
that are aimed at involving people
with disabilities with the broader community.
Brisbane
City Council Community Grants
Multicultural
Assistance Program provides funding to both festivals and smaller
projects which promote diversity and inclusiveness in the community.
Western Australia
The
Grants Referral Directory
lists grants and other assistance programs by category.
Western
Australia's government portal lists community grants and funding.
The
Department of Culture
and Arts administers a number of grants programs for individuals and
organisations.
Lotterywest
distributes profits from lotteries to the community of Western
Australia .
Heritage
Grants Program
The
Office of Multicultural Interests
provides community grants for organisations and projects aimed at developing
harmony between different groups.
South Australia
The
Service
SA grants page provides a list of links to state government grants and other sources of community support.
South
Australian Grants register is maintained by the Department of Trade
and Economic Development. Allows you to search for a grant or other type
of financial assistance from across local, state and federal government
(and some philanthropic) sources.
Community
Grants is a listing maintained by the Department of Families and Communities
and provides a grants finder for community grants.
Community
Benefit SA is one of the state's main programs offering funding for
projects assisting community service agencies.
Arts
SA provides funding for community groups involved in artistic and
cultural activities.
Recreation
and sports grants
Tasmania
Tasmanian
Community Fund makes both general grants to community organisations
as well as for particular initiatives which improve the well-being or
assist in the social, environmental and economic development of a particular
community.
Tasmania Online provides a directory of grants and links to other forms of support for community groups.
The Charitable
Organisations Grants Programs uses funds provided from the
Community Support Levy on gaming profits in the state to assist
projects by organisations registered as charities.
ArtsTasmania
Grants and Loans Programs
Sport
and Recreation grants
Youth
Affairs grants
Women
Tasmania Grants Program
Northern
Territory
The
Community
Benefit Fund provides small grants as part of its Community Development
Grants project aimed at assisting community groups.
The
Department of
Local Government, Housing and Sport offer grants for organisations
and local councils to develop their communities and recreational activities.
Arts
Grants funded by the Department of Natural Resources, Environment
and the Arts.
The
Office of Multicultural
Affairs provide a number of grants to community groups involved in
projects aimed at fostering harmony and diversity as well as running the
Ethnic Communities Facilities Program.
Northern
Territory Heritage Grants Program
Youth
Engagement Grants administered by the Office of Youth Affairs provide
funding for projects which engage young people and the wider community.
Alice
Springs Town Council Community Grants are offered for both community
organisations and specific initiatives.
Australian
Capital Territory
Community
Development Services Grants including the Community
Support and Infrastructure and Carer Recognition Grants
Programs.
Multicultural
Grants Program
Seniors'
Grant Program for organisations and events promoting the active community
participation of older people.
Sport
and Recreation grants
ACT
Health Promotion Grants provides funding for community, arts, health
and sporting organisations to assist in the creation and management of
health promotion activities.
Non-Government
Organisations
ANZ
Trustees provides a listing of a wide number of funds and foundations
providing grants in different areas.
APEC
Education Foundation offers grants for community building education
projects in countries who participate in the APEC Forum.
Australian
Charities has a selection of links for fundraisers and a database
of contact details for major Australian Charities.
Australia's
Open Garden Scheme provides grants for garden-related community projects.
Australian
Ethical Investment Scheme provides grants to community groups annually.
Charities
Aid Foundation allows charitable organisations to be placed on a registry
to be matched with corporate donors and sponsors.
Commonwealth
Bank Staff Community Fund Local Grants Program aims specifically to
assist community groups with projects that improve the health and well
being of children and young people nationally.
Comic
Relief Australia grants are managed through Volunteering Australia
and are available for a wide range of not for profit organisations.
The Community Enterprise Foundation is the philanthropic arm of the Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Group.
Fosters
Community Grants for specific projects run by community groups and
charities.
The
Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal aims to take a leadership
role in assisting regional, rural and remote communities to respond to
social, cultural and economic change. The FRRR administers a number of
funding programs and grants.
The
Foundation for Young Australians is a not-for-profit organisation
committed to investing in excess of $3 million each year on providing
opportunities for young people with specific funding for projects involving
Indigenous youth.
Australian Communication Exchange (ACE) provides
funding for projects by nonprofit organisations which benefit the deaf,
hearing or speech impaired in the community.
The
Givewell site provides a comprehensive
database of Australian charities, giving strategies, bequests, charitable
trusts and corporate philanthropy, as well as links to charities and related
sites.
Landcare
Community Grants are funded in partnership with Australia Post and
provide grants for projects aimed at improving the environment.
Macquarie
Group Foundation supports groups and activities in Australia and overseas.
The
Mercy Foundation provides support for organisations involved in reducing
inequality and poverty in Australia .
The
Myer Foundation and The Sidney Myer Fund
National Australia Bank provides regular community grants to organisations nominated by employees.
The
National Foundation for
Australian Women runs a program through which other women's groups
can receive tax deductible donations and grants through their preferred
donor fund.
NRMA
Insurance communityhelp grants: grants for crime and injury prevention,
emergency services and the environment. In Western Australia the program
operates under SGIO and in South Australia under SGIC.
Optus
Connecting Communities Grants Program provides grants to organisations
to help reduce social isolation and to reconnect disengaged youth.
Perpetual
Trustees Australia
Peter
Brock Foundation provides funding and support for community groups
and organisations with a focus on welfare services, social issues and
community programs.
The
Ian Potter Foundation
The
Reichstein Foundation funds projects aimed at assisting disadvantaged
communities.
The
Rockefeller Foundation
The
Telstra Foundation provides community development grants for projects
particularly aimed at children and young people. They also provide assistance
through their Indigenous Community Development program and Social Innovation
Grants.
Wesfarmers
makes contributions to community-benefiting activities through its corporate
office and through subsidiary businesses. Applications for small donations
such as gift vouchers should be made to individual business outlets.
Woolworths
provides support to local community organisations and charities.
World
Wildlife Fund Australia provides funding through its Threatened Species
Network Community Grants program to groups working to protect wildlife
or habitats.
Commercial
Services
A
number of commercial enterprises provide assistance and advice via subscription
services to databases and printed materials. These include:
GrantsearchAustralia
who publish the Grants
Register.
Easygrants newsletter published by ourcommunity.com.au.
Fund Base provides a database of government, philanthropic and corporate grants and funding programs.
Pathways
Australia provides a database of corporate and government fundraising
opportunities for not-for-profit organisations.
Philanthropy
Australia publishes the Australian Directory of Philanthropy .
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