Current Grant Opportunity View - GO8560
Indigenous Broadcasting and Media Program – Strengthening Community Broadcasting Grant Opportunity
The Indigenous Broadcasting and Media Program – Strengthening Community Broadcasting Grant Opportunity will provide grant funding of up to $4 million (GST exclusive) for grant activities to eligible applicants to strengthen the First Nations community broadcasting sector.
Program objectives include supporting the First Nations broadcasting and media sector to modernise and stabilise operations and supporting the First Nations broadcasting and media sector to deliver reliable, high quality, culturally and locally relevant broadcasting services.
The intended outcomes of the grant are:
- Improved capacity of First Nations broadcasting and media services to deliver high quality broadcasting services.
- Relevant First Nations news, information, cultural and educational programs remain accessible.
- Opportunities for training and development in the First Nations Broadcasting and Media sector are provided.
- Increase in the number of First Nations community broadcasting services operating in Australia.
To be eligible your organisation must:
Have an Australian Business Number (ABN) (exemptions may apply in special cases);
Where relevant, be registered for the purposes of GST;
Have an account, in your name and which you control, with an Australian financial institution;
Provide evidence through letters of support and/or previous First Nations engagement to demonstrate capacity to deliver quality, culturally safe and responsive services for the First Nations communities (for new services); and
Be one of the following entity types:
o An Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Corporation registered under the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 (CATSI Act)
o A company incorporated in Australia under the Corporations Act 2001
o An incorporated association (incorporated under state/territory legislation, commonly have 'Association' or 'Incorporated' or 'Inc' in their legal name)
o An incorporated cooperative
o An organisation established through a specific piece of Commonwealth or state/territory legislation (e.g. churches and universities)
o An Australian state or territory government body
o An Australian local government body
o An incorporated trustee on behalf of a trust
o A partnership
o A joint (consortium) application with a lead organisation that satisfies the entity type.
Successful applicants must complete their project by the project end date specified in the grant agreement (and no later than 30 June 2028).
$4,000,000.00
From $20,000.00 to $250,000.00
You must submit your application form online. You will receive an electronic Application ID Number once your application has been lodged with the Agency. You should keep a copy of your application, Application ID Number and any supporting documents.
If you find an error in your application after submitting it, you should contact the NIAA at IASAMO@niaa.gov.au.
If we find an error or information that is missing, we may ask for clarification or additional information from you that will not change the nature of your application. The Agency can refuse to accept any additional information from you that would change your application after it has been received by the Agency.