Archived Grant Opportunity View - GO5171

The National Radioactive Waste Management Facility New Community Benefit Program provides financial support to the communities that are shortlisted in the National Radioactive Waste Management Facility site selection process.

The Program provides funding for projects that increase social cohesion and economic diversity in the Kimba community of South Australia.

The objectives of the program are to:

• support the Kimba community throughout the site selection process
• mitigate and manage any potential social cohesion impacts on the Kimba community by diversifying its economy
• contribute to the siting and establishment of a National Radioactive Waste Management Facility.

The intended outcomes of the program are:

• reduced social cohesion impacts on the Kimba community
• increased economic diversity and opportunities in the Kimba community. 

Eligibility

To be eligible you must:

• have an Australian Business Number (ABN)
• and be one of the following entities:

a company, incorporated in Australia

• an incorporated trustee on behalf of a trust
• a not-for-profit organisation, including community groups with voting and/or financial membership of at least five individuals
• an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander organisation, council or incorporated association
• the District Council of Kimba.

Joint applications

Joint applications are acceptable, provided you have a lead organisation who is the main driver of the project and is eligible to apply.

Not eligible

You are not eligible to apply if you are:

• an organisation, or your project partner is an organisation, included on the National Redress Scheme’s website on the list of ‘Institutions that have not joined or signified their intent to join the Scheme’ (www.nationalredress.gov.au)
• an employer of 100 or more employees that has not complied- external site with the Workplace Gender Equality Act (2012)
• an individual
• partnership
• any organisation not included in section 4.1 of the guidelines
• trust (however, an incorporated trustee may apply on behalf of a trust)
• a Commonwealth or state government agency or body (including government business enterprises).

$2,000,000.00

From $5,000.00 to $1,000,000.00

Applications will open on 9 December 2021, to apply, go to:www.business.gov.au/grants-and-programs/national-radioactive-waste-management-facility-new-community-benefit-program-2021-22

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