Transmission Operational Subsidy Round 2 2011/12

Funds are available to subsidise long term and temporary licensed community radio stations with their transmission operational costs.

To view the grant guidelines for this category, click on 'View the Application Form' above.

Applications are accepted twice a year in March and in September.

Consideration of Transmission Support grants is the responsibility of the General Grants Advisory Committee.  In 2011/12 GGAC has $1.5 million to allocate across all the categories of transmission grants.

For assistance in applying please see links to further information below. If you would prefer to apply for the grant using a word processing document contact the CBF Grants Administrator.

CBF Grants Administrator:

Barbara Baxter
Telephone: (03) 9419 8055
Email:bbaxter@cbf.com.au

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This grant round has now closed.  While the grant guidelines for the next round may change, the guidelines for the last round are below for your reference. 

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Read these grant guidelines before you apply. The grant guidelines include important information about this grant category including what you can use the grant for and the criteria used by the General Grants Advisory Committee to assess your application.

1. What is the objective of the Transmission Operational Subsidy category?

To subsidise long term and temporary licensed community radio stations with their transmission operational costs.  The grants assist with the maintenance and development of general community radio broadcasting throughout Australia.

2. Who is eligible to apply?

• a community radio station with a long-term or a temporary licence

Grants are not available to stations broadcasting under a narrowcast licence or to stations for expenses related to their digital radio service.  A station with a temporary licence must have been on air for at least two years cumulatively prior to applying. 

3. How much can you apply for?

You will receive reimbursement for a percentage of your projected transmission operational costs until the end of the current financial year, based on previously invoiced costs at the time of application.  Therefore you do not apply for a particular amount.  Grant levels vary from round to round according to a number of factors including the total number of stations applying.

4. What costs are eligible for reimbursement?

Transmitter and translator site costs:

• site fees
• local government rates and taxes
• electricity
• EMR compliance fees
• transmission equipment lease within a site contract

Studio to transmitter linking costs:

• line rental for primary studio to transmitter link

Where the invoice is not wholly related to a transmission cost (e.g. an electricity bill that covers both studio and transmission costs), indicate on the invoice the proportion claimed for transmission operational costs

5. What costs are not eligible for reimbursement?

• ACMA broadcasting apparatus and link licence fees
• transmitter telephone fault reporting
• standby power
• transmission equipment repair, lease or maintenance outside a site contract 
• studio maintenance
• costs to connect to satellite networks
• studio to studio linking
• internet costs not related to studio to transmission linking
• OB line rentals
• insurance
• transmission costs funded by any other source, including IBP Indigenous Broadcasting Program
• any relating to webcasting
• facility establishment costs (including initial connection of line linking and electricity)
• expenses related to your digital radio service

 6. What does the Grants Advisory Committee look at when assessing your application?

Operational subsidy grants are non-competitive.  Applications that meet the following assessment criteria will be funded:

• Eligible applicant - you are eligible to apply for a Transmission Operational Subsidy  
• Eligibility of expenses for reimbursement - you provide appropriate documentation that you have incurred eligible expenses and have paid the relevant invoices
• Need - you have not received funding for this purpose from other sources

7. What should you include in the application?

• For each cost for which you are seeking funding, attach all the relevant invoices relating to the July 2011 to June 2012 period and evidence of payment.  If you do not have invoices for the entire year the CBF will calculate your estimated annual cost based on the average of the invoices you have supplied
• Most recent Annual Report with audited financial statements (if not previously supplied)
• Certificate of Incorporation (if not previously supplied)
• Organisation's budget for current financial year (if not previously supplied)

For further information see:

Applying for the first time?

General information for all applicants

SmartyGrants Guide for Applicants

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