Funds are available to support special one-off Indigenous radio programs and resource projects for regional or national distribution, as well as sector-wide conferences or seminars. The grants assist with the maintenance and development of Indigenous community broadcasting throughout Australia.
Applications are accepted twice a year in March/April and September.
Consideration of Indigenous Grants is the responsibility of the Indigenous Grants Advisory Committee (IGAC).
We strongly encourage you to discuss your project with the relevant CBF Grants Administrator before submitting your application. They can provide advice on the types of projects funded in this category and what information you should include in your application.
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.
Claire Stuchbery
Telephone: (03) 8341 5955
Email:cstuchbery@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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Indigenous Special Projects grant
Please read these grant guidelines before you apply. Even if you frequently apply under this category, read them each round, as the grant guidelines are regularly revised. The grant guidelines include important information about this grant category including what you can use the grant for and the criteria used by the Indigenous Grants Advisory Committee to assess your application.
To support special one-off Indigenous radio programs and resource projects for regional or national distribution, as well as sector-wide conferences or seminars. The grants assist with the maintenance and development of Indigenous community broadcasting throughout Australia.
You can apply if you are:
Grants are not available to stations broadcasting under a narrowcast licence.
As a guide only, projects will be funded at an approximate rate of $1,000 per hour of content produced. Sector-wide conferences may apply for up to $50,000.
Only one application per organisation will be considered in each round.
We will prioritise:
To support the production of high quality national or regional Indigenous one-off programs, that are distributed for example, through NIRS, Indigitube, Community Radio Network, PDS or a RIMO network.
Budgets may include producer reimbursement costs. Archiving projects may be supported provided that they lead to the production of content for broadcast.
Applications will be competitively assessed and prioritised by reference to the following assessment criteria:
| Weighting | Application form question | Criteria |
| 30% | Why is this project needed? | Need - The project will solve a problem or meet a need as described in the grant category objective
Priority - The project addresses the identified category priorities |
| 20% | How will the project be delivered? | Planning - Your proposal demonstrates thorough planning of the project.
Value - The methods you choose to conduct this project are cost effective for the outcomes to be produced. |
| 20% | Who is involved? | Capacity - You demonstrate that you have access to the skills and resources to undertake and complete the project.
Stakeholders - You identify people / partners who will contribute to and benefit from the project. |
| 30% | What will the project achieve? | Impact - The project will provide lasting outcomes for your organisation, community and/or the wider community broadcasting sector.
Evaluation - You identify how you will measure the success of the project. |
8. What should you include in the application?
Letter of support from distribution platform manager for national programs (eg. NIRS)
Letters of support from stations or networks who wish to rebroadcast the program
Most recent Annual Report with audited financial statements (if not previously supplied)
General information for all applicants