The Scheduling and Playout Software grant is available to investigate scheduling and playout software options for Australian community broadcasters. It is expected that the investigations will result in a resource that can be used by all community broadcasting stations.
Consideration of the Scheduling and Playout Software grant applications is the responsibility of the Online Grants Advisory Committee (OGAC). $10,000 will be allocated to one applicant under this program. The final funding decision will be made by the Board for a project starting from March 2015.
We strongly encourage you to discuss your project with the relevant CBF Grants Administrator before submitting your application. They can provide advice on 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.
Jon King
Telephone: (03) 8341 5966
Email: jking@cbf.com.au
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This grant round has now closed. The guidelines for the grant are below for your reference.
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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 Online Grants Advisory Committee to assess your application.
To investigate scheduling and playout software options for Australian community broadcasters.
It is expected that the investigations will result in a resource that can be used by all community broadcasting stations.
Any community broadcasting station or sector organisation.
This grant program will allocate one grant up to $10,000.
The outcome will be announced late February 2015.
The priority is not required to be met but applications that do address the priority area will be looked on more favourably.
The final resource should include:
Applications will be competitively assessed according to following assessment criteria:
| Weighting | Application form question | Criteria |
| 20% | 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. |
| 30% | 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. |
| 30% | 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. |
| 20% | 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. |
For further information see:
General information for all applicants