*** THIS GRANT ROUND IS NOW CLOSED***
See guidelines for the previous round below.
Funds are available to support the development, production and distribution of new radio content by Australian community broadcasting stations. This category is about supporting regular programs considered necessary for national distribution across the community broadcasting sector.
Consideration of Content Development grants is the responsibility of the General Grants Advisory Committee (GGAC). Applications will be considered in July with grant results announced following the CBF Board meeting in late August.
To apply you will need to use an online grant application system called SmartyGrants.
Read the grant guidelines and online application form; complete and submit your application online before the deadline.
Discuss your project with the relevant CBF Grants Administrator before submitting your application.
CBF Grants Administrator:
Claire Stuchbery
Telephone: (03) 8341 5900
Email: cstuchbery@cbf.com.au
For further information see:
General information for all applicants
SmartyGrants Guide for Applicants
Guidelines for Content Development - National Program grants
Please 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 Content Development grant category?
To support the development, production and distribution of new radio content by Australian community broadcasting stations.
This category is about supporting regular programs considered necessary for national distribution across the community broadcasting sector.
New radio content is content that has never been broadcast before. And radio doesn’t end with the broadcast on a terrestrial service. You should consider other creative components to compliment your program, such as (and in no way limited to): photos/pictures, a blog, a zine, social media, videos of live music performances, local artists might produce art for an exhibition that can contextualise your broadcast, and an interactive online map to help listeners understand the locality and geography of your content.
Explore the Community Media Training Organisation’s AudioLab for inspiration.
2. Who is eligible to apply?
You can apply for a Content Development – National Program grant if you are:
Community broadcasting sector organisations provide services and resources for the sector and hold a representative membership of stations.
A station with a temporary license must have been on air for at least two years cumulatively prior to applying.
3. How much can you apply for?
As a guide only, it is expected that weekly programs will fall within the range of $5,000 – $30,000, depending on length and production complexity.
Applications requesting more than $30,000 are expected to demonstrate additional funding contributions either from the station or from other funding bodies, sponsorship, crowd-funding or fundraising (in-kind contributions not included).
Stations can apply as many times as they like, however a maximum of 5 Content Development applications will be funded across categories. Exemptions apply where a consortium of 3 or more stations apply for a program to the benefit of other stations. We aim to support as many stations across the sector as possible.
4. What are the priorities in this grant category?
Each priority is not required to be met but applications that do address one or more priority area will be looked on more favourably. We will prioritise programs which
5. What can't you use the grant for?
6. What should you include in the application?