Transmission Special Projects Grant Round 1 2015/16

Submissions closed at 5:00PM 14 September 2015 (AEST).

Funds are available to provide support for projects and local partnerships that aim to increase the sustainability and self-sufficiency of community radio transmission infrastructure or the trial and development of innovative solutions to community radio transmission issues, including the use of new technologies.

Applications will be accepted twice a year in March and September.

Consideration of Transmission Support grants is the responsibility of the General Grants Advisory Committee. In 2015/16 approximately $1,600,000 is available for all Transmission Support grant categories. Grants will be announced after 12 November 2015.

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.

CBF Grants Administrator:

Barbara Baxter
Telephone: (03) 8341 5900
Email:bbaxter@cbf.com.au

 

For further information see:

Applying for the first time?

General information for all applicants

SmartyGrants Guide for Applicants

*** THIS GRANT ROUND IS NOW CLOSED ***

Please refer to guidelines for the previous grant round below.

 

Guidelines for Transmission Special Projects Grants

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 General Grants Advisory Committee to assess your application.

1. What is the objective of the Transmission Special Projects grant category?

To provide support for:

  • projects and local partnerships that aim to increase the sustainability and self-sufficiency of community radio transmission infrastructure
  • the trial and development of innovative solutions to community radio transmission issues, including the use of new technologies

2. Who is eligible to apply?

  • a community radio station with a long term or temporary licence
  • a state, regional or national community broadcasting association
  • a local group of community stations seeking to form partnerships, or in partnership 
  • a licensed Remote Indigenous Broadcasting Service (RIBS) 
  • an incorporated Remote Indigenous Media Organisation (RIMO) to receive and report on grant funds on behalf of one or more RIBS

Grants are not available to stations broadcasting under a narrowcast licence or to stations for equipment for their digital radio service.  A station with a temporary licence must have been on air for at least two years cumulatively prior to applying.  Additional conditions are imposed on temporary licensees with regard to ownership of assets purchased with the grant.

3. How much can you apply for?

$5,000 to $50,000

4. What are the priorities in this category?

  • Projects which involve community broadcasting partners
  • Projects which assist use of new transmission technology
  • Projects which will have long-term benefit for stations, groups or the larger community broadcasting sector
  • Applicants which have organisational cash reserves of less than $100,000.   For CBF purposes, cash reserves are defined as amounts that should appear in the current assets section of your annual financial statements as "cash and cash equivalents" or similar, including cheque and deposit accounts and petty cash.  "Trade debtors", "accounts receivable" or "inventories" should not be included.

5. What can you use the grant for?

This category aims to have wide application, so the following are broad but not exclusive examples:

  • development of efficient and cost-effective models of transmission infrastructure that can be adopted by other community broadcasters
  • seed funding to assist community broadcasters to create formal partnerships, to establish cost-effective and sustainable common transmission infrastructure
  • assistance with projects that increase sector ownership and control of its own transmission infrastructure, particularly via joint facilities with other community broadcasters
  • trial of innovative broadcast techniques for program transmission
  • research relevant to the above

 6. What can't you use the grant for?

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

Applications will be competitively assessed and given a score against 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?

  • Quotes from suppliers (if relevant)
  • Any other supporting documents
  • Most recent Annual Report with audited financial statements (if not previously supplied)

You may also be required to supply additional information relating to your organisation and this application.

If you are applying for the first time, please contact the Grants Administrator to discuss your application and supporting documents you may be required to provide.