November Community Grants Newsletter.Welcome to the November edition of my Community Grants Newsletter. We have a bumper edition this month! From federal, state and private grants to local competitions all having the emphasis on strengthening the electorate of Shortland and being involved. Please share this information around and be mindful of the closing dates as a number of grants in this newsletter require applications to be submitted in the coming days. Please contact Melanie in my office if you would like further information about any grants you may choose to apply for. Good luck! Pat
Anzac Community Grants ProgramAmount: $2,000
Closing Date: 11 November 2020
Funding Provider: The NSW Office for Veterans Affairs
Purpose: To provide small grants for a range of projects that commemorate and educate NSW communities about the service and sacrifices of current and former military servicemen and women. Educational institutions, ex-service organisations, community groups, local government associations, museums and historical societies are encouraged to apply. For more information: Click here
Creative KidsAmount: $100
Closing Date: 31 December 2020
Funding Provider: Service NSW
Purpose: To let kids find their passion and learn new skills. NSW Creative Kids vouchers can be used for students aged 4.5 to 18 years old towards registration, participation and tuition costs for performing arts, visual arts, paints, coloured pencils, art books, coding, languages, literature, music and other creative and cultural activities with the approved list of activity providers. For more information: Click here
National Shed Development Programme Round 21Amount: $10,000
Closing Date: 27 November 2020
Funding Provider: National Men's Shed Association
Purpose: To prioritise applications requesting events/improvements/equipment with a strong health, well-being or safety emphasis. For more information: Click here
Nominate now for a Lake Mac AwardClosing Date: 11 December 2020
Purpose: To give sporting greats, accomplished artists, environmental warriors, and volunteers recognition for their achievements and making a positive difference to our community. For more information: Click here
Pride Foundation AustraliaAmount: $500
Closing Date: 6 December 2020
Funding Provider: Pride Foundation Australia
Purpose: To support projects proposed by individuals, organisations and/or communities who would otherwise be limited by the constraints of other funding programs. Projects needs to directly or indirectly assist, involve and benefit LGBTQIA+ people and promote positive social outcomes and mental health in the community. For more information: Click here
Ansvar’s Community Education Program Amount: $50,000
Closing Date: 16 November 2020
Funding Provider: Ansvar
Purpose: To provide grants for programs supporting Australian youth which fall under two categories: - Empowerment and Education
- Outreach and Support.
For more information: Click here
Frequency Initiative for Arts and CultureAmount: $30,000 each
Closing Date: 12 November 2020
Funding Provider: Create NSW and Screen NSW in partnership with Audible
Purpose: To support recipients towards the development of a podcast. They will also have the opportunity for their projects to be considered for Audible's original content program. Frequency, a new $240,000 podcast program from Create NSW and Screen NSW in partnership with Audible, the world’s largest producer and provider of original spoken-word entertainment and audiobooks, will support the development of up to eight new Australian stories from NSW storytellers across various genres. For more information: Click here
The PPCA Performers’ Trust FoundationAmount: $3,000 for an individual and $5,000 for a group
Closing Date: Ongoing
Funding Provider: Phonographic Performance Company of Australia (PPCA)
Purpose: Providing grants to promote and encourage music and the performing arts. This grant can be used for costs associated with the following: - Tuition fees
- Travel costs (hire, airfares, petrol)
- Accommodation
- Venue hire/ PA hire.
For more information: Click here
New Enterprise Incentive Scheme (NEIS)Amount: Undisclosed
Closing Date: Ongoing
Funding Provider: Department of Education
Purpose: To provide jobseeker with support to start and run small businesses. If you are an eligible job seeker and are interested in starting and running a small business, you may be able to access assistance through the NEIS. NEIS can provide you with accredited small business training, business advice and mentoring, as well as ongoing income support for up to 52 weeks. For more information: Click here
MRFF Million Minds Mission- 2020 Mental Health Research Grant OpportunityAmount: $8,000,000 to $12,000,000
Closing Date: 11 November 2020
Funding Provider: National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Purpose: To support research into the following mental health priority areas: - New mechanisms for early identification and prevention amongst children and adolescents
- Treatments for those with treatment resistant or treatment refractory mental health conditions
- Initiatives to address the physical health of individuals with mental illness
- Mechanisms to support access to treatment.
For more information: Click here
Let's Fish Lake Mac - New Inaugural Fishing CompetitionAmount: $1,000
Open & Closing Dates: 7am Friday 13 November to 2pm Sunday 15 November.
Funding Provider: Lake Macquarie City Council
Purpose: Let’s Fish Lake Mac is all about getting out there and giving it a go while respecting the environment and our waterways. Get outdoors with your family or mates at the first major event since COVID-19, for your chance to win some great prizes in this catch, photograph and release competition. For more information: Click here
Bushfire Community Recovery & Resilience GrantsAmount: $20,000 to $300,000
Closing Date: 10 November 2020
Funding Provider: Commonwealth and State governments and will be administered by Resilience NSW.
Purpose: To help industries and communities recover from the bushfires by creating jobs, increasing preparedness for future natural disasters and enhancing the natural environment. Grants under this program will support projects such as: - Local community and cultural infrastructure
- Tourism campaigns (including digital product development) and regional events
- Workforce adaptation and work ready training programs
- Community wellbeing and mental health programs
- Tourism infrastructure including walking and mountain bike trails
- Neighbourhood safer places.
For more information: Click here
Creativity Australia One Voice Choir Grants EOIAmount: $10,000
Closing Date: 20 November 2020
Funding Provider: Creativity Australia
Purpose: If you have a passion for bringing people together, for nurturing community connection, for celebrating diversity, for being inclusive, for singing and for changing the world one voice at a time, then this could be the opportunity you have been waiting for! For more information: Click here
Foundation Partner, NSW Government - Regional NSW.Amount: $10 million in co-funding
Closing Date: 14 May 2021
Funding Provider: Regional NSW
Purpose: To activate or bring forward regional projects in engine, enabling or emerging engine industries. Examples of eligible projects could include the: - Establishment of an additional production line for an existing regional NSW business
- On-shoring of activity currently done overseas to a regional NSW location
- Development of new regional tourism experiences and visitor attractions
- Relocation of a business operation from out of state to regional NSW
- Replacement, upgrade or adaptation of plant and equipment at an existing regional NSW business.
For more information: Click here
Capacity Building Economic and Community Participation Program – Economic Participation Grant Opportunity 2020-21Amount: $10 million in co-funding
Closing Date: 8 December 2020
Funding Provider: Regional NSW
Purpose: To increase the social and economic participation, including employment outcomes, of people with a disability.
For more information: Click here Capacity Building Economic and Community Participation Program – Social and Community Participation Grant Opportunity 2020-21Amount: $10 million in co-funding
Closing Date: 8 December 2020
Funding Provider: Regional NSW
Purpose: The Australian Government is inviting applications from organisations via an open competitive process for grant funding for 12-month projects that help enable the participation of people with disability in community life – particularly in arts, culture, sport and recreation activities.
For more information: Click here
Central Coast Australia Day Awards 2021 NominationsClosing Date: 27 November 2020
Funding Provider: Central Coast Council
Purpose: To recognise individuals and groups who have made an outstanding contribution to our region in a year of unprecedented challenges. For more information: Click here
Environmental Excellence in Landcare AwardsClosing Date: 20 November 2020
Funding Provider: Lake Macquarie City Council
Purpose: To acknowledge individuals and groups who are working together to care for our community. Categories include: - Local Legend
- Community Education
- Landcare Achievers
- Long standing group
- Newcomer group
- John Hughson ‘Soaring with the eagles’ awards.
For more information: Click here
Prime Minister's Veterans' Employment AwardsClosing Date: 20 November 2020
Funding Provider: Prime Minister's Veterans' Employment Program.
Purpose: To recognise organisations that employ and support veterans transitioning to the civilian workforce, as well as recognise veterans who are making a significant contribution as an employee or entrepreneur. For more information: Click here
Local Sporting Champion GrantAmount: $500-$700
Closing Date for this round: 31 December 2020
Funding Provider: Australian Institute of Sport
Purpose: To help our junior sport stars meet the costs of participation at eligible sporting competitions. Local junior athletes turning 12 to 18 years of age in the same calendar year as the nominated sporting championship can apply for a grant to cover the cost of: - travel
- accommodation
- uniforms
- equipment
For more information: Click here
Awesome Lake MacAmount: $1,000
Closing Date: no closing date
Funding Provider: Individuals who contribute their time and money to support awesomeness in Lake Macquarie City
Purpose: To benefit the Lake Macquarie community. Do you have a brilliant idea for making Lake Macquarie a little more awesome? Each month, Awesome Lake Mac provide $1,000 no strings attached grants to people with great ideas making Lake Mac even more Awesome! For more information: Click here
Delta Electricity – Sponsorship & DonationsAmount: Unknown
Closing Date: no closing date
Funding Provider: Delta Electricity
Purpose: This program aims to help improve local parks for families and people with disabilities and sponsor community events. It also provides support for Landcare and other environmental work and helps many local organisation that must be geographically located in the regional areas where Delta Electricity Power Stations operate. Delta’s Vales Point and Munmorah power stations are located in the Central Coast and Lake Macquarie region. There are five categories available: - Education
- Environment
- Arts and cultural
- Community & Health
- Sport & recreation
For more information: Click here
Ignitor FundAmount: $50,000
Closing Date: EOI's are open on a rolling basis
Funding Provider: English Family Foundation
Purpose: To support Australian social enterprise change makers who are finding new and innovative solutions to tackle the most pressing issues within their local communities and who are now looking to build capacity to overcome the challenges of taking their concept to scale to be impact investment ready. They are looking to partner with organisations who have developed their proof of concept and are now seeking igniter funds to scale to the next stage of their development and demonstrate impact and “investor readiness”. For more information: Click here
Scholarships for Women in Finance and Economics: Administrative ServiceAmount: $150,000
Closing Date: 17 November 2020
Funding Provider: Australian Government
Purpose: To encourage more women to study accounting, business, finance and economics, or to renew, upskill or refresh their skills in these areas. This will assist more women to enter, re-enter and achieve leadership roles in the economics and financial services industry.
In particular, the scholarships will focus on supporting more women from disadvantaged backgrounds studying economics and related fields. This should include, but not be limited to, women who: - Are re-entering the workforce
- Have low socio-economic status
- Are mature age or young
- Are
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
- Are new migrants
- Are living in rural and remote areas.
For more information: Click here
Financial Assistance for Breast Cancer Treatment - Young Pink Sisters FundingAmount: $600
Closing Date: Ongoing
Funding Provider: Young Pink Sisters
Purpose: Providing relief to those who are struggling to meet the financial demands of their breast cancer treatment. Young Pink Sisters were established as a charity for the sole purpose of providing immediate financial assistance and relief to those who are struggling to meet the financial demands of their treatment. For more information: Click here
Impact Investment Ready Growth GrantAmount: $140,000
Closing Date: EOI's are open on a rolling basis
Funding Provider: Department of Social Services
Purpose: To provide capacity building grants to mission-driven for-profit and not-for-profit organisations, allowing them to secure investment capital to scale their social impact. For more information: Click here
Telstra Top-up FundingAmount: $40
Closing Date: Ongoing
Funding Provider: Telstra and Infoxchange
Purpose: To provide complimentary $40 mobile credit recharge to those who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness, family violence or impacted by natural disaster. For more information: Click here
Levi’s® Music Prize FundingAmount: $4,500 each for 10 artists
Closing Date: Undisclosed
Funding Provider: Levi’s® Music
Purpose: An initiative enabling Australian bands and artists to maximise that next opportunity to get them to the next stage of their careers. Australasia’s largest annual music prize, the Levi’s® Music Prize, has changed to support more Australian and New Zealand artists through the COVID-19 crisis. Previous winners of the Relief Fund awarded in May 2020 include The Beths, Tkay Maidza, Miiesha, Haiku Hands and Jaguar Jonze. For more information: Click here
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