Direct Aid Program

Amplify Pride Fund

Amount: $750
Closing Date: 11 July 2022
Purpose: This is a new LGBTIQ+ fund created by Aurora and GiveOUT with support from the Snow Foundation. It will provide change-making LGBTIQ+ community organisations with larger, more sustainable funding.

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Bennelong Foundation

Amount: $30,000
Closing Date: 29 July 2022
Purpose: To support causes, organisations, and projects that possess the following funding areas:

• Education
• Training and employment
• Community health and wellbeing.

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BizGiver

Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: Undisclosed
Purpose: To give back to the small business community who fuel our economy. Each quarter BizCover will grant the wish of one small business owner to help spark a new revenue stream or just make life a little easier.

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Cages Foundation

Amount: $50,000
Closing Date:  Ongoing
Purpose: To implement strategies to create nurturing environments for children. It will focus on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in the first five years of life.

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Canon Oceania Grants

Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: 29 July 2022
Purpose: For community groups trying to rebuild themselves, despite a weaker economy. Funding includes:

• 1 x Community Grant – AU $5,000 - Open to any for-profit entity that employs fewer than 20 people
• 1 x Flood Recovery Grant – AU $5,000 - Open to any organisation or for-profit entity affected by the 2022 Eastern Australia floods.
•  1 x Education Grant – AU$5,000 - Open to schools and other educational centres for children and adults alike
•  1 x Environment Grant – AU$5,000 - Open to not-for-profits and organisations dedicated to raising awareness of the protection of the environment or promoting sustainable practices.

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Community - Scholarship Opportunity - Real School Grants

Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: 30 September 2022
Purpose: The Real School Grants is an annual one-off grant of up to $5,000, awarded to a school, school group, and/or school committee that is committed to improving the quality of school resources and communities with regards to one of the following values:

• Health
• Learning & development
• Information & technology
• Community & infrastructure.

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Coopers Brewery Foundation

Amount: $30,000 - $50,000
Closing Date: 16 August 2022
Purpose: The Coopers Brewery Foundation run two grant initiatives:

General Giving -  $30,000 for projects that fit areas:

• Aged care
• Youth education
• Medical research and health care
• Fostering family and community support 

Sustainable Living - $50,000 for Youth Education.

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Dog & Bone Impact Grants for Technology Projects

Amount: $5,000 - $20,000
Closing Date: 15 July 2022
Purpose: To support NFPs by providing strategic and technical support they need to more efficiently and effectively serve their community.

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Good Fuel Fund 

Amount: $25,000
Closing Date:  End of each month
Purpose: Each month, based on individual nominations, Sunbites (as a subsidiary of The Smith's Snackfood Company Pty Ltd) will select an amazing member of your community and their charity to receive $25k from a $200k Fund. 

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Growing Good Garden Grant

Amount:  10 Grants of $11,000 
Closing Date: 15 July 2022 
Purpose: To support LifeEd by encouraging young people to get gardening, and learn healthy habits - from the ground up!

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Groundswell Climate Action Grants

Amount: $10,000
Closing Date: 5 August 2022
Purpose: To fund effective climate advocacy in Australia to change systems, not just symptoms.

We fund advocacy that:

• Builds the movement – activates new and strategic demographics or sectors to get involved in tackling the climate crisis; 

• Changes the story – builds urgency for stronger action from trusted voices in our community; 

• Shifts the money – dries up the pipeline of funding to fossil fuel companies;

• Changes the politics – enables greater leadership within state and federal Governments.

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Hamer Sprout Fund

Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: 30 September 2022
Purpose: Each year, the Hamer Sprout Fund will consider applications from organisations that share the fund’s goals. We are particularly interested in giving to smaller organisations and projects to get them off the ground. Eligible organisations include:

• An individual

• Organisation and/or community group

• Not-for-profit.

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Honda Foundation Funding & Vehicle Loan Program

Amount: Not disclosed
Closing Date:  5 August 2022
Purpose: To provide grants for financial assistance to charities and organisations working across a range of issues, including supporting the disadvantaged, people with disability or those suffering from illness; relief for victims of natural disasters; promotion of innovation and new technologies.

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Hunter Business Awards

Closing Date: 15 July 2022
Purpose: The Hunter Business Awards will return with 17 categories to be contested and winners to be announced at a gala ceremony for more than 500 people. Entries are open for the Awards, which offer businesses recognition and celebration throughout the Hunter region.

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IMB Bank Community Foundation

Amount: Undisclosed
Closing Date: 15 July 2022
Purpose: Applications for funding will be assessed against their ability to help deliver on these key objectives.

• To encourage and assist economic, social and environmental diversification 
• To support social, cultural, environmental, heritage, educational, tourism and economic initiatives within communities
• To encourage and support volunteer inputs throughout the communities;
• To strengthen IMB’s community and business networks
• To build and strengthen community assets.

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NAB Foundation Community Grants

Amount: $10,000
Closing Date:  31 August 2022
Purpose: To help communities prepare for natural disasters, support long-term recovery and build resilience to future disasters and climate change. Community organisations with a charitable purpose, schools or childcare centres seeking funding for  initiatives can be considered for: 

• Education
• Training
• Emergency systems
• Preparedness plans
• Mental health support
• Infrastructure
• Equipment
• Household resilience.

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Real School Grants Program 2022

Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: 30 September 2022
Purpose: Awarded to a school, school group, and/or school committee that is committed to improving the quality of school resources and communities with regards to one of the following values:

• Health
• Learning & development,
• Information & technology
• Community & infrastructure.

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Reece Foundation

Amount: $1,000 to $10,000
Closing Date: 16 September 2022
Purpose: To support projects both internationally and locally, with the focus this year on the New South Wales and Queensland flood relief efforts.

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Regional NSW & ACT Community Achievement Awards 

Closing Date: 23 August 2022
Purpose: To encourage, acknowledge and reward the valuable contributions that individuals, communities and businesses make throughout regional and rural NSW & The ACT. Award categories include:

• Awards Australia Connecting Communities Award
• Ricoh Australia Customer Service Award
• TransGrid Leadership Award
• Fairmont Resort Small Business Award
• NSW Government Crown Land Management Excellence Award
• NSW Government Individual Excellence in Crown Land Management Award 

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The Catalyst Fund

Amount: $2,000
Closing Date:  Ongoing
Purpose: Providing practical support to local Non-Profit organisations doing a terrific job in helping people in need.

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