Arts Projects for Individuals and organisations

Amount: Individuals and groups $10,000 - $50,000 Organisations $20,000 - $100,000
Closing Date: 5 September 2023
Purpose: The Arts Projects Grant supports artists and arts organisations in visual arts, music, theatre, dance, literature, First Nations arts, community arts and cultural development, emerging and experimental arts and multi-arts. The funds can be used for a wide range of purposes including, but not limited to: creating or presenting new works, undertaking collaborations, touring and exhibitions, for promotion and marketing as well as career development for artists and arts workers.

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Defence Global Competitiveness Grants Program

Amount: $15,000 - $150,000
Closing Date: Ongoing
Purpose: To bolster a sustainable and globally competitive Australian defence industry by assisting eligible Australian SMEs in developing export capability. The program focuses on helping businesses overcome barriers to export opportunities, such as attaining international certifications/accreditations and capital item procurement.

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Direct Aid Program

Amount: $60,000
Closing Date: 1 August 2023
Purpose:  To support non-profit organisations working in local communities on activities which support sustainable and equitable development.

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Growing Regions Grant Programs

Amount: $500,000 - $15 million
Closing Date: 1 August 2023
Purpose:  Local government entities and not-for-profit organisations will be able to apply for grants through the program, which will be open, competitive and merit-based. The grants can be used to cover up to 50 per cent of eligible project costs.

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Indigenous Business Australia (IBA)

Amount: $50,000 - $200,000
Closing Date: 30 August 2023
Purpose: To support the economic empowerment of Australian First Nations women, girls and sistergirls.  The grant provides opportunities to support First Nations female entrepreneurs to innovate and solve social issues facing their communities and improve the economic security of other First Nations women and their communities.

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Industrial Energy Transformation Studies Program

Amount: Up to $5 million
Closing Date: Ongoing
Purpose: To assist large energy users to undertake engineering and feasibility studies to identify opportunities to lower energy costs and reduce emissions at their facilities. 

Applicants can seek $100,000 to $500,000 for feasibility studies or $250,000 to $5 million for engineering studies.

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Local Sporting Champion Grant

Amount: $500 - $750
Closing Date for this round: 31 July 2023
Purpose: 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

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Long Tan Bursary

Amount: $12,000
Closing Date: Ongoing
Purpose: The Long Tan Bursary helps eligible children and grandchildren of Vietnam veterans pay for their tertiary education. Each year 37 bursaries are awarded to successful applicants across Australia. Each bursary is worth up to $12,000 over 3 years of continuous full-time study.

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National Action Plan to Combat Modern Slavery 2020 to 2025

Amount: Total investment $4.4 million
Closing Date: Undisclosed
Purpose: To support and fund activities to actively prevent and combat all forms of modern slavery in Australia. In Australia, modern slavery refers to a range of serious exploitative practices, including trafficking in persons, slavery, slavery-like practices (for example, forced labour, servitude, debt bondage, forced marriage) and the worst form of child labour.

Funding for this grant opportunity will be provided under 2 streams:

• Stream 1: Combating Modern Slavery
• Stream 2: Research.

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Peri-Urban Mobile Program (PUMP) Public Consultation

Closing Date: 16 August 2023.
Purpose: Local residents and Councils can now have their say for grant guidelines of Round 2 of the Peri-Urban Mobile Program (PUMP) to improve mobile coverage on the urban fringes of communities across Australia. Many parts of the Shortland electorate are eligible.

Local councils and community groups are invited to upload their project proposals to the Noticeboard.

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Sovereign Industrial Capability Priority Grants

Amount: $50,000 - $1 million
Closing Date: ongoing 
Purpose: To enhance the capabilities of Australian SMEs critical to the defence industry. The grants, can cover up to 50% of eligible project expenditure. The program focuses on areas such as combat technology, aerospace maintenance, surveillance and intelligence, space, and cyber capabilities.

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Strengthening Medicare–General Practice (GP) Grants Program

Amount: Up to $50,000
Closing Date: Undisclosed
Purpose:  To allow all General Practices and eligible Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (ACCHOs) to expand patient access and improve their services through investments in innovation, training, equipment, and minor capital works.

Smaller practices are eligible for grants of $25,000 or $35,000,and larger practices are eligible for grants of $50,000. GP practices and ACCHOs not currently accredited against the RACGP standards will be eligible for $25,000.

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Vietnam War Commemorative Medallion

Closing Date: Undisclosed
Purpose: To acknowledge the 50th anniversary of the end of Australia’s involvement in the Vietnam War. The medallions are available for every Vietnam veteran, widows of veterans and other family members of veterans.

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Active Kids Program

Amount: $50
Closing Date: 31 January 2024
Purpose: The NSW Government has announced changes to the Active Kids and First Lap programs.  From 1 July 2023, all children enrolled in school will be eligible for a new $50 Active Kids voucher which will be valid until 31 January 2024. The voucher will be issued twice a year, at the start of Terms 1 and 3 and will cover activities currently available under the Active and Creative Kids programs.

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Audience Development Fund

Amount: $10,000
Closing Date: 17 July 2023
Purpose: To support galleries to develop and trial new models for engaging audiences that will increase immediate and future attendance, access and participation.

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Dobell Exhibition Grant

Amount: $10,000 - $30,000
Closing Date: 17 July 2023
Purpose: To provide financial assistance towards the development of new, curated exhibitions of visual arts at regional and public galleries in NSW. To assist in expanding appreciation for the visual arts, the proposed exhibition should be supported by innovative public and education programs that creatively engage both artists and the community.

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Small Grants - Museums and Galleries NSW

Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: 10 September 2023
Purpose: To meet the short-term, collection-based requirements of community museums and Aboriginal cultural spaces. There are no set categories for funding, and applications for a broad range of projects will be considered.

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Quick Response Grants - Regional Arts Fund and Regional Arts NSW

Amount: $3,000
Closing Date: Ongoing
Purpose: Quick Response Grants support immediate needs that arise where the activity is unable to be planned for or supported in other funding rounds, for example taking up professional development, skills development or small project opportunities at short notice. Quick Response Grants are delivered monthly from February to November and all applications will be competitively assessed at the end of each month

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NSW Government Youth Opportunities Program Grants

Amount: $10,000 - $50,000
Closing Date: 7 August 2023
Purpose: To provide one-off, time-limited grants for new projects that enable marginalised young people to lead and participate in their communities. This grant is open to not-for-profit community organisations and Councils.

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NSW Small Business Month Grant

Amount: $10,000 - $50,000
Closing Date: 1 August 2023
Purpose: The NSW Small Business Month 2023 program has been designed to support small businesses in tackling their current challenges and to prepare for the future. From financial health to mental wellbeing, upskilling staff to selling online – this year’s events will cover seven different subcategories, focused around the theme ‘My Small Business’.

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Youth Opportunities Program

Amount: $10,000 - $50,000
Closing Date: 7 August 2023
Purpose: To provide one-off, time-limited grants for new projects that enable marginalised young people to lead and participate in their communities. Incorporated not-for-profit community organisations operating in NSW and NSW Local Councils are eligible.

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Awesome Lake Mac

Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: Ongoing
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!  

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Chain Valley Colliery Community Advisory Panel (EOI)

Closing Date: 21 July 2023
Purpose: Are you interested in advocating for the Summerland Point, Gwandalan, Chain Valley Bay and Mannering Parks areas?  Now is the time to express your interest to be a part of the Chain Valley Colliery Community Advisory Panel. Types of projects you could review include:

• Community programs
• Community activities or events
• Infrastructure projects

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Cages Foundation

Amount: $50,000
Closing Date: Ongoing
Purpose:  Activities will be focused on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in the first five years of life.

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Community Tree Grants

Amount: $500
Closing Date: 31 July 2023
Purpose:  The Trees for Bees Community Tree Grants support the planting of bee-friendly trees in extended gardens, community-owned land, school grounds, sporting club precincts and urban corridors.

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Corena Quick Win Climate Loan

Amount: Undisclosed
Closing Date: Undisclosed
Purpose:  The CORENA Fund provides interest-free loans to help fund Quick Win climate projects anywhere in Australia in cases where the up-front capital cost is a barrier. Examples of projects eligible for CORENA loans include:

• Solar installations
• Replacing gas hot water with efficient electric alternatives (eg. heat pumps)
• Replacing inefficient air conditioning and gas space heating systems with reverse cycle air conditioners
• Induction cooktops
• Lighting retrofits
• Electric vehicles
• Energy audits
• Other cost-effective energy efficiency measures
• A combined package of two or more of the above.

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Person with Purpose Grant

Amount: $10,000 
Closing Date: 9 August 2023
Purpose:  To recognise, support and celebrate our unsung community heroes who are doing incredible things in sustainability, environmental protection or animal welfare. 

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Sisters of Charity

Amount: $15,000
Closing Date: 31 July 2023
Purpose:  The Sisters of Charity Foundation provides charity grants of up to $15,000 to eligible applicants. We deliver practical, real world support to smaller grassroots organisations that can’t find help from more traditional sources.

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Small Grants Program

Amount: $750
Closing Date: 17 July 2023
Purpose:  To support projects proposed by individuals and or organisations and or communities who would otherwise be limited by the constraints of other funding programs. 

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Supporting Stronger Communities Grants Program Partnering with Sidney Myer Fund

Amount: $10,000
Closing Date: 20 July 2023
Purpose:  To tackle poverty and disadvantage in local communities. These grants are only available to Neighbourhood and Community Houses and Centres who are members of our state peak bodies. Funding can include (and is not limited to):

• Wages for the delivery of the project
• Equipment hire or purchase costs
• Hall hire costs for off site facilities
• Community Training costs

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