Funding
The CBF receives the bulk of its funds from the Australian Government through the Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy along with additional funding for Indigenous community broadcasters provided by the Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts.
The Foundation distributes funding through its Grants Advisory Committees. CBF funding is designed to supplement the operational and development costs of the community broadcasting sector. Grants are made for:
- national program production
- online developments including program distribution and exchange
- station infrastructure and operational support
- training
- national infrastructure development projects
- promotion of contemporary Australian music and musicians
- sector coordination and research.
Funding is also provided specifically for Ethnic, Indigenous, and RPH program production. Their home page contains also interesting information very helpful in writing a Grant proposal in general. Aldo the range between 2000 and 10000 $ (Australian dollar) in Grant values is enough for all purposes, it will be enough for buying equipment. As a rule, first you and then the community will benefit from this effort.
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