Funding for Ethnic Communities
CBF
The Community Broadcasting Foundation provides three kinds of funding for community language broadcasting. There are two funding rounds each year.
Refugee and Emerging Communities Start-up Grants
The CBF offers a one-off grant of up to $1,500 for emerging communities and refugee groups to broadcast in community languages. The funds are to help groups establish their resources, purchase broadcasting materials like CDs and tapes, purchase equipment such as portable recorders, fund transport costs, internet costs etc.
Ethnic Programming Grants
Funding in this category is for groups who are broadcasting. Programs need to be at least 50% spoken word and provide news and information to the community. Funds are given on a per hour of broadcasting basis.
Training
The Australian Ethnic Radio Training Project offers accredited training in radio broadcasting and production to ethnic broadcasters. Stations can apply for a grant to host a course at their station. Currently there are three rounds a year. More information on the AERTP can be found on the NEMBC main website training section
For further information about eligibility and dates of funding rounds visit the CBF website: www.cbf.com.au or call them on 03 9419 8055
For other sources of funding see below or look at the funding section of the NEMBC website.
Other Funding Bodies
DIMIA Known now as IMMI
Department of Immigration, Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs - Community Grants Program
Designed to help Humanitarian Program entrants and migrants to settle in Australia. It is aimed particularly at those who have recently arrived and those who are from non-English speaking countries
State Based Multicultural Commissions
Victorian Multicultural Commission
Western Australian Office of Multicultural Interests - Citizenship and Community Grants Program
Multicultural Affairs Queensland - Multicultural Assistance Program
Arts Projects
Australia Council - Community Cultural Development Fund
Australian Capital Territory Arts Development Funding Program
NSW Ministry for the Arts - Cultural Grants
Arts Tasmania - Grants
Arts South Australia - Recording Assistance Program
Arts Queensland - Multicultural Communities Arts Program
Other Sources
Myer Foundation
Department of Education, Science and Training (formerly DETYA)
NSW Department for Women - Grants Program
