Grants

Oxley Community Group's Grants Newsletter

Welcome to the February 2024 edition of the Oxley Community Grants newsletter, an informative guide to upcoming grant opportunities in our area that can be accessed to support your club or organisation. As the new year begins more and more opportunities are opening up!

In this edition:
1. Federal Government Grants
2. Queensland Government Grants
3. Key Private Sector Grants

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Local Sporting Champions - Round 4

The Local Sporting Champions program provides financial assistance for coaches, officials and competitors aged 12-18 participating in state, national or international championships.

If successful, applicants will receive $500-$750 towards the cost of attending their championships.

Base Grant: $500
Applicants travelling 800km - 1999km to their nominated championships: + $100
Applicants travelling internationally or greater than 2000km to their nominated championships: + $20

Applications close: 30 April 2024, 11.59pm AEDT
Notification of outcomes: From June 2024

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Local Para Champions - Round 4

The Local Para Champions program provides financial assistance for coaches, officials and competitors aged 12-24 participating in state, national or international championships for athletes with a disability.

If successful, applicants will receive $750-$1000 towards the cost of attending their championships

Base Grant: $750
Applicants travelling 800km - 1999km to their nominated championships: + $100
Applicants travelling internationally or greater than 2000km to their nominated championships: + $200
Applicants residing in a rural electorate: + $50

Applications close: 30 April 2024, 11.59pm AEDT
Notification of outcomes: From June 2024

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Schools Upgrade Fund Round 2 – Government Schools

Round 2 will support government schools invest in larger-scale capital fund projects, such as new classrooms, building refurbishments, outdoor learning spaces or major upgrades and will be needs based, prioritising schools experiencing the greatest disadvantage.

Project funding will prioritise:

projects that support schools with a low Index of Community Socio-educational Advantage value
eligible projects for disadvantaged schools that have not received significant capital funding in the past two years (that is, projects valued at $250,000 or more in 2022 or 2023)
projects that support schools that cater to disadvantaged students, such as; special schools, special assistance schools or majority Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander schools.

Amount: Min $250,000
Closing Date: 29 February 2024

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Organ and Tissue Authority Community Awareness Grants

The program seeks to encourage Australians to talk about donation, register as organ and tissue donors, and to let their families know they want to be a donor. Eligible activities must directly raise awareness about organ and tissue donation with CALD and multicultural Australians or directly host a DonateLife Week 2024 event.

Amount: $10,000 - $80,000
Closing Date: 1 March 2024

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Arts Projects for Organisations

This program funds a range of activities that deliver benefits to the arts sector and wider public, including national and international audiences and communities. Organisations that undertake arts programs, projects, or that provide services to artists are welcome to apply.

Amount: $20,000 - $100,000
Closing Date: 5 March 2024

Arts Projects for Individuals and Groups
This program funds a range of activities that deliver benefits to the arts sector and wider public, including national and international audiences and communities.

Amount: $10,000 - $50,000
Closing Date: 5 March 2024

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Sponsorship Grants for Student Science Engagement and International Competitions 2024

Organisations such as schools and community groups can apply for funding to sponsor a student or group of students to participate in STEM engagement events, activities and competitions that are hosted in-person or online, within Australia or overseas.
Amount: $1,500 - $15,000
Closing Date: 4 April 2024

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Community Energy Upgrade Fund Program

The Australian Government is partnering with local governments to co-fund energy upgrades at existing local government facilities. It aims to help support local governments to:
Mmake their facilities more energy efficient
Lower their greenhouse emissions and energy bills.

Amount: $25,000 - $2.5 million
Closing Date: 30 April 2024

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Professional Development and Paid Practicum Subsidy Program

This program will help support the skills and training of early childhood education and care educators, including long day care, family day-care, in-home care, centre-based day care and outside school hours care services by expanding access to quality professional development.

Closing Date: 10 May 2024

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Anzac Day Schools' Awards 2024

The Anzac Day Schools' Awards recognise the work of students, teachers and schools who engage with veterans and commemorate Australia's history. The theme for 2024 is Discover the Stories of Veterans in Your Local Community.

Prizes:
- National School Award - $5,000
- State Winner - $3,000
- Veteran Involvement - $2,000
- Innovative Commemoration - $2,000
- Creative Use of Technology - $2,000
- Remote Schools - $2,000
- Specialist Educational Setting - $2,000

Closing Date: 31 May 2024

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National Justice Reinvestment Program – Round 2

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Controlled organisations can apply for funding for initiatives that will reduce contact with the criminal justice system and incarceration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults and young people through support for place-based and community-led justice reinvestment initiatives across Australia.

Closing Date: 10 September 2024

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The School Student Broadband Initiative

The School Student Broadband Initiative will provide up to 30,000 families with no internet at home free NBN for 12 months.

To be eligible, a family must:

Have a child living at home that is enrolled in an Australian school
Have no active broadband service over the NBN network
Live in a premise where they can access a standard NBN service
Not have had an active NBN service during the previous 14 days.

Closing Date: 31 December 2024

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Key Queensland Government Grant Opportunities

Fair Play Vouchers Round 10

With round 9 now open, parents, carers or guardians can apply for a voucher valued up to $150 for their child, which can be used towards sport and active recreation membership, registration or participation fees.

24 January 2024: Round 10 opens at 9am for parents, carers or guardians to apply for vouchers

Fair Play Vouchers

Round 120

The Gambling Community Benefit Fund is Queensland’s largest one-off community grants program and distributes approximately $60 million each year to not-for-profit community groups. The GCBF funding helps these groups to provide services, leisure activities and opportunities for Queensland communities.

Closes at midnight on 29 February 2024

Gambling Community Benefit Fund

Active Women and Girls Program

The $15 million Active Women and Girls Program aims to boost sport and active recreation opportunities for women and girls in Queensland.

The program is dedicated to encouraging greater participation across all facets of sport and active recreation, from playing to coaching and volunteering to umpiring and team management.

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Arts Concessional Entry Fees

To provide reduced entry fees and ticket prices for children, students, seniors and pensioners to the Queensland Art Gallery, Queensland Museum and many Queensland Performing Arts Trust performances.

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Emerging Athlete Pathways

To provide financial assistance to young athletes, coaches and officials selected to attend state, national and international level events to enhance development pathways for Queenslanders

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Key Private Sector Grant Opportunities

Transurban - Opening soon

They run a community grant round once a year and offer grants of up to $10,000 for projects bringing social, road safety and environmental benefits to communities in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane near Transurban's roads.

Grants are open to a wide range of organisations and initiatives and we encourage inclusion, diversity of thought and innovation.

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Local Giving program

RACQ Local Giving gives community organisations the opportunity to apply for grants up to $500 through their local RACQ store.

Whether you need compost bins at your local school or equipment for disability and inclusive sport, we’re here to help you on your environmental and social sustainability journey. Supporting locals where we live and play is just one more way that membership makes a difference.

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Westfield Local Heroes

Nominations are now open for 2024! The successful Local Hero organisation for each Westfield Centre will receive a $20,000 grant for the organisation or group they represent, and each finalist receives a $5,000 grant for their organisation or group.

Amount: $20,000
Closing Date: 18 March 2024

Mazda Foundation

The Mazda Foundation's provide funding for community based organisation. Priorities include programs addressing literacy and numeracy issues amongst primary school aged children, especially remedial programs for children from disadvantaged areas.

Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: 31 March 2024

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Harcourts Foundation

Harcourts Foundation provides support to organisations for specific events, projects, items or initiatives to help grow and enrich their communities

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