EasyGrant Newsletter - Funding tool #7
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Grants Open
Gambling Community Benefit Fund
One-off grants of up to $35,000 are allocated to approved not-for-profit organisations to help them provide community services or activities that benefit the community. These grants are not intended to replace existing sources of support for these organisations.
The GCBF has four annual funding rounds. The closing dates for applications are 28 February, 31 May, 31 August and 30 November.
Jupiters Casino Community Benefit Fund
One-off grants of up to $150,000 are allocated to approved not-for-profit organisations to help them provide community services or activities that benefit the community. These grants are not intended to replace existing sources of support for these organisations.
The JCCBF has four annual funding rounds. The closing dates for applications are 28 February, 31 May, 31 August and 30 November.
Young Athletes Assistance program
The program assists young athletes in Queensland who have completed at a State or State School Championship, National or National School Championship or International Championship.
Young people find it difficult to meet the ongoing and significant costs associated with participation at sporting competitions, particularly those from regional areas.
Local Sporting Champions
The Local Sporting Champions program is an Australian Government initiative designed to provide financial assistance for young people aged 12-18 towards the cost of travel, accommodation, uniforms or equipment when competing, coaching or officiating at an official national sporting organisation (NSO) endorsed state, national or international sporting championships or a School Sport Australia state or national championships.
Volunteers Grant
Funding of $16 million is available to support and encourage volunteering. Eligible not-for-profit community organisations can apply for grants between $1,000 and $5,000 to:
- Purchase portable, tangible, small equipment items to help their volunteers
- Contribute to the reimbursement of fuel costs for their volunteers who use their own car to transport others to activities, to deliver food, assist with medical appointments or help people in need
- Contribute to the reimbursement of transport costs incurred by volunteers with disability, who are unable to drive
- Contribute to the costs of training courses and/or undertake background screening checks for their volunteers.
- Apply when? from 1/06/2012 to 25/07/2012
Get Going
The Sport and Recreation Get Going Program supports communities by providing funding for activities that encourage greater participation, education and training, and volunteer development and recruitment to increase access to sport and active recreation by the community.
Australian Sport Commission Sports Leadership Grants (Women)
Sport Leadership Grants and Scholarships for Women, provides women with opportunities to undertake training to reach their leadership potential within the industry as coaches, officials and administrators. Grants of up to $5,000 for individuals and $10,000 for organisations, and scholarships of up to $10,000 per annum, are available. Grants and scholarships are available in the following categories:
- Coaching
- Officiating
- Governance
- Management and administration
- Communications, media and marketing.
