Community Building Partnerships
The NSW Government's $35 milliion Community Partnership will provide funding for local community projects across New South Wales.
Under the partnership, the NSW Government will contribute to the cost of building important community projects and stimulating local economies.
Community groups and local councils are eligible to submit applications for funding that help support local infrastructure and jobs.
Click on the link if you would like more information http://more.nsw.gov.au/articles/nsw-community-building-partnership
FarmReady Reimbursement Grants
Primary producers and Indigenous land managers can now apply to be reimbursed up to $1500 per financial year to attend approved training courses.
FarmReady Reimbursement Grants of up to $1500 a year are available for eligible participants to attend approved training courses, with funding also available for travel, childcare and accommodation expenses.
The Australian Government has allocated $26.5 million over four years to boost training opportunities for primary producers, and to enable industry, farming and natural resource management groups to develop strategies to adapt and respond to the impacts of climate change.
To be eligible to receive the Reimbursement Grant, you must be a:
- primary producer (which includes farmers, fishers and foresters)
- immediate family member of a primary producer
- member of the management team of a primary production enterprise or
- Indigenous land manager.
To see which courses are currently available, apply for or learn more about the FarmReady Reimbursement Grants, visit www.farmready.gov.au or phone 1800 087 670.
Are you a training provider interested in registering with FarmReady? Download the FarmReady Reimbursement Grants guidelines and registration form at www.farmready.gov.au.
Have you heard? Round 1 of the FarmReady Industry Grants is now open! If you’re a group of primary producers, an industry organisation or natural resource management group, visit www.daff.gov.au/farmready to find out if your project qualifies for an $80 000 grant.
For more information about the FarmReady Industry Grants, or other elements of Australia’s Farming Future, visit www.daff.gov.au/farmingfuture or phone 1800 638 746.
Pass this on! FarmReady is a demand driven program available nationally. Tell your neighbour, industry group or members about it by forwarding this email, posting it on your website or asking them to subscribe to the FarmReady subscription list.
Small Grants for Small Rural Communities Program A small grants program for small rural Australian communities will offer about $850,000 a year in grants to benefit people in rural and remote communities.
Small, well targeted grants can be useful to small rural and remote communities and to make small grants more accessible to communities in rural Australia we have established this new and innovative funding program.
Currently, applications that support the following areas of interest will be given preference:
- Community hardship in drought effected areas
- Retention of young people in Rural and Regional Australia.
- Resettlement of immigrants in rural Australia
- Community Infrastructure
Round 2 of the Small Grants closes 30 September 2009.
For more information visit http://www.frrr.org.au/programsDetail.asp?ProgramID=4
Landcare Australia Ltd Grants
Details of grants available to groups registered on the landcareonline directory can be accessed at www.landcareonline.com - Australia Post Community Development Grants (closing dates for 2009 rounds will be available on the website soon)
