Each year the CBF grants more than $19.7 million to help 216 community media organisations communicate, connect and share knowledge through independent radio, television and digital media. Our grants are allocated twice per year, with the majority of funding allocated in the first round.
If you have questions about our grants or your applications you can contact our Grants Support Team.
COVID-19 Quick Response Grant helps stations maintain operations under the COVID-19 social distancing requirements. This grant is now closed.
COVID-19 Crisis Grant ensures community broadcasters can maintain or improve their services to communities throughout the pandemic. This grant is now closed.
We have funding available to support Content (including Specialist Programming), Development & Operations and Major Projects (sector investment).
Quick Response Grants may also be available when regular grant rounds are closed.
Development & Operations grants: The current grant round is closed.
Content grants: The current grant round is closed.
Quick Response grants: Applications for projects meeting the eligibility criteria and funding conditions are welcome at any time.
Your grant reports are an important part of being transparent about the way we distribute funds to the community broadcasting sector. As part of our support to stations during COVID-19, we’re offering a 6-month extension on all current final grant reports.
Our frequently asked questions will support your grant application. If you need further help, contact our friendly Grant Support Team.
Are you looking to apply for a CBF grant or grow the income of your organisation? We’ve produced these guides and templates to help you.
Do you have a question about our grants process? We have lots of information to help you on our website – we welcome you to explore. Your question may feature in our Frequently Asked Questions or we always welcome you to contact our friendly Grants Support Team to discuss.
You’ve been successful in receiving a grant from the CBF – congratulations! We proudly partner with community media to help bring stories to life across Australia. Here’s how to manage your grant.
As a valued funding partner in Australian community media, we kindly ask grant recipients to recognise our support via promotions on websites, social, audio credits and publications. Download our Acknowledgment Toolkit (PDF, 1.7MB) for guidelines including templates for audio, video, print and websites.
After reviewing our toolkit, download the logo best suited to your needs. Please keep in mind any logo downloads are subject to our Copyright and Disclaimer policies.
In Round 2 2019/20 we received 160 applications requesting $2,981,314, of which:
We have granted a total of $2,200,989 for 87 applications. We also offered three applicants multi-year funding.
All grant allocations are detailed in our Grant allocations spreadsheet. We’re pleased to support community media projects across Australia, and we’re particularly excited about those listed below.
