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.
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.
The following grant rounds open on Monday 11 January 2021 and closes on Tuesday 2 March 2021 at 2pm (AEDT):
Quick Response grants: Applications for projects meeting the eligibility criteria and funding conditions are welcome at any time.
COVID-19 Crisis Grant ensures community broadcasters can maintain or improve their services to communities throughout the pandemic. This grant is now closed.
COVID-19 Quick Response Grant helps stations maintain operations under the COVID-19 social distancing requirements. This grant is now closed.
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 help you with all aspects of your grant application. If you have further questions or need support, contact our Grants Support Team. They’re always happy to help.
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? There’s lots of information to help you on our website that you can explore, including our Frequently Asked Questions. If you can’t find what you need, then contact our Grants Support Team. They are always happy to help.
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.
We received a combined total of 649 applications requesting $20,657,355 for the Round 1 2020/21 grants, the COVID-19 Crisis Grant and COVID-19 Quick Response Grant..
We granted a total of $9,602,529 for 537 applications, and have also offered five applicants multi-year funding.
Grant allocations are detailed in our Grant allocations spreadsheet. A selection of successful grants and assessor feedback are listed below.
