Community Broadcasting Program Grant Opportunity

Overview

The Community Broadcasting Program (the Program) will run over four years from 2021-22 to 2024-25. The purpose of the Program is to support a diverse, innovative and resilient community broadcasting sector. The expected outcomes of the program will be increased media diversity and social inclusion through investment in the community broadcasting sector. The program will also aim to enhance opportunities for media training and skills development. The Government provides funding to a third party grants Administrator (the Grantee) to support Community Broadcasting organisations via a grant opportunity (the Opportunity). The Grantee’s role is to act as the independent non-profit funding agency on behalf of the Commonwealth for the maintenance and development of Australian community broadcasting. In undertaking its role, the Grantee provides support to community radio and television broadcasting, and related online activities, and assistance to support community digital radio broadcasting activities. The Grantee is expected to promote the effective, efficient and ethical use of the grant funds, consistent with the objectives of the Opportunity.