Community Funding Grants
Although Outback Calling Ltd is not a funding body and there are no grants available through the organisation for individual projects, there are a number of government and non-government grant schemes in place at state and federal levels for this very purpose and event organisers are encouraged to investigate the options available through these schemes.
Websites featuring such Grants include:
http://www.grantslink.gov.au; (a guide to grants available from Commonwealth Government agencies);
http://www.cultureandrecreation.gov.au/grants; (lists over 1400 grants and opportunities for cultural organisations from local, state and federal government as well as private sources);
http://www.community.gov.au; (provides information for community groups in Australia including a selection of links to sources of grants and funding);
http://www.australiacouncil.gov.au/grants/arts_funding_guide; (provides an overview of funding programs and other forms of support for the arts in Australia);
http://www.ourcommunity.com.au; (publish EasyGrants newsletter and provide a subscription database service); http://www.perpetual.com.au;
http://www.ianpotter.org.au; (private philanthropic organisation);
http://www.telstrafoundation.com.au; (provides community development grants for projects particularly aimed at children and young people);
http://www.wesfarmers.com.au; (makes contributions to community-benefiting activities through its corporate office and through subsidiary businesses);
http://www.grantsearch.com.au; (publish the grants register);
http://www.pathwaysaustralia.com.au; (provides a database of corporate and government fundraising opportunities for not-for-profit organisations);
http://www.philanthropy.org.au; (publishes the Australian Directory of Philanthropy);
http://www.optus.net.au; (provides grants to organisations to help reduce social isolation and to reconnect disengaged youth);
http://www.landcareonline.com; (funded in partnership with Australia Post and provide grants for projects aimed at improving the environment);
http://www.youngaustralians.org; (not-for-profit organisation committed to investing in excess of $3 million each year on providing opportunities for young people with specific funding for projects involving Indigenous youth);
http://www.reichstein.org.au; (funds projects aimed at assisting disadvantaged communities);
http://www.frrr.org.au; (aims to take a leadership role in assisting regional, rural and remote communities to respond to social, cultural and economic change. The FRRR administers a number of funding programs and grants);
http://www.fosters.com.au; (for specific projects run by community groups and charities);
http://about.commbank.com.au; (aims specifically to assist community groups with projects that improve the health and well being of children and young people nationally);
http://www.volunteeringaustralia.org; (grants are managed through Volunteering Australia and are available for a wide range of not for profit organisations);
http://www.anz.com/; (provides a listing of a wide number of funds and foundations providing grants in different areas);
http://www.woolworths.com.au; (provides support to local community organisations and charities);
http://www.westpac.com.au; (matches donations by employees to charities dollar for dollar)
