Content Grants

Aims to support the development, production and distribution of content via Australian community media.

The objectives of the Content grants are to support community media organisations to:
- Increase community participation and engagement in community media that is inclusive and accessible to all
- Amplify and reflect the voices, cultures and languages of Australia's diverse communities
- Build audiences by supporting creativity, excellence and innovation in community media content production
- Expand partnerships to explore new forms of storytelling across topics and platforms.

You can apply for a Content grant if you are a current or prospective community broadcaster who is producing content for broadcast by a recognised community media organisation.

Aims to support the development, production and distribution of content via Australian community media.

• The grant can be used for content development and distribution costs directly associated with the production and delivery of a specific program or project, such as:
• - Project specific wage support: presenters, producers, cast, crew, project management, technicians
• - Program specific needs: research materials, music and copyright purchases, relevant project-specific insurance such as defamation insurance for a special broadcast event, travel, marketing, development resources, TV studio hire, venue hire, small equipment, equipment hire, catering, materials for set design, costumes and props, make-up, interpreters, subtitles and captioning, program specific training, phone/internet costs, program website costs, production support and facilities
• - Organisational support: administration costs for funded projects (up to $1,000 per project).

Eligible organisations include:
- A community radio station
- A community television station
- An incorporated non-profit community media sector organisation
- A Remote Indigenous Media Organisation or Remote Indigenous Broadcasting Service
- An incorporated not-for-profit organisation.

How to apply
When applications are open, submit your application online.

Before you start, please review our grant guidelines and preview the application form*. Grant guidelines can be viewed on the second page of the application form.

Please also view our Frequently Asked Questions which outline everything you need to know about applying for our Content grants.