Funding and Grant Websites

Here are a few places where you can find funding or a bit of help finding funding for Community Projects.

http://www.fundbase.com.au/ 

http://australia.gov.au/topics/culture-history-and-sport/arts/arts-grants

http://community.grantready.com.au/
http://www.government-grant.com.au/

http://www.grantslink.gov.au/

Economic, Environmental and Social Sustainability Report

Expectations for industries to manage resources in a sustainable manner raise the question of how industries can demonstrate their sustainability credentials. This thesis reviews the question of sustainability monitoring and reporting in relation to the Australian cotton industry. Principals of sustainability reporting in business and agriculture were reviewed.
A set of sustainability indicators has been developed and economic, environmental and social data compiled. A specific analysis of the cotton industry’s environmental management system, the Cotton Best Management Practices program was completed to investigate its potential to track and report farm management practice change over a 10 year period.

Royal Agricultural Society of NSW (RAS) Foundation Scholarships

The Royal Agricultural Society of NSW (RAS) Foundation is searching for passionate and enthusiastic people who are determined to make a difference to rural and regional Australia.


The RAS Foundation has launched a new series of rural scholarships, of up to $5,000 each, to assist people in NSW who are passionate about rural issues to pursue their dreams of higher education, in turn creating a strong and vibrant community for the future.

Also open for applications is the third annual J B Fairfax Award for Rural Journalism. The $10,000 Award encourages students across Australia to pursue a career in rural journalism and tell the stories of Australian agriculture.

It is easy to apply. See the website for details: www.rasf.org.au/whatwedo/scholarship.html

Applications close on 30 September 2010. Funding will be provided for the 2011 academic year.

Please contact the RAS Foundation on 02 9704 1234 or foundation@rasf.org.au with any questions.

Supporting Teenagers with Education Mothering and Mentoring

This is a program being run in Queensland to support pregnant girls and young mothers in a safe, non-judgemental environment with individual support plans developed by trained case managers.
Each girl will be given the opportunity to develop Lifeskills, Parenting, Self Worth, Healthy Relationships, Pre and Post Birth Plans.  In Partnership with Education Queensland, TAFE and the University of the Sunshine Coast, girls will be able to engage with learning pathways towards certified outcomes.  All girls are given the opportunity to develop their Mothering Skills through access to a variety of experts involved in Materntity Services, Breastfeeding and Child Health.   Girls are individually matched with carefully selected and trained mentors.
This is an interesting project something totally different from others that have been run for young women.

Survey participants needed from Rural and Remote Areas

Survey participants needed: Living & working in rural and remote communities


The Living & Working in Rural and Remote Communities study explores the management of tensions in work-life balances for professionals not only having statutory responsibilities in health, education, human and police services, but also living in the rural and remote communities they serve. It aims to generate new knowledge about: how professionals and their local communities can forge productive links to enhance collaboration and service delivery; and factors contributing to professionals’ training, recruitment and retention in such communities. The project is funded by an Australian Research Council Discovery Projects grant.

Survey respondents can enter the draw to win a $100 gift card.

FIND OUT MORE: Website: Link to survey. For further information or assistance in completing the survey, please contact: Natalie Clements, Senior Research Assistant, Griffith University on 07 3382 1134 or N.Clements@griffith.edu.au
From QCOSS enews Issue 24

The Shiny Halo

Central NSW Councils have set up a blog the Shiny Halo Blog - an initiative to encourage action for a more resilient future.  They have some really interesting things that are going on in their councils and are sharing them in this blog.  You can read about what Organisations, councils, individuals, community groups, businesses and schools are doing for a more resilient future.  Items of interest include:  Electric Vehicle Challenge, Tree Xchange, Totally Local & 100 Mile Diet, Zero Emissions Agriculture.  Read about individuals like Charles Dalglish and his Electric Vehicle. Or community group Central West Permaculture "permablitzes".  "Central Tablelands Water takes a stand against bottled water!" read this story and more at the above link.  They also want to hear from your community.

Golden Gurus Grants

Golden Gurus, an Australia 2020 Summit initiative, brings together a diverse range of quality organisations to link the expertise of mature age mentors (50 and over) with community organisations or start-up businesses. Click the above link for more information on this program and to see if your community or organisation can join the Golden Gurus program.  Applications close 30th July, 2010