ClosedNon-Profit
Community Resilience Grants Program — NSW
Up to $100K available
NSW Reconstruction Authority
The Community Resilience Grants Program provided grants to support local not-for-profit organisations in the Northern Rivers to continue delivering critical services that support recovery after the 2022 floods. Funding supported community recovery, resilience services, and organisational capacity building.
Funding
Up to $100K
Closed
4 Dec 2023
Duration
12 months
Location
New South Wales
Who Can Apply
• Must be an eligible not-for-profit organisation.
• Eligible organisation types include incorporated not-for-profits registered with NSW Fair Trading.
• Eligible organisation types include not-for-profit companies limited by guarantee with Deductible Gift Recipient status and/or ACNC registration.
• Eligible organisation types include Indigenous corporations registered with the Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations.
• Eligible organisation types include Local Aboriginal Land Councils.
• Eligible organisation types include not-for-profit organisations established under Royal Charter or dedicated New South Wales legislation.
• Must have annual gross revenue of less than $5 million.
• Must deliver flood recovery and/or resilience services to individuals, families and communities in Ballina, Byron, Clarence Valley, Kyogle, Lismore, Richmond Valley and Tweed.
• Must have an ABN.
• Must be financially viable and likely to remain so for the duration of the project.
• Local Northern Rivers-based organisations may be prioritised.
Applicants had to be eligible not-for-profit organisations, including incorporated organisations registered and approved as not-for-profit bodies by NSW Fair Trading; not-for-profit companies limited by guarantee with Deductible Gift Recipient status and/or ACNC registration; Indigenous corporations registered with the Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations; Local Aboriginal Land Councils; and not-for-profit organisations established under Royal Charter or dedicated NSW legislation. Organisations needed annual gross revenue of less than $5 million, an ABN, financial viability for the duration of the project, and had to deliver flood recovery and/or resilience services supporting individuals, families and communities residing in the seven Northern Rivers LGAs: Ballina, Byron, Clarence Valley, Kyogle, Lismore, Richmond Valley and Tweed.
What's Funded
Delivery of flood recovery and resilience services for individuals, families and communities in the Northern Rivers, including community connection activities, housing and food support, health and wellbeing services, outreach and referral support, financial capability building, and organisational capacity building to strengthen longer-term operating models.Before you apply
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Get a 48-hour grant fit auditExpected Outcomes
Enhanced community-based recovery, continued provision of critical local services, stronger community connection, improved organisational capability and viability, and increased resilience across flood-affected Northern Rivers communities.Grant not accepting applications
Applications for this round are closed. A new round may open in the future.
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Applicant Types
non_profitindigenous_organisationother
Stage
any
Funding Purposes
communitysustainabilityother
Keywords
flood recoverycommunity resilienceNorthern Riversnot-for-profitdisaster recoverycommunity servicescapacity buildingNew South Wales
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the Community Resilience Grants Program?
The Community Resilience Grants Program is a non-profit grant offered by NSW Reconstruction Authority in Australia, providing Up to $100K in funding. The Community Resilience Grants Program provided grants to support local not-for-profit organisations in the Northern Rivers to continue delivering critical services that support recovery after the 2022 floods. Funding supported community recovery, resilience services, and organisational capacity building.
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How much funding does the Community Resilience Grants Program provide?
The Community Resilience Grants Program provides Up to $100K in funding. The typical project duration is 12 months.
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Who is eligible for the Community Resilience Grants Program?
- Must be an eligible not-for-profit organisation.
- Eligible organisation types include incorporated not-for-profits registered with NSW Fair Trading.
- Eligible organisation types include not-for-profit companies limited by guarantee with Deductible Gift Recipient status and/or ACNC registration.
- Eligible organisation types include Indigenous corporations registered with the Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations.
- Eligible organisation types include Local Aboriginal Land Councils.
- Eligible organisation types include not-for-profit organisations established under Royal Charter or dedicated New South Wales legislation.
- Must have annual gross revenue of less than $5 million.
- Must deliver flood recovery and/or resilience services to individuals, families and communities in Ballina, Byron, Clarence Valley, Kyogle, Lismore, Richmond Valley and Tweed.
- Must have an ABN.
- Must be financially viable and likely to remain so for the duration of the project.
- Local Northern Rivers-based organisations may be prioritised.
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When does the Community Resilience Grants Program close?
Applications closed on 4 Dec 2023.
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What activities are funded?
Delivery of flood recovery and resilience services for individuals, families and communities in the Northern Rivers, including community connection activities, housing and food support, health and wellbeing services, outreach and referral support, financial capability building, and organisational capacity building to strengthen longer-term operating models.
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