ClosedNon-Profit
COVID Regional Community Support Program — NSW
$950 – $50K available
NSW Reconstruction Authority
This New South Wales grant program supported locally based groups in remote, rural and regional New South Wales that assisted communities affected by COVID. It funded reimbursement for hamper delivery expenses and capacity-building projects to strengthen local resilience.
Funding
$950 – $50K
Closed
31 Dec 2023
Duration
to December 2023
Location
New South Wales
Who Can Apply
• Applicants were locally based groups in remote, rural and regional New South Wales.
• Funding covered two streams: reimbursement for incurred hamper-delivery expenses, and capacity-building grants.
• Reimbursement stream applied to entities that had incurred expenses delivering food and personal care hampers to individuals and families affected by lockdowns.
• Capacity-building stream applied to community groups providing services to affected communities.
• Funded projects were intended to build local resilience and mitigate future pandemic events.
The program supported locally based groups in remote, rural and regional New South Wales. Two one-off funding streams were administered by the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal: reimbursement contributions for entities that had incurred expenses delivering food and personal care hampers to rural, regional and remote individuals and families affected by lockdowns, and capacity-building grants to community groups providing services to affected communities for projects aimed at building local resilience to mitigate future pandemic events.
What's Funded
Reimbursement of expenses for delivering food and personal care hampers to people affected by lockdowns, and capacity-building projects for community groups such as volunteer development, governance training, wellbeing spaces, equipment, fit-outs, community hubs and resilience-building initiatives.Before you apply
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Get a 48-hour grant fit auditExpected Outcomes
Improved community resilience in regional New South Wales, stronger staff and volunteer wellbeing, better quality of services, improved organisational sustainability, and strengthened community connections.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_organisationlocal_governmentother
Stage
any
Funding Purposes
communitytrainingsustainabilityother
Keywords
COVIDregional communitiescommunity resilienceremote communitiesrural communitiesfood hamperscapacity buildingNew South Wales
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the COVID Regional Community Support Program?
The COVID Regional Community Support Program is a non-profit grant offered by NSW Reconstruction Authority in Australia, providing $950 – $50K in funding. This New South Wales grant program supported locally based groups in remote, rural and regional New South Wales that assisted communities affected by COVID. It funded reimbursement for hamper delivery expenses and capacity-building projects to strengthen local resilience.
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How much funding does the COVID Regional Community Support Program provide?
The COVID Regional Community Support Program provides $950 – $50K in funding. The typical project duration is to December 2023.
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Who is eligible for the COVID Regional Community Support Program?
- Applicants were locally based groups in remote, rural and regional New South Wales.
- Funding covered two streams: reimbursement for incurred hamper-delivery expenses, and capacity-building grants.
- Reimbursement stream applied to entities that had incurred expenses delivering food and personal care hampers to individuals and families affected by lockdowns.
- Capacity-building stream applied to community groups providing services to affected communities.
- Funded projects were intended to build local resilience and mitigate future pandemic events.
4
When does the COVID Regional Community Support Program close?
Applications closed on 31 Dec 2023.
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What activities are funded?
Reimbursement of expenses for delivering food and personal care hampers to people affected by lockdowns, and capacity-building projects for community groups such as volunteer development, governance training, wellbeing spaces, equipment, fit-outs, community hubs and resilience-building initiatives.
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