Grants Available in April 2019A reminder that Gullen Range, Cullerin and Taralga Wind Farm Community Enhancements Grants are open for applicationhttps://www.upperlachlan.nsw.gov.au/community/grants

Communities Environment ProgramThe environment belongs to us all and Australians want to do their bit to protect it.Over the years, we’ve seen what our local communities have to offer when it comes to caring for our environment and conserving our heritage. Around the nation, local communities are doing great work to conserve and nurture our land, our rivers, our coasts and oceans, and all the species they support. Our local communities know their local environments better than most, and they have the knowledge and the passion to take care of our beautiful places and the unique wildlife within them.The Australian Government has a long and successful history of working with local community groups to deliver clear and measurable benefits to our environment and our communities.Investing in cleaner and greener communitiesThe Australian Government will invest more than $22 million in 2019-20 to deliver a wide range of on-ground projects that conserve, protect and sustainably manage our environment.Under the Communities Environment Program, each federal electorate can receive up to $150,000 in grant funding for small-scale, community-led projects nominated by the local Member of Parliament in consultation with the community will focus on environmental priorities such as:

waste and litter reduction protecting native animals, including our threatened species addressing weeds and pest animals restoring and improving coasts, wetlands, riverbanks and waterways greening parks and urban areas.

This program aims to support the environmental priorities of local community and environment groups in their regions and neighbourhoods. It aims to not only recover and strengthen our environment, but also to build and strengthen our communities.Each electorate can receive funding for up to 20 projects, with the minimum grant amount being $2500 and the maximum grant amount set at $20,000. And sitting Members of Parliament will consult with their community to identify potential projects for their respective electorates.Who is eligible for funding?A broad range of organisations will be eligible to put forward projects to their local Member of Parliament. This includes community clubs (including Lions clubs, rotary clubs, sports clubs), not-for-profit organisations such as Indigenous organisations, Landcare groups (including bushcare, coastcare, ‘friends of’ groups), schools and other community and conservation groups.Local governing bodies as defined by the Local Government (Financial Assistance) Act 1995 will also be eligible to receive funding.Individuals and state or territory government departments will not be eligible for funding.TimingCommunity groups can contact their local member of parliament with their project ideas. Local members can consult with community groups about environment projects in their electorates ahead of the program opening. Expressions of Interest close April 30.

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Grants Available in April 2019Expression of interest forms can be found on Council’s website: https://www.upperlachlan.nsw.gov.au/community/grants or http://www.environment.gov.au/cep

National Landcare Program: Smart Farming Partnerships Round 2  The Australian Government is inviting applications for projects to deliver services under the National Landcare Program - Smart Farming Partnerships Round 2. Projects are expected to commence before the end of 2019 and be complete by 30 April 2023.

The purpose of Smart Farming Partnerships is to foster sustainable natural resource management innovation. Smart Farming Partnerships deliver against the Australian Government’s policy of using innovation to cultivate more sustainable, productive and profitable agriculture, forestry, fishing and aquaculture industries; protect Australia’s biodiversity; protect and improve the condition of natural resources (in particular on-farm soils, water and vegetation); and assist Australia to meet its national and international obligations. Applications close at 11:00 pm AEST on 17 May 2019.

My Community Project will enable individuals to put forward ideas for projects in their area, and a public vote will show which projects have the most community support to receive funding. Successful projects will receive funding between $20,000 and $200,000.

People can nominate projects together with the support of a local organisation as the project sponsor. Local councils, community groups and other organisations can sponsor projects – maybe you or someone else in your organisation has a project idea that the organisation is willing to sponsor. Upper Lachlan Shire Council may also be approached by people within your community to support their ideas. Some examples of projects that could be funded include playgrounds, community transport services, public gardens, upgrades to local sporting or community facilities, public art, cultural festivals, programs for youth and health initiatives.

Project applications open on 2 April 2019 for six weeks, closing on 15 May.

The public vote will be open for four weeks from 15 July to 15 August. The projects with the most support in the community vote will be funded.

To raise awareness of My Community Project in your local area and give people the best chance to get involved, we’ve provided website and Facebook tiles, a DL flyer and an A3 poster for you to use. You can download these items here.

The program guidelines and fact sheets together with more information about the program is available at nsw.gov.au/mycommunityproject .

My Community Project is all about local ideas, local projects and local decisions. I encourage you and others in your community to start thinking about project ideas to be ready when applications open on 2 April.

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Grants Available in April 2019Please note that the current program dates may change, so to keep up-to-date with the latest information head to nsw.gov.au/mycommunityproject or register for email updates about My Community Project and other relevant NSW Government programs.

If you require more information, please call 13 77 88.

Strategic Opportunities ProgramThe Strategic Opportunities Program supports individual initiatives and events that demonstrate long-term benefits to the NSW screen industry.

Applications will be considered on a rolling basis at any time during the year, subject to available funds.

The objectives of the Program are:

to build capacity within the industry and organisations and businesses within the sector;

to support new and sustainable partnerships in particular between organisations of State significance and practitioners;

to support audience access strategies for projects and practitioners.

Applications will be assessed against the following criteria:

the project/event is well planned and of high artistic quality and it has capacity to contribute to the overall stability and strength of the NSW screen industry;

o the plans for the use of the funding and the amount of other funding;

o track record of the applicant and partners;

o the availability of funds.

Events and programs that support high-quality activity, engagement and participation with these Priority Areas are of particular importance:

people living and/or working in regional NSW

people living and/or working in Western Sydney

Aboriginal people

people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CaLD) backgrounds

people with disability

young people.

Further information on addressing Priority Areas can be found in the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) section on the Create NSW website – www.create.nsw.gov.au

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Please note that Create NSW will not support conferences, panel discussions or similar events which have all male panel members.

Applying for a grant:

Apply online HERE.

FAQ’S about using the application form.

Investigator Initiated Research Scheme (IIRS) - National Breast Cancer Foundation NBCF Grants Scheme

The Investigator Initiated Research Scheme is an amalgamation of the numerous grant schemes previously offered by the National Breast Cancer Foundation (i.e. pilot studies, innovator, infrastructure, accelerator and career fellowships).

The scope and extent of the research funded by NBCF remains the same, as does our ongoing dedication to supporting outstanding researchers.

All details about the Investigator Initiated Research Scheme, including eligibility, the application process and guidelines, can be found below.

Investigator Initiated Research Scheme (IIRS)

(OPENING 1st April 2019 - CLOSING 3rd June 2019)

Description: The NBCF Investigator Initiated Research Scheme will support the salary (if requested) and research costs (or portions thereof) of outstanding investigators with a vision to expand the scale and scope of breast cancer research in Australia.

Application process: Applications must be submitted online via the SmartyGrants application system.

Funding and duration: Support for salaries and research costs for 1 to 5 years. Please click here to preview the NBCF Funding Agreement.

Further Information: Application Guidelines are available here. Appendix is available here.

https://nbcf.org.au/research/information-for-researchers/grants-information/nbcf-grants-scheme/

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Customer Grants - Bank Australia In 2019 we’re inviting our community customers (ie organisations that have banked with us for 1 year by 30 June 2019) to apply for funding of up to $10,000 for projects that have a positive impact in areas that are important to our customers:

Climate change Environmental conservation Refugees and people seeking asylum Promoting diversity and inclusion of people and communities (including people who are

LGBTQI+, live with disability, or are experiencing financial or educational exclusion) Family and gendered violence Homelessness Reconciliation Animal welfare

We’re accepting applications from 4 March to 12 April 2019. Refer to the Application Guidelines for more information.

Community renewable energy grants

In 2019, we’re also offering grants of up to $25,000 for projects that will grow the scale and capacity of the community renewable energy sector. These grants are open to non-Bank Australia customers so we can help grow renewable energy across Australia.

We’re accepting applications from 4 March to 12 April 2019. Refer to our Application Guidelines for more information.

Application Guidelines

Our 2019 Grant Application Guidelines have everything you need to know about our customer and community renewable energy grants, including eligibility and assessment criteria and application process.

Application Guidelines (PDF, 260KB)

Application Guidelines (Word, 24KB)

How to apply

We’ll be accepting online applications for our Customer Grants and Community Renewable Energy Grants. An online application form will be available on this page from 4 March 2019.

To complete the form we’ll need information about your organisation, project, and any staff or volunteers who’ll be working on the project.

We’ll contact shortlisted applicants in early May to ask them to provide additional supporting documentation (profit and loss report, balance sheet and statement of cash

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flow) to help us make final funding decisions.

https://bankaust.com.au/responsible-banking/bank-australia-impact-fund/customer-grants/

Local Heroes - Westfield No hero should go unsung

We all know those wonderful people who go above and beyond to make our community a better place. Now is the time to shine the spotlight on them.

Westfield Local Heroes are nominated and voted for by their communities, with three finalists per Westfield centre each awarded a $10,000 grant for their affiliated organisation to support their work and programs.

Westfield Local Heroes discovers and celebrates individuals who promote social wellbeing and/or harmony in our communities through their work, programs or activities, across one or more of the three social values of Family, Youth Opportunity and Inclusion.

Need inspiration? See some of the stories of last year's Westfield Local Heroes below.

NOMINATE NOW

Nominations close 8 April 4pm AEST

FIND OUT MORE

All nominations will be assessed to create a shortlist of six finalists per Westfield centre. The community will then be invited to cast their votes. The three Westfield Local Heroes per centre (120 in total across Australia and New Zealand) will be awarded a $10,000 grant each to support their affiliated organisation’s work and programs to grow and thrive.

The program is open to people in all sectors, including business, government, education, sports, welfare, community and not-for-profit.

So don’t let your local hero go unsung. Nominations for the 2019 Westfield Local Heroes program are now open. Find all the information here:

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

To read the stories of all the 2018 Westfield Local Heroes, download the book (9MB

Ideas Grants - Cancer Australia , National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) , Department of Health , Cancer Council Australia

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The objective of the Ideas Grant scheme is to support innovative research projects addressing a specific question(s).

The expected outcomes are:

innovative and creative research

funding of researchers at all career stages, and

funding any area of health and medical research from discovery to implementation.

The scheme will provide particular opportunities for early and mid-career researchers. It is expected that the CIA will have the scientific leadership and skills to achieve the proposed project aims.

The Ideas Grant scheme is not intended to support research where a clinical trial or cohort study is the primary objective. Applicants seeking funding to conduct a clinical trial or a cohort study should apply, instead, to NHMRC’s Clinical Trials and Cohort Studies Grant scheme.

Funding Support

Ideas Grants may be funded by or in conjunction with other organisations. These grants offer opportunities to researchers whose work is particularly relevant to the priorities and research interests of the partner organisations. Refer to the Grant Guidelines and the Cancer Australia website for information on our funding partners.

Information on how organisations and individuals can support NHMRC to fund health and medical research is available on the NHMRC website.

Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF)

This grant opportunity may be used to determine recipients under the MRFF Million Minds Mission. The program will support research to improve the diagnosis and treatment of patients with mental health issues. Further information on the program, including funding, is available on the Department of Health Website.

2019 Funding Round

The Ideas Grants 2019 is now open. All information about the opportunity is available on Grant Connect.

Peer Review of Ideas Grants

Applications to the Ideas Grants 2019 opportunity will be assessed in accordance with the assessment criteria set out in the Grant Guidelines (available on GrantConnect). The category descriptors are also provided within the Grant Guidelines.

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The Ideas Grants 2019 Peer Review Guidelines will be available shortly.

Grant at a glance

Duration of funding 5 years

Level of funding: The amount of funding for an Ideas Grant will be based on assessment of the requested budget. Refer to the Grant Guidelines

Link to GrantConnect

https://www.grants.gov.au/?event=public.GO.show&GOUUID=F8D60392-C08C-5B8F-341E6…

Defence Family Support Funding Program (FSFP) - Department of Defence Through the Family Support Funding Program (FSFP) community organisations can apply for a grant to deliver support and services of value to Defence families and the community they live in. Any not-for-profit, incorporated group can apply for an FSFP grant, provided they can demonstrate their commitment to and ability to deliver local community programs or projects with a strong focus on supporting Defence families and the Defence community.

FSFP provides funding to not-for-profit organisations to:

Support Defence families to engage with their local communities by:

o facilitating learning opportunities and promoting personal growth, wellbeing, and support child and youth development

o creating opportunities to form new friendships and networks and share information and ideas to help them manage the demands of military life

Support community capacity building and partnerships by:

o developing new initiatives in response to emerging needs and priorities identified within the Defence community

o identifying and nurturing partnership opportunities to support the delivery for a strengthened sense of community for Defence families

Funding and program guidelines

Application

Only one application per organisation will be assessed and will only be accepted by email via the FSFP group mailbox, defence.communitygrants@defence.gov.au Applications will be prioritised according to how strongly they meet the program aims and selection criteria and

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will be automatically assessed based on the information provided in the application form.

All applications received into the grants mailbox will be acknowledged by return email. It is advisable for groups if a response to their application has not been received within five days of lodgement, please contact the Defence Family Helpline on 1800 624 608.

Defence community groups who require a paid community support coordinator will be identified through the FSFP application process.

Assessment

The Family Support Advisory Committee (FSAC) panel assesses and prioritises all applications received against the set criteria and recommends to the Minister for Defence, the amount of the grants and any terms and conditions under which they should be given.

If successful

Applicants will be advised as soon as approval is known. Groups may not receive exactly what they asked for and funds will not be released until:

Acquittal is complete

Letter of Agreement is returned

Good governance is being demonstrated

Variations may be sought once funding is released and anytime during the funding cycle.

More information is available at any time via email to the mailbox defence.communitygrants@defence.gov.au or through the Defence Family Helpline on 1800 624 608.

Closing date for applications: 07 February 2019

Download: Family Support Funding Program Guidelines

Visual Arts - The Gordon Darling Foundation What does the Gordon Darling Foundation support?

The Foundation provides funding for a range of visual arts projects Australia-wide.

Funding may be provided for:

catalogues and publications

o that are scholarly

o that provide a permanent record of an exhibition, collection, artist or

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movement

o the Foundation does not fund souvenir or promotional publications

exhibition development excluding marketing or promotional costs

professional education initiatives including individual professional development

research projects

symposia

NB. Applications for international travel should only be made through the Darling Travel Grant Global Program - see Application Procedures below.

The Foundation does not normally fund:

capital works

general or core activities

retrospective funding

recurrent funding of a project

Who is eligible?

The Foundation can only provide funding to Public Institutions in Australia.

Individuals wishing to apply for funding for projects are required to partner with a Public Institution which then takes responsibility for the project.

The Trustees will normally award only one application per organisation in any given year.

Funding criteria

The Foundation encourages applications from all over Australia.

The Foundation is a funder of innovative projects.

The Foundation is a funder of projects providing increased access to the visual arts.

Projects will be expected to attract considerable public exposure.

Projects should demonstrate the highest levels of professional practice.

The Foundation may be the sole grant provider or the lead donor or a participant in a collaborative funding with other private and/or public donors.

The Foundation will not normally support projects that have been almost fully funded from

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other sources.

Preference will be given to projects which will tour.

Application procedures

General Grant Program

Read the guidelines above.

Contact the Gordon Darling Foundation to request the current year's application form and detailed guidelines.

Phone: 03 9820 3168, Email: gdarling@bigpond.net.au Administrators: Sherrie Antonio / Alister Shew

Applicants are encouraged to phone the Foundation to discuss their proposed application prior to submission.

Applications must be submitted by mail in hard-copy on the current year's form with any supporting material, postmarked on or before the closing date.

The application form must also be emailed (in the original Microsoft Word format) to gdarling@bigpond.net.au by the closing date (supporting material not required with email copy).

Submissions will be examined by the Trustees of the Foundation three times a year in March, June and October.

The closing dates for applications are 7 January, 31 May and 30 September respectively.

Be Connected program: Capacity Building grants - Good Things Foundation , Department of Social Services (DSS)

Smart Farming Partnerships - Department of Agriculture and Water Resources , National Landcare Programme The Government has allocated $134 million under the Smart Farms Program to support the development and uptake of best practice, tools and technologies that help farmers, fishers, foresters and regional communities improve the protection, resilience and productive capacity of our soils, water and vegetation, in turn supporting successful primary industries and regional communities.

The program will focus on protecting and improving the condition of soil, vegetation and biodiversity and support agricultural systems to adapt to change.

The Smart Farms Program runs over six years from 2017-18. It is made up of the following

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three elements:

Smart Farming Partnerships (up to $60 million) grants range between $250,000 and $4 million (GST exclusive). These larger projects support the formation of relevant and effective partnerships between experienced and skilled organisations and individuals. Smart Farming Partnerships will:

develop, trial and implement new and innovative tools that support sustainable agriculture practice changes that in turn will deliver more productive and profitable agriculture, fishing, aquaculture and farm forestry industries

protect Australia’s biodiversity

protect and improve the condition of natural resources (in particular soils and vegetation), and

assist Australia to meet its obligations under relevant international treaties.

The second and final round of Smart Farming Partnerships is now open. It opened on 19 March 2019 and will close 17 May 2019. The guidelines and application form can be accessed at GrantConnect.

Round 1 closed 21 December 2017. This round funded 15 projects to a value of $27.35 million (GST exclusive). Projects are planned to be completed by April 2022.

Smart Farms Small Grants (up to $50 million) range from a minimum of $5,000 to a maximum of $200,000 (GST exclusive). Smart Farms Small Grants will fund organisations and individuals to undertake projects that build the capacity of Australia’s farmers, fishers and foresters to adopt best practice natural resource management methods. This will deliver more sustainable, productive and profitable agriculture, fishing, aquaculture and forestry industries, protect and improve the condition of natural resources (in particular soils and vegetation), and assist in protecting Australia’s biodiversity.

Organisations and individuals may apply for funding for projects that promote and deliver land manager adoption of best practice sustainable land management. Applicants may also apply for projects that strengthen the capacity of Landcare groups and others to improve land manager adoption of best practice. Projects may be delivered locally, regionally and multi-regionally. Projects will fall into one of four categories, based on their value and the outcomes they are focused on achieving.

Round 1 closed 7 December 2017. The Round funded 77 projects to a value of $4.75 million (GST exclusive) Projects are planned to be complete by April 2020 are now underway.

Round 2 closed 11 January 2019. Successful projects are expected to be announced before the end of this financial year.

A further four rounds are expected under the program.

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Building Landcare Community and Capacity ($24 million) ad-hoc grants. Working directly with the Landcare community and farmer organisations, activities suitable for funding will be identified by the department. These activities are likely to include, but are not limited to:

awards and recognition for excellence among the Landcare community

leadership development opportunities

conferences and networking events

communication and community engagement activities and other projects that strengthen the social and technical capacity that underpins the delivery of Landcare, and

efforts by Landcare and farming groups to deliver on-the-ground improvements in land management.

There is also information on the nrm website in video format concerning the Smart Farms program.

The Smart Farming Partnerships and Smart Farm Small Grants programs are available to a range of stakeholders. Details are contained in the program guidelines for each round of the programs which are accessible through the Community Grants Website here: Smart Farms Small Grants and here: Smart Farming Partnerships.

Round 1

Document Pages File size

Smart Farms Small Grants list of successful applicants PDF 40 540 KB

Smart Farms Small Grants list of successful applicants DOCX 40 80 KB

Smart Farming Partnerships list of successful applicants PDF 14 404 KB

Smart Farming Partnerships list of successful applicants DOCX 14 44 KB

Register for grant opportunities

Grants to generate new Indigenous Protected AreasMedia release18 February 2019

The Government will invest more than $12 million to establish new Indigenous Protected Areas across the country, building on our commitment to strengthen Indigenous

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employment in remote communities.

The Coalition has increased the number of dedicated IPAs to 75 since coming to office, putting the management of 67 million hectares of land into the hands of Traditional Owners.

Today’s announcement stands in addition to the $87.8 million from the Indigenous Advancement Strategy supporting existing IPA projects over five years from 2018-19 to 2022-23.

Indigenous Protected Areas support First Australians to work on land and sea country, connecting with country and culture while improving environmental conservation and promoting Indigenous employment.

They also encourage the intergenerational sharing of knowledge, the maintenance and reinvigoration of language and traditional culture, and the opportunity for Indigenous rangers to mentor young people in their communities.

IPAs form a vital part of the National Reserve System, comprising 44 per cent of the network of formally-recognised parks, reserves and protected areas across Australia.

Combined with Indigenous Rangers, these programs employ more than 2900 First Australians across regional and remote Australia.

This Government’s investment, committed through the national landcare Program, will help ensure these outcomes are secured into the future by combining traditional knowledge with western science.

Each Indigenous Protected Area project starts with a consultation stage involving Indigenous-led discussion and planning process amongst Traditional Owners.

Following the consultation stage, Traditional Owners can choose to formally dedicate their land, or land and sea, as an Indigenous Protected Area under the National Reserve System.

The $12.51 million Competitive Grant Round is open until 30 April 2019. Grant guidelines and further information on how to apply is available on the Government’s GrantConnect website at: www.grants.gov.au.

Giving for Grassroots (G4G) program - Sport4Everyone - Australian Sports Foundation Sport4Everyone is our small grants programs dedicated to initiatives that help increase participation in grassroots and community sport across Australia.

Sport4Everyone is supported through generous donations from sport loving Australians,

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partnerships with community focused organisations and through our Inaugural event: The Prime Ministers’ Sporting Oration.

The program grants up to $10,000 to community-based organisations, schools and clubs.

We passionately believe in the benefits of community-based sports participation such as social inclusion, healthier lifestyles and the development of teamwork and leadership skills.

We fund projects that positively impact on some of the below groups (but not limited to):

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

• Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) people

• Elderly people

• Economically Disadvantaged people

• LGBTIQ+ community

• People with disabilities

• People living remotely

There are so many benefits of community-based sports participation! Some of the key benefits are…

SOCIAL INCLUSION

HEALTHIER LIFESTYLES

TEAMWORK

Sport4Everyone grant round is open on March 28th 2019 and will close at midday on 22nd

April 2019

This program will be supported through the funds raised by the Prime Ministers Sporting

Oration an event held on 21 November 2018.

IMPORTANT: To be eligible to apply for this grant, applying organisations must be a

member of the Australian Sports Foundation

The Prime Ministers’ Sporting Oration chose to focus on four key cause areas and funding

for Sport4Everyone will be granted to programs that look to address one or more of the

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following areas:

Girls & Women Inclusion & Diversity Physical Activity Leadership & Decision Making

TIPS & GUIDELINES BEFORE YOU APPLY

APPLY NOW

https://asf.org.au/sport4everyone/

Cancer Research Major Grant - Australian Cancer Research Foundation https://www.acrf.com.au/support-cancer-research/research-grant-guidelines-and-applications/

Applications for the 2019 ACRF Grant Round will be accepted from Tuesday March 5, 2019, with the grant round closing on Friday May 10, 2019.

Postdoctoral Fellowships - Heart Foundation of Australia The Heart Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship encourages and supports early-career cardiovascular health researchers to develop research skills and independence.

The Fellowship helps further postdoctoral researcher careers as funding becomes more competitive.

Fellowships are available to PhD graduates in the first three years after obtaining a PhD.

By offering generous support to researchers through Postdoctoral Fellowships, the Heart Foundation is fostering future leaders of research, leading to the development of sustainable cardiovascular research in Australia.

Eligibility

Applicants must be in their first three years post awarding of their PhD on the application closing date.

Be involved in any area of cardiovascular health research including: biomedical, clinical, public health and health service delivery.

Duration

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2 years.

Value

Stipend of $76,350 pro rata per year.

Please note: from 1 January 2020, all stipend portions of awards will increase with CPI.

How to apply

All applications must be submitted via the Research Portal

The portal will open for applications on 11 March 2019 and close Friday 26 April 2019 at 5.00pm AEST. Applications must be endorsed by the Administering Institution by this date.

Eligibility Requirements can be found here

Further information on how to apply

Apply Here - Please note: programs do not appear in the portal until the day it opens for applications

More information

Contact the Research Team:

Email research@heartfoundation.org.au

Tel. (03) 9321 1581

Be Connected program: Activation grants - Good Things Foundation, Department of Social Services (DSS) Activation Grants

Good Things Foundation is delighted to be leading the Be Connected Grants program as part of the Be Connected program funded by the Department of Social Services. The Be Connected program (also referred to as Digital Literacy for Older Australians - DLOA) aims to support people over the age of 50 who do not engage with digital technology to thrive in a digital world and it includes a $20m grant program which will run until June 2020.

Good Things Foundation is inviting all Partners in the Be Connected network to apply for an activation grant. All Network Partners who join the network before December 2019 will have the opportunity to apply for a one-time $1,500 grant to support 30 older people to develop their digital skills and confidence over a maximum 10 months. Delivery will be measured by registration on the new Be Connected website to capture all learner data.

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What can the grant be used for?

The funding can be spent on activities that can be justified as supporting older Australians to gain basic digital skills and confidence such as:

new devices including computers, laptops, tablets, smart phones upgrading software for devices broadband fees digital mentor expenses, including training to be a digital mentor printing of learning materials for older Australian learners police checks for all staff and mentors involved in delivering the Be Connected

coaching and support, if not in place already public liability insurance, if not in place already

How do I apply?

The online application form for activation grants will open in October 2017 and will be live until December 2019. If your application is successful, a grant amount of $1,500 will be awarded upfront, in line with the timeframes in the funding schedule.

Remember you can contact our Network Team at any time if you have any questions about the application process. They can be contacted on (02) 9051 9292 or connect@goodthingsfoundation.org and are very happy to help.

Sustainable Giving Program - Coopers Brewery Foundation The Foundation can only accept funding applications from Australian charities that have Deductible Gift Recipient status from the Australian Taxation Office. Consideration will be based on how the project fits the Foundation’s focus, philosophy and availability of funds.

If you would like to apply for funding, please read the Foundation Guidelines and contact the Foundation office by email foundation@coopers.com.au or by phoning 1300 664 344 to request an application form.

Zayed Sustainability Prize - Masdar Established in 2008 in honour of the UAE’s founding father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, and his legacy in sustainability and humanitarianism, the Zayed Sustainability Prize is the UAE’s pioneering global award for recognising and rewarding organisations and high schools for their innovative sustainability solutions and projects.

Formerly known as the Zayed Future Energy Prize, in April 2018 the Prize evolved and expanded its recognition of additional sustainability categories, alongside energy, increasing its global reach and furthering its impact for inspiring pioneering innovators in core areas of sustainable development.

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Over the past decade, the Prize’s annual awards have produced 76 winners who, directly and indirectly, have positively impacted over 318 million lives. In this time, the Prize has also sought to encourage and inspire others to adopt sustainable and human development practices around the world.

From 2019 awards, the Prize’s five categories are: Health, Food, Energy, Water and Global High Schools. The adoption of the new categories aligns the Prize more closely with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals and the UAE government’s National Agenda 2021.

For the 2020 awards, submit your entry before May 30, 2019, and join a growing community of innovators who are realising the possibilities for a sustainable future.

For further information and to submit an entry, please visit: www.zayedsustainabilityprize.com

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