Welcome to the latest Bid Blast
Hello to everyone,
The Christmas and New Year period is almost here. During this festive period there are a large number of grant opportunities available.
This December 2020 bid blast focuses on a selection of these opportunities under the categories of:
1. Business Grants: 3 opportunities
2. Community Grants: 6 Opportunities
3. Infrastructure Grants: 2 Opportunities
4. Disaster Recovery Grants: 9 Opportunities
4.1 Bushfire Assistance: 3 Opportunities
4.2 Drought Assistance: 3 Opportunities
4.3 Covid-19 Assistance: 3 Opportunities
Hurry! The current Animal Welfare Transport Subsidy, Drought Transport Subsidy and Homebuilder grant close in December. Links to further information and eligibility are provided at the end of each category listing which will direct you to the appropriate website for full details and how to apply for that grant.
For an update on Economic Development including grants please see the latest Council Report – pages 120 to 138 and 141 to 156. Click here.
Or you can sign up to receive the Economic Development e-newsletter here.
Have a great December, Merry Christmas and New Year! See you in 2021.
Regards
Richard Quinn
Grants Officer, Glen Innes Severn Council
1. Business Grants
1.1 Regional Skills Relocation Grant
Open: Now
Closes: Ongoing
Value: Up to $10,000 per worker
Run By: NSW Government Department of Regional NSW
Up to $10,000 per employee for the costs of relocating staff from metropolitan centres around Australia to Regional NSW. For example, a business can receive pre-approval for relocation of 50 employees with a grant of up to $500,000.
A Skills Package for accredited training and industry related disciplines is also offered. This includes:
• An account manager to support workforce development strategic needs assessment.
• Development of bespoke training solutions for the investor workforce and SME supply chain.
• Subsidy assistance.
Grants will be available for businesses operating in NSW regional eligible industries. The funding is available to assist with the relocation costs of eligible skilled workers they employ that move from metropolitan areas to regional NSW.
Approved businesses will be reimbursed up to $10,000 to assist with the following relocation costs incurred by eligible skilled workers they employ:
• furniture removal
• travel for immediate family to relocate
• temporary accommodation for up to three months
• furniture storage for up to three months
1.2 Australian Government’s Youth Jobs Path
Open: Now
Closes: Ongoing
Value: Up to $10,000 each business
Run By: Australian Government Job Active
Trial a young person to find out if they're the right fit for your business and get $1,000 to help cover the costs of the trial. During the trial, you don't pay the young person. Instead, the Australian Government gives them $200 a fortnight on top of their income support and covers their insurance. Businesses can also receive up to $10,000 (GST inclusive) through a Youth Bonus wage subsidy if they hire an eligible young person between 15 and 24 years of age.
The young person must:
• be a fully eligible participant, commenced with a jobactive or Transition to Work provider
• have received employment services from a provider (jobactive, Transition to Work, Disability Employment Services or Community Development Programme provider)
continuously for the last six months
• have mutual obligation requirements at the time they commence in the wage subsidised job
• not been in a pre-existing employment relation with you in the previous six months
• not be an immediate family member.
1.3 Farm Investment Loans
Open: Now
Closes: Ongoing
Value: Up to $2 million
Run By: Australian Government Regional Investment Corporation
Strengthen your farm business. Take steps to access markets interstate or outside Australia. Prepare for, manage through or recover from drought. You can apply for this loan if you solely or mainly sell products into supply chains that are interstate or outside Australia, or plan to in the future.
It may be used for:
• improve long-term strength, resilience and profitability
• diversify your markets
• refinance existing debt
• prepare for, manage through or recover from drought
• access new debt for operating expenses and capital
If you contribute at least 75% of your labour to the farm business and earn at least 50% of your income from this business (under normal circumstances) you may be eligible. Your ABN and GST registered business will also need to be in financial need of a loan, have an existing commercial debt, be financially viable long-term and have the capacity to repay the loan. All other criteria and application details are available on the link listed below.
2. Community Grants
2.1 Gambling Research Capacity Grants 2021
Open: Now
Closes: 20 January 2021
Value: PhD Scholarships: Up to $55,000 per year for 3 years.
Run By: NSW Government -The Office of Responsible Gambling
The Office of Responsible Gambling once again invites the best and brightest minds to apply for funding through the Gambling Research Capacity Grants program. Applications for PhD scholarships are now open. These grants aim to build capability and capacity for Australian gambling research and help develop innovative approaches to working towards zero gambling harm.
In 2021, the Responsible Gambling Fund will provide funding for two full time PhD scholarships (or part time equivalent) to build capability and capacity for Australian gambling research. Study grants will also be available later in 2021, subject to the easing of current restrictions. The Responsible Gambling Fund recognises that high quality research provides the evidence base for responsible gambling policy, interventions and programs.
The Gambling Research Capacity Grant program will offer two grant types in 2021:
• PhD scholarships: up to $55,000 per year for three years per candidate, or pro-rata for part-scholarships (2 available)
• Study grants: $1,000 to $5,000 per recipient
2.2 The Festival of Place – Summer Fund
Open: 15 December 2020
Closes: 22 January 2021
Value: Up to $10,000 each project
Run By: NSW Government – Planning, Industry and Environment
The Festival of Place – Summer Fund program seeks to help councils run small to medium activations that will give people opportunities to safely return to public spaces, while also boosting foot traffic in local centres to help revitalise local economies. Expressions of interest for Round 2 are open from 15 December 2020.
The goals of the Summer Fund program are to:
• Support community wellbeing by giving people opportunities to safely return to public spaces
• Enliven public spaces in high streets within local centres through small-scale activations or events, contributing to The Festival of Place
• Boost foot traffic and dwell time in local centres during the day and night, to help revitalise the local economy
• Support engagement or employment of creative workers, food and beverage operators and producers
The funding can go towards free activations and events like outdoor markets, creative lighting shows or projections, micro-festivals, open-air theatre, talks, street parties, lawn libraries, performing arts or street entertainment.
2.3 Before and After School Care Equipment and Facilities Grant Program
Open: Now
Closes: 31 January 2021
Value: $5 million total. Applicants can seek up to $30,000 per application (Ex GST).
Run By: NSW Department of Education
The Equipment and Facilities Grant Program supports schools and services to fund equipment and facilities that enable new services to establish and existing services to expand. Applicants may seek up to $30,000 (GST exclusive) for their project and applications will be assessed based on the level of demand for the increase in places and how well the proposed project will address the issue.
Eligible applicants are:
NSW Government schools and not for profit OSHC providers or services supporting government school students that can demonstrate unmet demand and the capacity to establish a new service or to increase the number of approved places may apply for grants under the Program.
This is an open-competitive grant program.
2.4 RAS Foundation Community Futures Grant
Open: Now
Closes: 7 February 2021
Value: Up to $25,000 for each project
Run By: Royal Agricultural Society of NSW
The Royal Agricultural Society of NSW Foundation (RASF) is offering opportunities for community-minded people to be awarded up to $25,000 in funding for drought and bushfire recovery community projects in their local area.
Previously funding has gone to projects including air-conditioning in the local hall to portable yard panels for the showground or a pop-up gazebo, satisfying community needs and benefiting many. This year the funding is targeting regional recovery following the destruction of community facilities and projects devastated by the ongoing drought and the bushfire crisis.
Taking part is easy:
• Identify a need in your rural NSW community
• Partner with a local community organisation
• Create a project plan for your initiative
The RASF invites ideas that deliver strong community benefits and result in enhanced economic and social outcomes for your community. This year projects should assist the recovery and rebuilding of drought and bushfire affected towns. Projects that involve collaboration between people in your town and deliver sustained and broad community benefits will be highly regarded.
Infrastructure for local showgrounds and Show Societies are eligible. The improvements must demonstrate that they go beyond benefiting just the local Show Society in running the local Show, but rather enabling broader use by other community groups to run on-going projects or programs.
2.5 NSW Heritage Grants Program 2021-2023
Open: Now
Closes: 8 February 2021
Value: Up to $150,000, depending on the category and type of project. Some project types require matching co-contributions.
Run By: NSW Government - Heritage
There are three grant categories:
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Grants:
For projects that increase understanding, conservation, celebration and cultural participation in Aboriginal Cultural Heritage.
Depending on the type of project there are different maximum funding levels.
• Heritage management document: Maximum $20,000.
• Heritage works project: Minimum $20,000, Maximum $70,000.
• Cultural participation project: Minimum $10,000, Maximum $50,000.
If you are Local Government or group of Local Governments a matching funding contribution is required. Your contribution may include reasonable in-kind contributions (e.g. realistic hourly rates for relevant activities) but not in-house project management by salaried staff.
No matching funding is required from other applicants.
Caring for State Heritage Grants:
For projects that support management, maintenance, conservation, activation and interpretation of items listed on the State Heritage Register.
Depending on the type of project there are different funding amounts. Matching co-contributions are required for some project types. Your contribution may include reasonable in-kind contributions (e.g. realistic hourly rates for relevant activities) but not in-house project management by salaried staff.
Funding details are:
• Conservation management document: Maximum $20,000 with matching co-contribution funding amount required.
• Works project: Minimum $20,000, Maximum $150,000 with matching co-contribution funding amount required.
• Interpretation project: Minimum $10,000, Maximum $40,000 with no matching co-contribution funding amount required.
Community Heritage Grants:
For projects that identify, conserve and promote heritage, including:
• Community Engagement Projects: actively engaging community in celebration and promotion of heritage, and
Local government only projects: to prepare heritage studies, to run a grants program for local heritage, and to contribute to the costs of a professional heritage advisor.
Depending on the type of project there are different funding amounts. Co-contributions are required for some project types. Your contribution may include reasonable in-kind contributions (e.g. realistic hourly rates for relevant activities) but not in-house project management by salaried staff.
Funding details are:
• Community Engagement projects: Minimum $10,000, Maximum $40,000 with no co-contribution funding amount required.
• Local Government Heritage Studies: Minimum $10,000, Maximum $60,000. Co-contribution not required if Council has a low population density or low base rate. A matching co-contribution is required for all other councils.
• Small Heritage Grants Program: Up to $10,000 (based on pool of funds). Some council co-contribution exemptions may apply. A matching co-contribution is required for all other councils.
• Local Heritage Advisor Service: Up to $10,000 (based on pool of funds). Some council co-contribution exemptions may apply. A matching co-contribution is required for all other councils.
The 2021-23 funding round aims to:
• improve identification, protection, knowledge and understanding of the State's heritage
• assist owners and custodians with the conservation and activation of items of State and local heritage significance and Aboriginal Places
• encourage promotion, celebration and cultural participation of the State's heritage
• increase resilience in NSW: recovery from and preparedness for disasters
• stimulate the economy.
There is a competitive selection process.
2.6 Community War Memorials Fund
Open: Round 2 – Remembrance Day now open
Closes: 11 February 2021
Value: Up to $10,000 (excluding GST) per project. Please note that grants for work
to improve the accessibility of war memorials are capped at $2,000 (Ex GST).
Run By: NSW Office of Veterans Affairs
The NSW Government established the Community War Memorials Fund in 2008 to help conserve, repair and protect war memorials across NSW. Since the establishment of the program, grants have been provided for a wide range of projects across NSW. These include conservation assessments, honour roll repair, war memorial cleaning and restoration, arborist advice for war memorial trees and repairs to war memorial halls.
Applications must be for an existing war memorial commemorating Australia's military heritage and the war memorial must be located within the State of NSW or, if located outside NSW, be of direct and substantial relevance to the State. The definition of a "memorial" includes public monuments, memorial places, landscaped spaces, buildings, sculptures, trees and avenues as well as indoor fixtures such as honour boards, plaques, busts or bas-relief sculptures. An application may be made by any organisation, provided the owner or custodian of the memorial, local RSL sub-branch and local council support the bid, where applicable. Before applying to the Community War Memorials Fund the memorial must first be recorded on the NSW War Memorials Register (warmemorialsregister.nsw.gov.au)
3. Infrastructure Grants
3.1 Your High Street
Open: Now
Closes: 29 January 2021
Value: Up to $1 million for each local council
Run By: Department of Planning, Industry and Environment
“High streets” means a main street or shopping strip, that is the beating heart of the neighbourhood: where people meet friends, buy daily necessities, people-watch, use services, dine out or have a cup of coffee. They are a source of neighbourhood pride and identity.
Councils are invited to submit one application, valued up to $1 million for a single high street to be delivered within a year of funding approval.
This grant provides for projects that improve amenity and high street functionality to support local business trading. The funding amount may only be requested for elements within a single high street location that council can demonstrate will address the problem and have positive economic impacts for local business and the community.
Must achieve the following objectives:
1. Improve/increase number of uses over day and night period
2. Improve people’s safety and comfort
3. Improve local accessibility and connections
4. Improve business capacity for increased functionality
Example projects could include space for dining outdoors, wider footpaths, tree planting, traffic calming, lighting or public art.
Proposed projects are not required to have received approvals prior to applying (for example, traffic committee approval). However, they must demonstrate an approach to achieve these in the project plan, and proposals with prior approvals will be ranked higher for Project Deliverability.
3.2 Community Development Grants (CDG) Programme
Open: Now
Closes: 30 June 2026
Value: Not specified
Run By: Commonwealth Government Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications
The objective of the CDG Programme (program) is:
• to support needed infrastructure that promotes stable, secure and viable local and regional economies.
The intended outcomes of the program are:
• to construct and/or upgrade facilities to provide long term improvements in social and economic viability of local communities
• to create jobs in the delivery of projects and ongoing use of the infrastructure
• to improve social amenity, increased health and wellbeing and social cohesion by utilisation of the infrastructure by community groups
This program delivers the government’s election commitments and other identified projects for community and regional infrastructure.
Who is eligible to apply for a grant?
To be eligible you must:
• be a legal entity
• have an Australian Business Number (ABN) or an Australian Company Number (ACN).
Only projects identified by the Australian Government will be considered for funding under the CDG Programme.
4. Disaster Recovery Grants
4.1 Bushfire Assistance:
4.1.1 Bushfire Local Economic Recovery Fund (BLER)
Open: Now
Closes: 28 January 2021
Value: Between $200,000 and $20 million depending on the project type for each applicant.
Run By: NSW Government - Regional NSW
Jointly funded by the Australian and NSW Governments, this package will support social and economic recovery in regional communities most affected by the 2019 -2020 bushfires. This Bushfire Local Economic Recovery Fund will provide $250 million of further funding to support the social and economic recovery of communities affected by bushfire in 47 regional NSW Local Government Areas. Glen Innes Severn Council an eligible LGA area. Bushfire affected communities will have access to funding for infrastructure projects and local programs and initiatives that encourage the short, medium and long-term recovery. It will support projects that retain and create new jobs in regional areas, build resilience and increase preparedness for future bushfire seasons.
Funding is available in the following three categories:
• Infrastructure projects, such as roads to support increased industrial development.
• Environmental projects, such as regeneration activities.
• Programs including social, business and environmental education initiatives.
Grant amounts:
The grant funding for individual projects is dependent on the project type.
• Infrastructure projects must seek a minimum of $400,000 with a maximum available grant of $20 million.
• Environmental projects including rehabilitation, remediation and resilience improvements must seek a minimum of $200,000 with
a maximum available grant of $4 million.
• Programs, including social, business and environmental education initiative must seek a minimum of $200,000 with a maximum
available grant of $4 million. Funding will be prioritised to support applications from areas most impacted by bushfires.
Co-contributions:
Applicants are strongly encouraged to make a financial co-contribution to their projects; however, this is not an eligibility requirement.
Applicant eligibility:
Applicants must hold an Australian Business Number (ABN), Australian Company Number (ACN) or be registered with NSW Fair Trading under the Associations Incorporation Act 2009 or other Act.
An applicant must be one of the following entities:
• Councils
• Joint Organisation of Councils
• not-for-profit organisations, including business chambers, industry associations and charities
• research or academic organisations
• State Government corporations
• Local Aboriginal Land Councils.
For-profit organisations and state government agencies may be considered eligible applicants only where projects will deliver a clear public benefit. A public/private partnership may only seek funding where the lead applicant is an eligible entity.
Section 355 committees of council are eligible to apply for funding, but the council will be required to execute the funding deed should the project be successful.
Applicants must have or be able and willing to purchase at least $20 million in public liability insurance.
4.1.2 Strengthening Business
Open: Now
Closes: 31 March 2022
Value: Support
Run By: Australian Government
This program provides access to experts who will work with you to rebuild your business after the 2019-20 Black Summer bushfires. They'll work with you to strengthen the systems, operations and strategies of your business and connect you to other services to help you recover.
The Strengthening Business service from the Entrepreneurs' Programme will help your business recover from the effects of the 2019-20 bushfires.
At no cost to you, you'll have access to a dedicated facilitator who:
• is a local, independent expert
• understands your region
• can advise on what it takes to run a successful business in your region
They'll work with you to develop a roadmap to navigate the challenges and opportunities your business now faces in the community. You'll get a documented plan with strategies and goals to achieve in the immediate, medium and long-term.
Your facilitator will also be able to provide information about possible funding to help with your recovery.
With this help from your facilitator your business will be stronger, more resilient and better prepared for the future.
4.1.3 Public Land Boundary Fencing Program
Open: Now
Closes: 30 June 2021
Value: Up to $5,000 per kilometre
Run By: NSW Local Land Services
Private landholders who share a boundary with public land and were impacted by the Northern and Southern fires of late 2019 and early 2020 are eligible to receive up to $5,000 per kilometre to contribute to the replacement of damaged boundary fences adjoining public lands.
Note that for the purposes of this grant, public lands includes:
• National parks
• Forestry Corporation land
• Travelling stock reserves
• Crown reserves, tenured roads and leases
• Roads managed by Roads and Maritime Services or Local Government.
Grants can be issued retrospectively to cover costs already incurred by landholders replacing fire damaged fencing where a boundary is shared with public lands.
4.2 Drought Assistance:
4.2.1 Animal Welfare Transport Subsidy
Open: Now
Closes: 31 December 2020 or if funds are exhausted sooner
Value: 50% of the total freight cost to a maximum of $20,000 per farm business
Run By: Rural Assistance Authority
A subsidy on the transport of stock at risk is available to primary producers.
This subsidy covers up to 50% of the total freight cost to a maximum of $20,000 per farm business and is available where:
• animals are at significant risk
• there is little or no feed and/or water available, including both pasture and stored fodder
• animals leave the farming enterprise permanently and
• the enterprise demonstrates a significant financial need
The program, which was due to close on 30 June 2020, has been extended into 2020/21.Applications for the extended Animal Welfare Transport Subsidy will be open from 1 July 2020 and close 31 December 2020 or earlier if funding is exhausted.
4.2.2 Drought Transport Subsidy (DTS) program – Round 3
Open: Now
Closes: 31 December 2020
Value: Up to $25,000 each
Run By: NSW Government – Rural Assistance Authority
The Drought Transport Subsidy is available to primary producers in NSW who own and operate a farm business and can be applied to; the cost of transporting fodder, water to a property for stock or domestic use, stock to and from agistment, and stock to sale or slaughter.
For applications received from 1 July 2020 the subsidy also includes transport of purchased stock to a farm business. Round 3 - (2020-21 financial year) – are for invoices dated 1 July to 31 December 2020, offering $25,000 per eligible farm business. The availability of subsidies for this program is subject to funds being available. No subsidy can be offered beyond the allocated funding. Closure of the program is at the discretion of the RAA.
4.2.3 Farm Innovation Fund
Open: Now
Closes: Ongoing
Value: Up to $1 million (excluding GST) for an affected property
Run By: Rural Assistance Authority
The Farm Innovation Fund provides low interest loans to helps farmers to:
• Improve farm productivity by reducing risks and improve efficiencies by building fodder and grain storage facilities, sheds, fencing, roadworks and solar power conversions.
• Manage adverse seasonal conditions by improving water efficiencies with irrigation systems, cap and piping of bores, new dams, install water tanks and desilting of ground tanks.
• Ensure long term sustainability by increasing the viability of a farm business and improve pasture and soil health, plant trees for shade and wildlife corridors, eradicate weeds, flood proof property and fence riverbanks.
4.3 Covid-19 Assistance:
4.3.1 Homebuilder
Open: Now
Closes: 31 December 2020
Value: Up to $25,000 for each successful applicant
Run By: Australian Government Treasury and NSW Government
HomeBuilder provides eligible owner-occupiers (including first home buyers) with a grant of up to $25,000 to build a new home or substantially renovate an existing home. HomeBuilder will assist the residential construction market by encouraging the commencement of new home builds and renovations where the contract is signed between 4 June 2020 and 31 December 2020.
Construction need not commence prior to 31 December 2020, however, must commence within three months of the contract date. Further, construction cannot have commenced before 4 June 2020.
The Australian Government HomeBuilder Grant is subject to the provisions of the National Partnership Agreement between the New South Wales Government and Australian Government.
4.3.2 Restart Investment to Sustain and Expand (RISE) Fund
Open: Now
Closes: 31 May 2021
Value: From $75,000 up to $2 Million for each project
Run By: Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications
To support the arts and entertainment sector to reactivate, the RISE program targets funding towards sector organisations who are seeking to restart, re-imagine or create new activities. The program is intended to assist by providing finance to assist presentation of new or re-shaped cultural and creative activities and events. This will support employment of artists and workers in the arts and entertainment sector, as well as in connected industries such as hospitality, accommodation, transport and freight.
Funding is available to support cultural and creative events or activities that, in the absence of this funding, would be substantially less likely to proceed (due to constrained availability of funding to the applicant as a consequence of COVID-19).
You are required to make a financial contribution towards the grant activities or have other sources of funding, although the impact of COVID-19 will be taken into consideration. There is no minimum or maximum amount of co-contribution, but the level of contribution is expected to be relative to the nature and scale of the activity, and higher co-contributions, including from states and territories, will be advantageous to your application.
There is a competitive selection process.
4.3.3 Backing Business Investment (BBI)
Open: Now
Closes: 30 June 2021
Value: Unspecified
Run By: Australian Taxation Office
A time limited 15-month investment incentive to support business investment and economic growth over the short term, by accelerating depreciation deductions. This applies to eligible assets acquired from 12 March 2020 and first used or installed by 30 June 2021. Businesses with a turnover of less than $500 million will be able to deduct 50 per cent of the cost of an eligible asset on installation, with existing depreciation rules applying to the balance of the asset cost. For each new asset, the accelerated depreciation deduction applies in the income year that the asset is first used or installed ready for use for a taxable purpose. You do not need to apply for the Backing Business Investment (BBI). You can claim the deduction when lodging your tax return for the income year.
Disclaimer:
Information for this Bid Blast sourced from grants.gov.au, business.gov.au, Regional Development Australia Northern Inland, NSW Government – Regional NSW, NSW Department of Education, RAS NSW, NSW Government Heritage NSW Government – Planning, Industry and Environment, NSW Government – Rural Assistance Authority and NSW Office of Veterans Affairs.
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