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Drought Not Out One of the biggest casualties of the drought has been local sporting grounds - a meeting place for everyone in regional communities. Now ABC Rural and ABC Sport are offering your local sporting club the chance to 'drought proof' your future.
State and Territory winners of the Drought, Not Out competition will have the opportunity to apply for a grant of up to $10,000, and up to $50,000 for the national winner, courtesy of the Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal.
All you have to do is tell us in 300 words or less why your club is the 'heart of your community'. You must provide photos and can submit entries via email, post, this pdf, or this form by January 28.
The winning entry, to be announced on March 2, will not only have their sporting ground 'drought-proofed', but will also host a community BBQ and concert featuring ABC Sport commentators and a live broadcast of The Country Hour. Please click on the ABC logo above to access this great funding program ! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
Victorian Clubs and Associations can apply for the following Cricket Victoria Grants in season 2007/08:
Drought Response Grants:
General Facilities: These ia also a number of other links / grants available to clubs on the Cricket Victoria site.
Please click on the Cricket Victoria logo above to access the grant information page. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ANZ Bank Grant Information
ANZ Trustees Limited is a Statutory Trustee Company operating in all mainland States and Territories of Australia. It is the sole trustee or co-trustee of approximately 400 charitable trusts, settlements and foundations ("Trusts"). Each year substantial amounts of money are paid to charitable organisations or for charitable purposes in the community on behalf of Trusts administered by ANZ Trustees. Find out more about ANZ Trustees. Philanthropy Partners, ANZ Trustees will provide you with the information you need to understand what trusts are available to grant seekers, so you can then access the Grant Guidelines and application form for the trust you are interested in. Please click on the above ANZ Bank logo to access more grant information from the ANZ Bank. For ANZ Sports sponsorship click on the link below http://www.anz.com/aus/about/Sponsorship/sponsorshipApply.asp | Australians are unique in the way in which we come together to help those in times of disaster and those in need. Sport is a way of life for so many Australians, either through participation as a spectator watching your favourite team on the weekend. |  |
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The Commonwealth Bank Staff Community Fund was founded in 1917 and is Australia’s longest running employee workplace giving program. Current and retired employees donate more than $1 million each year to the health and wellbeing of Australian children.
Local Grants
The Local Grants program supports the heath and wellbeing of Australian children by allocating grants of up to $10,000 to community organisations. In 2007, the Local Grants program delivered more than 100 grants and contributed more than $800,000 to local community projects. click on the bank logo above for more info. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Volunteer Grants Program The Australian government acknowledges the generous and valuable contribution that volunteers make to our society and is committed to recognising and supporting their efforts.
Since 2001, the Australian Government has provided over $62 million to around 29,000 community organisations to support their volunteers.
Under this expanded program, community organisations will be able to apply for funding to purchase equipment and to reimburse their volunteers for fuel costs.
There are currently no opportunities for funding.
When funding opportunities become available in 2008-09 they will be advertised on this website at www.fahcsia.gov.au.
Enquiries can be directed to the Volunteer Grants Program: - Hotline on 1800 183 374 - Monday - Friday, 9am to 5pm (AEST)
- TTY: 1800 260 402
- Email at vgp2008@fahcsia.gov.au
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At Grants@DPCD you’ll find information about all the grant programs administered by the Department of Planning and Community Development. On this site you can apply for grants online, download guidelines and applications forms, read about what community organisations have done with some successful grant applications and find hints and tips on how to apply for a grant.
Click on their logo above to access more information. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
Our Community is a world-leading social enterprise that provides 15 Knowledge Centres – spanning all aspects of running a community group and comprising a range of resources, training, advice and tools – for Australia’s 700,000 community groups and schools, as well as practical linkages between the community sector and the general public, business and government. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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