Indigenous Broadcasting and Media Program – Strengthening Community Broadcasting Grant Opportunity
Tender Overview
About this tender
Overview The National Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA) is offering the Indigenous Broadcasting and Media Program, Strengthening Community Broadcasting Grant Opportunity, to provide grant funding to eligible applicants to strengthen the First Nations community broadcasting sector. Objectives Program objectives include: Supporting the First Nations broadcasting and media sector to modernise and stabilise operations Supporting the First Nations broadcasting and media sector to deliver reliable, high quality, culturally and locally relevant broadcasting services The intended outcomes of the grant are: Improved capacity of First Nations broadcasting and media services to deliver high quality broadcasting services Relevant First Nations news, information, cultural and educational programs remain accessible Opportunities for training and development in the First Nations Broadcasting and Media sector are provided Increase in the number of First Nations community broadcasting services operating in Australia Funding Grant funding of up to $4 million (GST exclusive) is available for grant activities under this opportunity Enquiries Indigenous Broadcasting and Media Program Email: IBMP@niaa.gov.au
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