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Community Builders Funding Program

Funder: Community Services, Department of Human Services NSW

Program summary

The Community Builders Funding Program is a community strengthening and capacity building program. It has funds available on an annual basis for time-limited projects in particular regions of NSW. The program is funded by the Department of Human Services NSW, Community Services.

Key dates

Applications close 15 December 2009

The Community Builders funding round is now closed.

The funding round open 9.00am Monday 2 November, 2009 and closed at 5.00pm on Tuesday 15 December, 2009.

Funding of between $10,000 and $100,000 per year per project for a maximum of up to three years is available.

In each region the available funding will be split as follows:

1 year projects 33% approx.
2 year projects 33% approx.
3 year projects 34% approx.

Where can we get more information?

1. You must read the Program Guidelines plus amendments before applying.

2. Read the Help document which also contains IT Technical Tips.

3. Read the Frequently Asked Questions.

4. Contact the Senior Regional Strategies Officer for your area during business hours.

Phone numbers for regional offices are below:

Hunter/Central Coast - 02 4985 1424
Illawarra - 02 4222 8442
Metro South West - 02 9781 5565
Metro West - 02 9354 1651
North Coast - 02 6683 5696

5. Contact your Community Project Officer at your local Council.

Who can apply?

Non government not-for-profit organisations with an Australian Business Number (ABN) and local councils can apply for funds. For-profit organisations can apply too if they have a separate not-for-profit arm of their business.

Your project will need to operate in an area covered by the Community Builders Funding Program. The Community Builders Funding Program is available in certain local government areas (LGAs) in the following DoCS regions:

Hunter/Central Coast
- Gosford, Wyong, Cessnock, Dungog, Gloucester, Great lakes, Lake Macquarie, Maitland, Muswellbrook, Newcastle, Port Stephens, Upper Hunter, Singleton.
Illawarra
- Kiama, Shellharbour, Shoalhaven, Wollongong.
Metro South West
- Camden, Campbelltown, Wollondilly, Wingecarribee, Bankstown, Fairfield, Liverpool.
Metro West
- Auburn, Blacktown, Blue Mountains, Hawkesbury, Holroyd, Parramatta, Penrith, The Hills.
North Coast
- Ballina, Bellingen, Byron, Clarence Valley, Coffs Harbour, Hastings, Kempsey, Kyogle, Lismore, Nambucca, Richmond Valley, Greater Taree, Tweed.

What will be funded?

The Community Builders Funding Program funds projects that aim to build strength and capacity within communities. The Community Builders Funding Program projects work within communities to enhance their capacity to deal with issues and respond to change.

Your project will need to operate in an area covered by the Community Builders Funding Program.

You will need to identify the community that will be served by your project and, within that community select a priority group that will have an opportunity to participate in your project. The priority group will be a disadvantaged group, though the project will be open to everyone in your chosen community.

It is important that Community Builders Funding Program projects are based on needs identified in your community. You will have to demonstrate that you have consulted within your community and that your project idea is both supported by, and needed within that community.

The Community Builders Program Guidelines 2009 is available as a pdf document below.

(Please note that the Guidelines were revised on 24 September 2009 and now include the additional assessment criterion "ability to show evidence of consultation in the community" on page 31. Please see the errata in the download section.)

What will NOT be funded?

Direct service delivery to individuals or groups, or services/projects that are part of the work and responsibility of another government department can't be funded.