Archived Grant Opportunity View - GO6115

The Australian Government has committed $5 million (GST exclusive) in grants to support the provision of public interest journalism in regional Australia. This includes approximately $0.5 million in grants to support First Nations cadetships. 

The objective of the Journalist Fund, First Nations Cadetships Round is to support regional First Nations media organisations in hiring new First Nations cadet journalists. 

The Government will contribute 70 per cent of each two-year cadetship package, up to $105,000, and successful grant recipients will be required to contribute the remaining 30 per cent.

To be eligible to apply for a grant under this Grant Opportunity you must:

• have an Australian Business Number (ABN)
• be registered for the purposes of Goods and Service Tax (GST)
• be an eligible First Nations regional media organisation
• be located in a regional area of Australia
• provide core news content to local communities; and
• have an annual average turnover of less than $30 million for the three years before application submission. This turnover is combined with any related bodies corporate.

An eligible First Nations regional media organisation is Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander owned and controlled and is one of the following entity types located in a regional area with media content distribution as a primary purpose:

• an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Corporation registered under the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006
• a company incorporated in Australia under the Corporations Act 2001
• an Australian public company limited by guarantee

For full eligibility criteria, please refer to the grant opportunity guidelines.

Funding is for two-year cadetships.

$500,000.00

Guidelines are now available for the First Nations Cadetships Round. Applications open on 3 March 2023 and close at 5 pm on 17 March 2023 and must be lodged online. Click the 'Submit Application' button on the left to apply online.