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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-AU link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Hi all<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Forwarding EasyGrants Newsletter – December 2020<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Kind Regards<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Lucy Pentony<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Office Coordinator <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Riding for the Disabled Association (NSW)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Quad 1, Level 2, 8 Parkview Drive<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Sydney Olympic Park NSW 2127<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>(PO Box 710 Sydney Markets NSW 2129)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Ph: (02) 8736 1256<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Email: <a href="mailto:stateoffice@rdansw.org.au"><span style='color:#0563C1'>stateoffice@rdansw.org.au</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Web: <a href="http://www.rdansw.org.au/"><span style='color:#0563C1'>www.rdansw.org.au</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><img border=0 width=202 height=204 style='width:2.1041in;height:2.125in' id="Picture_x0020_5" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D6D51A.BC6E2790"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><img border=0 width=99 height=71 style='width:1.0312in;height:.7395in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image002.png@01D6D51A.BC6E2790"> <img border=0 width=60 height=60 style='width:.625in;height:.625in' id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image003.jpg@01D6D51A.BC6E2790" alt="ACNC-Registered-Charity-Logo - small"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><img border=0 width=480 height=90 style='width:5.0in;height:.9375in' id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image004.jpg@01D6D51A.BC6E2790" alt=SWA2018emailsignoffWinner></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US> The Funding Centre <hello@ourcommunity.com.au> <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, 17 December 2020 4:38 PM<br><b>To:</b> stateoffice@rdansw.org.au<br><b>Subject:</b> Welcome to EasyGrants Newsletter - December 2020, and happy holidays!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:450.0pt'><tr><td style='background:#F4F4F4;padding:15.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><a href="https://www.fundingcentre.com.au/"><span style='font-size:8.5pt;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=600 height=218 style='width:6.25in;height:2.2708in' id="_x0000_i1037" src="https://static.fundingcentre.com.au/img/fc-scoop-header.png"></span></a><span style='font-size:8.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style='background:#F4F4F4;padding:30.0pt 9.0pt 22.5pt 9.0pt'><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>Greetings , the December edition of EasyGrants newsletter and our last for 2020 is attached, with up-to-date grants tailored for you. </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>Here's hoping for a 2021 of hellos and celebrations, as we wave a collective goodbye to a difficult year. A heartfelt thank you to our Funding Centre subscribers for all the work that you do in your communities. We hope the closing of the year sees you safe and well, and we look forward to continuing to provide you with the latest on grants and fundraising in 2021.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'><br></span><span style='color:black'><a href="https://www.fundingcentre.com.au/grant/home?utm_campaign=ongoing&utm_medium=easygrants&utm_source=fundingcentre.com.au"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=600 height=231 style='width:6.25in;height:2.4062in' id="_x0000_i1036" src="https://www.ourcommunity.com.au/files/FundingCentre/images/grant-search.png" alt="great grants"></span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><h4><span style='color:black'><a href="https://www.fundingcentre.com.au/grant/G09012?utm_campaign=ongoing&utm_medium=easygrants&utm_source=fundingcentre.com.au">Budget Direct Sponsorship Grants </a>- <em><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>closing soon!</span></em></span><o:p></o:p></h4><p><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>$1,000 - $5,000</span></strong><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Closing 31 December 2020</span></strong></span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>Registered organisations, community groups, not-for-profits and government bodies may be eligible to apply for grants between $1,000 - $5,000 to build happy and healthy neighbourhoods across Australia. <strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Applications close 31 December 2020</span></strong>. Find it on the <a href="https://www.fundingcentre.com.au/grant/G09012?utm_campaign=ongoing&utm_medium=easygrants&utm_source=fundingcentre.com.au">Funding Centre here</a>.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><em><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Looking for funding to assist with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic? Search online using the COVID-19 category filter, and check out financial assistance page, updated regularly <a href="https://www.fundingcentre.com.au/covid19-financial-assistance?utm_campaign=ongoing&utm_medium=easygrants&utm_source=fundingcentre.com.au">here</a>.</span></em><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></div><h2><span style='color:black'>On the Funding Centre</span><o:p></o:p></h2><h3><span style='color:black'>ICYMI: Manage grant applications with a personalised dashboard</span><o:p></o:p></h3><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><a href="https://www.fundingcentre.com.au/overview?utm_campaign=ongoing&utm_medium=easygrants&utm_source=fundingcentre.com.au"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=600 height=299 style='width:6.25in;height:3.1145in' id="_x0000_i1035" src="https://www.ourcommunity.com.au/images/FundingCentre/Dashboard_img_600x300.png" alt=Dashboard></span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>In case you missed our last email blast (sign up to <a href="https://www.fundingcentre.com.au/account/alerts?utm_campaign=ongoing&utm_medium=easygrants&utm_source=fundingcentre.com.au">receive email alerts here</a>), there's a lot more you can do with a Funding Centre subscription than finding grants. </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>Your Funding Centre subscription gives you access to a personalised dashboard which will help you work smarter and stay on top of key dates and funder requirements. Curate, manage, track and get notifications about important dates, and connect your grants calendar to external calendars. You can also integrate with SmartyGrants, Australia's most-used grants administration system. </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'><a href="https://www.fundingcentre.com.au/overview?utm_campaign=ongoing&utm_medium=easygrants&utm_source=fundingcentre.com.au">Check out our no-fuss overview of the dashboard here.</a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h3><span style='color:black'>COVID-19 proves value of cash reserves</span><o:p></o:p></h3><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><a href="https://communitydirectors.com.au/articles/covid-19-proves-value-of-cash-reserves-held-for-that-rainy-day"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=600 height=300 style='width:6.25in;height:3.125in' id="_x0000_i1034" src="https://www.ourcommunity.com.au/images/FundingCentre/Maleny_Walk-against-DV-2017-sml.jpg" alt="Maleny Cash Reserves"></span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>Drawing on <a href="https://www.fundingcentre.com.au/help/fundraising-pillars?utm_campaign=ongoing&utm_medium=easygrants&utm_source=fundingcentre.com.au">multiple sources of funding</a> is the best way to ensure financial stability for your organisation. Our friends at the Institute of Community Directors Australia (ICDA) encourage you to have a cash reserve of six months to help stay afloat during tough times. In this article (locked to ICDA members <a href="https://www.ourcommunity.com.au/secure/member/welcome.form?type=icda_basic">join for just $65/year</a>), former president of the Maleny Neighbourhood Centre discusses how the value of keeping a reserve came to the fore in 2020. </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>ICDA members: <a href="https://communitydirectors.com.au/articles/covid-19-proves-value-of-cash-reserves-held-for-that-rainy-day">Read the article here</a>.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h3><span style='color:black'>Reminder: No EasyGrants in January</span><o:p></o:p></h3><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>Just a reminder that there will be no EasyGrants newsletter in January. The next edition will be out on 18 February 2021, chockers with grants for your organisation. </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'><a href="https://www.fundingcentre.com.au/schedule?utm_campaign=ongoing&utm_medium=easygrants&utm_source=fundingcentre.com.au">Check out the 2021 newsletter schedule here</a>.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>That's all from us for 2020. Happy fundraising (and holidays!)</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>The Funding Centre Team</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'><br><a href="https://ochouse.com.au/?utm_campaign=ongoing&utm_medium=email&utm_source=fundingcentre.com.au">Our Community House</a><br>552 Victoria Street<br>Wurundjeri Country, North Melbourne VIC 3051<br>P 03 9320 6800<br>E <a href="mailto:service@ourcommunity.com.au"><span style='color:#6D4D77'>service@ourcommunity.com.au</span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='color:black'><a href="https://communitydirectors.com.au/save-our-sector" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=580 height=152 style='width:6.0416in;height:1.5833in' id="_x0000_i1033" src="https://www.ourcommunity.com.au/images/SOS_crosspostbanner.png"></span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style='background:#F4F4F4;padding:15.0pt 3.75pt 0cm 9.0pt'><p><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:lightslategray'>The Funding Centre is Australia's best grants and fundraising hub - an initiative of Our Community.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:lightslategray'>© Our Community Pty Ltd. 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