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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 – February 2021<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_6" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D707AF.9F61D8A0"><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@01D707AF.9F61D8A0"> <img border=0 width=60 height=60 style='width:.625in;height:.625in' id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image003.jpg@01D707AF.9F61D8A0" 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@01D707AF.9F61D8A0" 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, 18 February 2021 4:57 PM<br><b>To:</b> stateoffice@rdansw.org.au<br><b>Subject:</b> Welcome to EasyGrants Newsletter - February 2021<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 February edition of EasyGrants newsletter and our first for 2021 is attached, with up-to-date grants tailored for you.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><h2><span style='color:black'>Great grants</span><o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal><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/G10585?utm_campaign=ongoing&utm_medium=email&utm_source=fundingcentre.com.au">Lendlease Community Grants </a></span><o:p></o:p></h4><p><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Up to $10,000</span></strong><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Opens 1 March, closes 1 April</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'>The Community Enterprise Foundation supported by Lendlease are funding projects and activities that offer clear public benefit for the community, in areas such as community welfare, the environment, health, education and culture. Not-for-profits are eligible to apply.</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/G10434?utm_campaign=ongoing&utm_medium=email&utm_source=fundingcentre.com.au">NAB Community Grants </a></span><o:p></o:p></h4><p><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>$1,000 - $10,000</span></strong><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Closes 31 March</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'>Grants are available to fund local projects that prepare for natural disasters, support long-term recovery and build resilience against future disasters. Charities, social enterprises or organisations with a charitable purpose can apply for a grant to support a project, program or initiative.</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/G07217?utm_campaign=ongoing&utm_medium=email&utm_source=fundingcentre.com.au">NAIDOC Local Grants </a></span><o:p></o:p></h4><p><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>$200 - $1,000</span></strong><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Closes 15 March</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'>NAIDOC Local Grants support activities being held during NAIDOC Week 2021 (4-11 July) that celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories, cultures, achievements and contributions to society. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous legal entities may apply for funding.</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><h2><span style='color:black'>On the Funding Centre</span><o:p></o:p></h2><h3><span style='color:black'>COVID-19 funding trends </span><o:p></o:p></h3><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>We've dived into the Funding Centre's grants database to bring you the latest data on COVID-19 funding trends: </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><ol start=1 type=1><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>There are still grants up for grabs:</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'> More than 500 COVID-19 grant rounds have been added to the Funding Centre since March last year. More than 160 are still available, and while the number of new COVID-19 grants being released has slowed, new ones are still cropping up daily. </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>NFPs, businesses targeted:</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'> Most of the COVID-19 grants are for not-for-profits, community groups and businesses, followed by support for individuals. </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Cash is key:</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'> While the Funding Centre database also contains listings for scholarships, awards, rebates, subsidies and more, most COVID-19 grants have been cash grants. (<a href="https://www.ourcommunity.com.au/files/classie/CLASSIE_4.0_Transactions(P).xlsx">Check out CLASSIE's transaction type classification</a> for more on the different types of funding on offer in Australia).</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Government's handing out the most cash:</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'> State and territory departments, and local governments have distributed the most money, comprising half of all COVID-19 grants on offer. </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Vic, Qld, NSW the main benefactors:</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'> Grants range from $100 to $5 million, however the average grant on offer is $10,000. </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><p><em><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Looking for funding to assist your organisation with the impact of the pandemic? Search the Funding Centre online using the <a href="https://www.fundingcentre.com.au/grant/search.do?searchPhrase=&providerId=&categoryIds=39&utm_campaign=ongoing&utm_medium=email&utm_source=fundingcentre.com.au">COVID-19 category filter</a>, or check our 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><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h3><span style='color:black'><a href="https://www.fundingcentre.com.au/help/viral-campaign?utm_campaign=ongoing&utm_medium=email&utm_source=fundingcentre.com.au">January 26 donations reveals the upside of controversy</a></span><o:p></o:p></h3><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'><br></span><span style='color:black'><a href="https://www.fundingcentre.com.au/help/viral-campaign?utm_campaign=ongoing&utm_medium=email&utm_source=fundingcentre.com.au"><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_i1035" src="https://www.ourcommunity.com.au/images/FundingCentre/jan-26-2021-banner.png" alt="January 26 protests"></span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>Indigenous women's support agency Djirra saw a spike in donations on January 26 this year, highlighting how campaigns, social media and influencers can have a role in spreading the word about a cause or organisation. Find out how your organisation can (respectfully) engage in the topical issues of the day.</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/help/viral-campaign?utm_campaign=ongoing&utm_medium=email&utm_source=fundingcentre.com.au">Read the article on the Funding Centre 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'>Giving Facts: How does your organisation stack up? </span><o:p></o:p></h3><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'><br></span><span style='color:black'><a href="https://www.givenow.com.au/giving-facts"><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/givingstats-edm-600px.jpg" alt="GiveNow Giving Facts report"></span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>Want to see how your organisation compares to others when it comes to giving? Need to argue your case for funding more effectively? GiveNow has scoured the most up-to-date data for you, to produce a comprehensive snapshot of charities. Visit the interactive or download the super-charged infographic now.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>Read the <a href="https://www.givenow.com.au/giving-facts">Giving Facts infographic</a>, or <a href="https://www.ourcommunity.com.au/files/giving-infographic-2020.pdf">download the PDF</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><h3><span style='color:black'>Insights from Giving Tuesday's bumper year</span><o:p></o:p></h3><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>Generosity campaign <a href="https://www.givingtuesday.org.au/">Giving Tuesday</a> is growing fast as more Aussies than ever get involved in the global event, according to a report being published next week. Get the report as soon as it's released by signing up to the Giving Tuesday newsletter. And at a free webinar next week, Australia's Giving Tuesday organisers will offer extra insights and answer questions live. </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://register.gotowebinar.com/register/7229741264810766352">Sign up now</a> for <strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>1pm AEST on Wednesday February 24.</span></strong> </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.givingtuesday.org.au/newsletter">Get the Giving Tuesday newsletter</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><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 class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><a href="https://communitydirectors.com.au/festival"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=600 height=310 style='width:6.25in;height:3.2291in' id="_x0000_i1033" src="https://www.ourcommunity.com.au/images/FundingCentre/FOCD-580x300px.jpg" alt="Festival of Community Directors banner"></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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