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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor="#F4F4F4" lang=EN-AU link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Good morning centre,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Welcome to the final school term for 2024. Where has the time gone. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Please have a look and see if any of the grants from the funding centre are suitable for you.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><img width=216 height=233 style='width:2.25in;height:2.4305in' id="Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:image003.png@01DB214F.8CEFA450"></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div id="geom_inter_1702327882522_35_178"><div id="geom_inter_1702327905540_80_185"><div id="geom_inter_1702327911547_32_186"><div id="geom_inter_1702327920563_41_187"><div id="geom_inter_1702327921559_6_188"><div id="geom_inter_1702327927570_99_189"><div id="geom_inter_1702327993655_78_190"><div id="geom_inter_1703046247459_4_13"><div><div id="geom_inter_1702327882522_35_178"><div id="geom_inter_1702327905540_80_185"><div id="geom_inter_1702327911547_32_186"><div id="geom_inter_1702327920563_41_187"><div id="geom_inter_1702327921559_6_188"><div id="geom_inter_1702327927570_99_189"><div id="geom_inter_1702327993655_78_190"><div id="geom_inter_1703046247459_4_13"><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"ADLaM Display";mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Kind Regards<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"ADLaM Display";color:#215E99;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Tracy Lucas<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"ADLaM Display";mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>HON; Director<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"ADLaM Display";mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Executive Officer / Grants Officer and Assistant communications -MAICD<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"ADLaM Display";color:#FF66CC;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>0488727085<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"ADLaM Display";color:red;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Email</span><span style='font-family:"ADLaM Display";mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'> – <span style='color:#45B0E1'>tracy.lucas@rdansw.org.au<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"ADLaM Display";color:#45B0E1;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'> Gemini.winsoft@bigpond.com <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"ADLaM Display";color:red;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>WEB</span><span style='font-family:"ADLaM Display";mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'> – <a href="http://www.rdansw.org.au/"><span style='color:#467886'>WWW.rdansw.org.au</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"ADLaM Display"'><img border=0 width=99 height=165 style='width:1.0277in;height:1.7222in' id="Picture_x0020_1761490511" src="cid:image001.png@01DB214F.85034A80"><span style='mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"ADLaM Display"'><img border=0 width=602 height=76 style='width:6.2708in;height:.7916in' id="Picture_x0020_2140308443" src="cid:image002.png@01DB214F.85034A80"><span style='mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;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 style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> The Funding Centre <hello@ourcommunity.com.au> <br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, 18 October 2024 7:19 AM<br><b>To:</b> stateoffice@rdansw.org.au<br><b>Subject:</b> Funding Centre - Updated Grants<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:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p align=center style='margin:0cm;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:1.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:white'>Here are the latest grants that match your Funding Centre grantseeker preferences. (You can log in to update your preferences at any time.)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='color:black'><a href="https://www.fundingcentre.com.au/"><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=680 height=175 style='width:7.0833in;height:1.8263in' id="_x0000_i1026" src="https://static.fundingcentre.com.au/img/emails/fc-alert-email.png"></span></a></span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style='background:white;padding:30.0pt 9.0pt 22.5pt 9.0pt'><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Hi ,</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>The following grants have recently been updated.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://www.fundingcentre.com.au/grant/G15425"><b><span style='color:#6D4D77'>Forestry Industry Support Plantation Establishment Grant </span></b></a><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Closing Date: </span></strong>05 Nov 2025 <br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>What's changed:</span></strong> New round opened <br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Provider: </span></strong>Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>The funding will support the establishment of new long-rotation softwood and hardwood plantation forests and assist the sector to respond to the projected growth in demand for domestically sourced ... </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://www.fundingcentre.com.au/grant/G15426"><b><span style='color:#6D4D77'>Pro Bono for Purpose grants </span></b></a><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Closing Date: </span></strong>29 Nov 2024 <br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>What's changed:</span></strong> Dates announced - round opens 28 October 2024. More information to follow. <br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Provider: </span></strong>MediaCast </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>MediaCast know that not all organisations can budget to support their cause with PR. Pro Bono For Purpose grants are designed to give organisations the opportunity to build momentum through media ... </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://www.fundingcentre.com.au/grant/G15396"><b><span style='color:#6D4D77'>Grants to End Homelessness </span></b></a><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Closing Date: </span></strong>29 Nov 2024 <br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>What's changed:</span></strong> New round opened <br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Provider: </span></strong>Mercy Foundation </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>The Mercy Foundation Grants to End Homelessness are available for seeding initiatives, services, projects, advocacy and research that will contribute to the goal of ending homelessness by supporti ... </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://www.fundingcentre.com.au/grant/G15431"><b><span style='color:#6D4D77'>Made in NSW - TV Drama funding </span></b></a><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Closing Date: </span></strong>11 Nov 2024 <br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>What's changed:</span></strong> New round opened <br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Provider: </span></strong>Screen NSW </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>The Made in NSW - TV Drama Fund will support high-end feature film and television drama productions, produced by Australian production companies, which are genuinely footloose and can shoot in NSW ... </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://www.fundingcentre.com.au/grant/G15450"><b><span style='color:#6D4D77'>Electric vehicle destination charging grants </span></b></a><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Closing Date: </span></strong>31 Oct 2024 </span><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#B40000'>Incredibly short deadline</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'> <br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>What's changed:</span></strong> New round opened <br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Provider: </span></strong>Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) (NSW) </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>The Office of Energy and Climate Change NSW are investing $20 million to assist eligible regional NSW destinations by co-funding the purchase and installation of EV chargers.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://www.fundingcentre.com.au/grant/G15458"><b><span style='color:#6D4D77'>Impact Grants </span></b></a><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>What's changed:</span></strong> Dates announced - round opens October 28 - more information to come <br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Provider: </span></strong>Hireup </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Hireup Impact Grants aim to support both people with disability and Hireup support workers in their pursuit of a good life.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://www.fundingcentre.com.au/grant/G15460"><b><span style='color:#6D4D77'>SilverChef Grants Program </span></b></a><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>What's changed:</span></strong> Listing updated on the Funding Centre <br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Provider: </span></strong>Silverchef </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>The SilverChef Community Grants Program is open to registered charities and not-for-profits that use hospitality or food service to support disadvantaged communities.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://www.fundingcentre.com.au/grant/A00508"><b><span style='color:#6D4D77'>Good Sports Awards </span></b></a><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Closing Date: </span></strong>28 Nov 2024 <br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>What's changed:</span></strong> New round opened <br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Provider: </span></strong>Alcohol and Drug Foundation (ADF) </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>The Good Sports Awards are the ultimate trophy for any Good Sports club, paying tribute to the heart and soul of community sporting clubs – no matter their size or sporting code.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://www.fundingcentre.com.au/grant/G15467"><b><span style='color:#6D4D77'>Community Grants Program </span></b></a><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Closing Date: </span></strong>22 Nov 2024 <br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>What's changed:</span></strong> Brand new program opened <br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Provider: </span></strong>Responsible Wood </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>The program supports rural and regional communities across Australia in creating and completing innovative forest-based projects that benefit both communities and the forests.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://www.fundingcentre.com.au/grant/G15401"><b><span style='color:#6D4D77'>RAS Foundation Community Futures Grant </span></b></a><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Closing Date: </span></strong>13 Dec 2024 <br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>What's changed:</span></strong> New round opened <br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Provider: </span></strong>Royal Agricultural Society of NSW Foundation (RASF) </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>The Royal Agricultural Society Foundation (RASF) is offering opportunities for community-minded people to be awarded up to $25,000 in funding for community projects in their local area.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://www.fundingcentre.com.au/grant/G15417"><b><span style='color:#6D4D77'>Indigenous Visual Arts Industry Support (IVAIS) program </span></b></a><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Closing Date: </span></strong>17 Nov 2024 <br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>What's changed:</span></strong> New round opened <br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Provider: </span></strong>Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>The Indigenous Visual Arts Industry Support (IVAIS) program supports a professional, viable and ethical Indigenous visual arts industry with strong participation by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Is ... </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>These grants match what you've told us you're interested in hearing about. You can change these settings and how often you receive these alerts online at:<br><a href="https://www.fundingcentre.com.au/account/alerts"><span style='color:#6D4D77'>https://www.fundingcentre.com.au/account/alerts</span></a> </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Good luck,</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>The Our Community Grants Team</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='color:black'><a href="https://www.ourcommunity.com.au/advocate/subscribe"><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=650 height=169 style='width:6.7708in;height:1.7569in' id="_x0000_i1025" src="https://explore.fundingcentre.com.au/uploads/general/ICDA/FoCD/comm-advocate-social.png" alt="Community Advocate banner"></span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:15.0pt 3.75pt 0cm 9.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:lightslategray'>The Funding Centre is Australia's most comprehensive grants and fundraising hub - an initiative of Our Community.<br>Copyright @ OUR COMMUNITY <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:7.5pt 0cm 11.25pt 9.0pt'><p><strong><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:lightslategray'>Our email address is: </span></strong><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:lightslategray'><a href="mailto:service@ourcommunity.com.au">service@ourcommunity.com.au</a><br>This email was sent to: <a href="mailto:stateoffice@rdansw.org.au">stateoffice@rdansw.org.au</a> as part of your Funding Centre membership - either an individual subscription or as a nominated recipient of a multi-user subscription organised by your organisation.<br><a href="https://www.fundingcentre.com.au/account/alerts"><span style='color:#6D4D77'>update alert preference or unsubscribe</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>