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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;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Dear Member Centres<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Forwarding Funding Centre \u2013 Updated Grants.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>The grants that may be of benefit for some Centres are.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Judy Lennox Annual Memorial Grant \u2013 has very short timeframe but may be one to look at for next year<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Community Assistance Program<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Newcastle Port Community Contributions Fund for Centres in this region<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Building Digital Skills Grants \u2013may not be suitable as initially need 30+ people aged 50+<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Kind Regards<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Lucy Pentony<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Office Coordinator <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Riding for the Disabled Association (NSW)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>6B Figtree Drive<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Sydney Olympic Park NSW 2127<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>(PO Box 710 Sydney Markets NSW 2129)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Ph: (02) 8736 1256<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>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 style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>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 style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><img border=0 width=200 height=279 style='width:2.0833in;height:2.9062in' id="Picture_x0020_1609781764" src="cid:image001.jpg@01DC3C2B.89CF5980"></span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><img border=0 width=99 height=71 style='width:1.0312in;height:.7395in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image002.png@01DC3C2B.89CF5980"> <img border=0 width=60 height=60 style='width:.625in;height:.625in' id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image003.jpg@01DC3C2B.89CF5980" alt="ACNC-Registered-Charity-Logo - small"> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><img border=0 width=60 height=60 style='width:.625in;height:.625in' id="Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:image004.png@01DC3C2B.89CF5980"> <img border=0 width=133 height=75 style='width:1.3854in;height:.7812in' id="Picture_x0020_5" src="cid:image005.jpg@01DC3C2B.89CF5980"></span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;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> Monday, 13 October 2025 07:19<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:1.8229in' 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/G19306"><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>17 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>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/G19281"><b><span style='color:#6D4D77'>Building Digital Skills grants - $10,500 - Round 13 </span></b></a><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Closing Date: </span></strong>31 Oct 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 Social Services (DSS), Good Things </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'>Be Connected is an Australian government initiative that aims to provide a family and community centered approach to supporting, coaching and teaching older Australians aged over 50 years to impro ... </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/G19280"><b><span style='color:#6D4D77'>Building Digital Skills Grant - $20,500 - Round 13 </span></b></a><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Closing Date: </span></strong>31 Oct 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 Social Services (DSS), Good Things </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'>Be Connected is an Australian government initiative that aims to provide a family and community centered approach to supporting, coaching and teaching older Australians aged over 50 years to impro ... </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/G19285"><b><span style='color:#6D4D77'>Building Digital Skills grants - Specialist - $3,000 - Round 13 </span></b></a><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Closing Date: </span></strong>31 Oct 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 Social Services (DSS), Good Things </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'>Be Connected is an Australian government initiative that aims to provide a family and community centred approach to supporting, coaching and teaching older Australians aged over 50 years to improv ... </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/G19284"><b><span style='color:#6D4D77'>Building Digital Skills grants - $3,000 - Round 13 </span></b></a><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Closing Date: </span></strong>31 Oct 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 Social Services (DSS), Good Things </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'>Be Connected is an Australian government initiative that aims to provide a family and community centred approach to supporting, coaching and teaching older Australians aged over 50 years to improv ... </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/G19283"><b><span style='color:#6D4D77'>Building Digital Skills grants - $5,200 - Round 13 </span></b></a><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Closing Date: </span></strong>31 Oct 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 Social Services (DSS), Good Things </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'>Be Connected is an Australian government initiative that aims to provide a family and community centred approach to supporting, coaching and teaching older Australians aged over 50 years to improv ... </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/G19286"><b><span style='color:#6D4D77'>Building Digital Skills grants - Specialist - $5,200 - Round 13 </span></b></a><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Closing Date: </span></strong>31 Oct 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 Social Services (DSS), Good Things </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'>Be Connected is an Australian government initiative that aims to provide a family and community centered approach to supporting, coaching and teaching older Australians aged over 50 years to impro ... </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/G19291"><b><span style='color:#6D4D77'>Newcastle Port Community Contribution Fund </span></b></a><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Closing Date: </span></strong>01 Dec 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 Regional 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 objective of the Newcastle Port Community Contribution Fund Round 9 is to revitalise and energise the Port of Newcastle and surrounding areas for the benefit of the community and its visitors. ... </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/G19251"><b><span style='color:#6D4D77'>GLOWS Grant Program: Medium Grant </span></b></a><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Closing Date: </span></strong>04 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>The Lowitja Institute </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'>Lowitja Institute's Research grants focuse on providing opportunities for research and community programs aimed at addressing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community needs.</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/R00110"><b><span style='color:#6D4D77'>Guiding Local Opportunities for Wellbeing (GLOWS) Grant Program - National Gathering Grant </span></b></a><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Closing Date: </span></strong>20 Oct 2025 </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>The Lowitja Institute </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 Guiding Local Opportunities for Wellbeing (GLOWS) Grant Program offers scholarships and research grants to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, community organisations and their par ... </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/G19051"><b><span style='color:#6D4D77'>Australasian Reporting Awards (ARA) - 2026 </span></b></a><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Closing Date: </span></strong>05 Dec 2025 <br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>What's changed:</span></strong> Now open. Information has been updated. <br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Provider: </span></strong>Australasian Reporting Awards </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'>Australasian Reporting Awards exists to improve continually the standards of reporting. Reporting, the annual report especially, is an essential mechanism of accountability, a vital element in the ... </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/G19294"><b><span style='color:#6D4D77'>Future Generation Women Grant </span></b></a><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Closing Date: </span></strong>20 Oct 2025 </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> Brand new program opened <br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Provider: </span></strong>Future Generation Women </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'>FGW wants to see Australia unlock its full potential - through increased participation by women - and become the fair, productive and competitive economy it can be. Removing the barriers to women' ... </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/U00731"><b><span style='color:#6D4D77'>Darebin Arts Speakeasy Developments Program </span></b></a><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Closing Date: </span></strong>27 Oct 2025 </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>City of Darebin </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'>Darebin Arts Speakeasy is an award-winning year-round independent performance development program offered at Northcote Town Hall Arts Centre and Darebin Arts Centre.</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/A00799"><b><span style='color:#6D4D77'>Good Sports Awards </span></b></a><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Closing Date: </span></strong>10 Nov 2025 <br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>What's changed:</span></strong> Nominations are now open. <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 \u2013 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/G19298"><b><span style='color:#6D4D77'>Community Assistance Program </span></b></a><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Closing Date: </span></strong>31 Oct 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>BMD Group </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 BMD Community Assistance Program offers one-off support payments of up to $5,000, to local groups and organisations delivering initiatives that create lasting benefits in the communities where ... </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/G19312"><b><span style='color:#6D4D77'>Judy Lennox Annual Memorial Grant </span></b></a><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Closing Date: </span></strong>17 Oct 2025 </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> Round open <br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Provider: </span></strong>The Hall 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 Judy Lennox Annual Memorial Grant has been established to support organisations providing services directly to those living with disability.</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/G19267"><b><span style='color:#6D4D77'>National CQR Capacity Building Grants - Stream Two </span></b></a><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Closing Date: </span></strong>10 Nov 2025 <br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>What's changed:</span></strong> Round open <br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Provider: </span></strong>Department of Health, Disability and Ageing </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'>Stream 2 will provide grant funding for short-term projects that help boost CQR capacity.</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/G19072"><b><span style='color:#6D4D77'>Small Environment Grants </span></b></a><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>What's changed:</span></strong> Next round opens 8 December 2025. <br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Provider: </span></strong>Wettenhall Environment Trust </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'>Providing support for people undertaking projects that will make a positive difference to the natural living environment, in land, sea or air, rural or urban. 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