The Community Broadcasting Foundation (CBF) is an independent
non-profit
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funding organisation based in
Melbourne
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. The CBF receives funds from the Australian Government to distribute through grant programs to support the maintenance and development of
community broadcasting Community media (or community broadcasting) refers to media organizations that are owned, controlled, and operated by and for a community, serving its specific interests. These media outlets can take various forms, including print, broadcast (radi ...
in
Australia
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.
The mission of the CBF is to assist the
Australia
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n community broadcasting sector in becoming well-resourced, independent, diverse and accessible.
The CBF aims to reflect the non-profit
volunteer
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driven philosophy of the community broadcasting sector. As such it operates with a small
secretariat
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* Secretariat (administrative office)
* Secretariat (horse)
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and around forty volunteers who sit on various
committees
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advising on grants and projects as well as the
board of directors
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The powers, duties, and responsibilities of a board of directors are determined by government regulatio ...
.
Funding
The CBF receives the bulk of its funds from the
Australian Government
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through the
Department of Communications.
The Foundation distributes funding through its ''Grants Advisory Committees''. CBF funding is designed to supplement the operational and development costs of the community broadcasting sector. Grants are made for:
* national program production
* online developments including program distribution and exchange
* station infrastructure and operational support
* training
* national infrastructure development projects
* promotion of contemporary Australian music and musicians
* sector coordination and research.
Funding is also provided specifically for
Ethnic
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, Indigenous, and
RPH program production.
Their home page contains also interesting information very helpful in writing a grant proposals in general.
See also
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Community Broadcasting Association of Australia
The Community Broadcasting Association of Australia (CBAA) is the peak body and the national representative organisation for community radio and television stations in Australia. The CBAA provide leadership, advocacy and support for members to ac ...
*
National Ethnic and Multicultural Broadcasters Council The National Ethnic & Multicultural Broadcasters’ Council (NEMBC) is the peak body for Australia's ethnic and multilingual community broadcasters. The NEMBC develops national policy, advocates and lobbies on behalf of its members and organises a ...
*
Radio Print Handicapped Network
RPH Australia is the national peak representative organisation for a unique Australian network of radio reading services designed to meet the daily information needs of people who, for any reason, are unable to access printed material. It is es ...
*
Australian Indigenous Communications Association
The Australian Indigenous Communications Association (AICA) is the peak body for Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander broadcasters. It is the successor to the National Indigenous Media Association of Australia (NIMAA).
History
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References
External links
* CBF
Community radio organizations
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Organisations based in Melbourne
Radio organisations in Australia
Foundations based in Australia
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