Grants

There may be opportunities to apply for grants, or even sponsorship, to fund your project idea.

Possible grant sources

• Your local council's website - Find my Local Council
• Centre for Road Safety - Community Road Safety Grants (this round closes on 10 June)
• NSW Government Community Building Partnership awards grants for community infrastructure for incorporated not-for-profits (this round closes on 15 June)
• ClubsNSW Community Grants
• Community Builders NSW list of grants and funds
• Destination NSW Events Funding and Tourism Grants
• Australian Government Community Grants and Grant Connect information system

Possible sponsorship

• The company you work for may have a program for supporting volunteer work by their employees
• A company who might benefit directly from the success of your project (eg. a cafe or art gallery you choose as the meeting point for your regular ride)
• Specific Sponsorship programs run by companies - eg. NRMA Community Partnerships / Commercial Sponsorships

Crowdfunding

Websites such as Chuffed, Start Some Good, Pozible, GoGetFunding, Kickstarter, Indiegogo or CrowdRaise

Other options or information

• Philanthropy Australia guide on how to seek funding
• The Funding Network organise live crowdfunding events
• Funding Centre site for not-for-profits and Tips for writing a grant application
• Churchill Fellowship - an opportunity for talented Australian Citizens to travel overseas to investigate inspiring practices that will benefit Australian communities
• Grant Guru to search for grants, but also great information about How Grants Work

Warning

From the Australian Competition and Consumer Competition's ScamWatch - be cautious of websites offering access to databases of government grants for a fee, especially with official looking logos.