CBF funding

CBF grant round delivers $10.8 million in funding to community media

23 June 2022 Community media organisations across Australia received a share of over $10.8 million in the first grants round for 2022/23. The funding supports hundreds of inspiring...

Amrap has a new website to better support Aussie talent

6 May 2020 The CBAA has unveiled the new Amrap website giving broadcasters and artists easier navigation, searching and functionality and more importantly, greater connectivity. The Australian Music...

CBF opens the COVID19 Crisis Grants today

28 April 2020 The Community Broadcasting Foundation opened up the new COVID-19 Crisis Grant today. This is one of a series of measures the CBF is taking to support community...

Applications for the COVID-19 Quick Response Grant open today

21 April 2020 The COVID-19 Quick Response Grant for community radio stations, announced by CBF President Ian Hamm last week, opens today. This grant the first in a series...

3WRB Stereo974 closes its doors after 41 years broadcasting in Sunshine

23 January 2020 Melbourne community broadcaster 3WRB Stereo974 has shut down, citing a lack of available funding and support to continue operations. Founded in 1978, the station operated in...

The CBF responds to the closure of Stereo974

23 January 2020 The recent closure of 3WRB Stereo974 has highlighted the problems some community stations have remaining financially viable while trying to service their communities and/or special...

Drought affected community radio stations need urgent assistance

17 October 2019 While CRA has reported a 10.2% dip in advertising for commercial metropolitan stations, and then SCA advising sharholders of an expected revenue drop across their radio...

CBF seeks consultants to support community station resilience

31 July 2019 The Community Broadcasting Foundation is inviting submissions from suitably qualified consultants to provide independent, expert advice and guidance on how the they can best invest...

Community broadcasting a valuable service… but no long term funding guarantees

30 May 2014 The Department of Communications is responding to letters written by community broadcasting supporters who feared that funding would be cut in the recent budget. While...