Scholarships for NFP Managers

Australian Scholarship Foundation (ASF) will provide 15 scholarships to the Not-for-Profit Sector Management Development Program at Sydney’s University of Technology (UTS).

The program is especially designed for managers in organisations within the charitable not-for-profit sector.

Participants will have the opportunity to develop an actual grant proposal which would incorporate financial information (budgets), project management, strategy, communication and project articulation.

The deadline for applications is 17 May 2010. Each scholarship is worth $1600.

For more information visit the Australian Scholarship Foundation

NSW Community Development Grants

The NSW Community Relations Commission’s Community Development Grants Program has a new direction, which the Commission says will better support not-for-profit incorporated community organisations to focus on the needs of newly-arrived and emerging communities.

Funding of up to $18,200 is available for projects that promote cultural expressions or enhance community development. Expressions of interest will be accepted before 28 May 2010.

Sponsorship of up to $5,000 is also available for annual festivals or major cultural events. The closing date for these submissions is 14 May 2010.

For more information visit the NSW Community Relations Commission.

Foster’s Community Grants Program

Not-for-profit organisations in Australia and North America are encouraged to apply for Foster’s 2010 Community Grants Program.

The program is designed to support innovative projects that make a difference to local communities. Funding will focus on wellness, alcohol-related rehabilitation, education and harm minimisation, and other areas of culture, the arts and the environment.

Interested organisations should apply before 31 May 2010.

For more information visit Foster’s 2010 Community Grants Program.