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Direct Funding Assistance
The Trust sets its own budget and allocates funds for community subsidies and support, infrastructure maintenance where it is responsible, registration and control of dogs and general administration. Community funding assistance is provided through contributions to community projects and annual operating grants. These are discussed further below.
Public benefit and equity - Fact Sheet
Contributions to Community Projects
Contributions to locally-conceived projects that will benefit the whole community. These are usually subsidised on a $1 for $1 basis but the subsidy rate can vary up to $3 for $1 where vital water supply, medical support and airstrip works are involved. Usually, but not always, the projects are identified by the communities. The Trust now encourages and assists with the preparation of community plans and these plans provide the catalyst for many of the projects undertaken.
Since its inception, the Trust have provided in excess of $6 million worth of funding for community projects.
Applications for subsidy assistance - Fact Sheet
Application for financial assistance
Annual operating grants are made to assist communities with administration and other recurrent costs. The level of grant is based on community numbers and the Trust's assessment of the degree of involvement of each organisation in community facilities services and activities. As a matter of policy, grants are only made to those community organisations that provide the Trust with audited financial statements.
Community Affairs Resourcing and Management - Fact Sheet
In some circumstances loans are made to communities usually as 'bridging finance' for major capital works with the principal repayments becoming part of the local contribution. These loans are usually made for periods of three years or less with interest charged at current Treasury interest rates.
Radio and television services (including the ABC, Imparja, Southern Cross Seven and SBS) are provided to the Trust's area via satellite. The Trust assists some communities receive these services through subsidies on the costs of local rebroadcasting systems.
The subsidies apply to maintenance agreements with the main service supplier Australian Satellite Services Pty Ltd. under agreements which allow some communities to reduce the costs to them by lessening the number of service calls. Subsidy arrangements are in place at Lyndhurst, Oodnadatta, Yunta, Mintabie, Andamooka, Marree, Glendambo, Marla, Penong, Fowlers Bay, Copley and William Creek.
Loans to Communities - Fact Sheet
Financial assistance in other agency areas - Fact Sheet
***All Fact Sheets can be accessed by clicking on this link***
Some of the subsidies paid to communities during the 2005/06 financial year included:
Grant Links:
GrantsLINK
GrantsLINK makes it easier to find suitable and relevant grants for your community projects from the many Commonwealth grants that are available. GrantsLINK also helps you find the best source of funding and assists you to complete application forms.
www.grantslink.gov.auOffice for Recreation and Sport - Grants Programs
The Community Recreation and Sport Facilities Program provides financial assistance to eligible community-based organisations, Local Government, schools and state sporting and active recreation associations to develop facilities for a range of recreation and sport activities.
www.recsport.sa.gov.au/grants-scholarships/community-recreation.htmlPremier's Community Initiatives Fund
The Premier's Community Initiatives Fund has been established by the Premier of South Australia to provide financial assistance to non-profit charitable South Australian organisations that offer direct services and support in community development initiatives to excluded, disabled or socially isolated members of the community. The objective of the Fund is to make available grants of up to $5,000 to assist such organisations to undertake a one off project that will benefit the community.
www.premcab.sa.gov.au/dpc/community_initiatives.html
