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From time to time the Tasmanian Community Fund reviews its processes to ensure they are meeting the needs of the Fund, the applicants and the community. As a result of the most recent review the Tasmanian Community Fund is implementing some changes for 2012.

Levels of funding

The Tasmanian Community Fund will now have three levels of grant funding:

• Small up to $10,000;
• Medium over $10,000 and up to $90,000;
• Large over $100,000.

Large grant expression of interest

The Tasmanian Community Fund recognises the resources required by community groups to develop large grant applications. To reduce the initial workload for applicants, the Tasmanian Community Fund will ask for expressions of interest for large grants from Grant Round 24. Applicants will be asked to provide a brief expression of interest and if the Board short-lists the project for funding the applicant will be requested to submit a full project proposal and provide a presentation to the Board.

There will only be one large grant round per year and expressions of interest will close around two weeks after the grant round opens.

There will still be two small and medium grant rounds each year.

Timing

Grant Round 24 (for small and medium applications and large expressions of interest) will open on 4 February 2012. Grant Round 25 (for small and medium applications only) will open on 11 August 2012.

The Tasmanian Community Fund recognises that the work required to complete each level of funding application is different and has varied the closing dates for each level of funding.

Expressions of interest for large grants will close around two weeks after the grant round opens.

Applications for small grants will close around six weeks after the grant round opens.

Applications for medium grants will close around eight weeks after the grant round opens.

Submissions

From Grant Round 24 the Tasmanian Community Fund will be accepting applications and expressions of interest by email. The Fund will continue to accept hard copy applications.

After careful consideration the Tasmanian Community Fund Board approved grants totalling $3.1 million to 127 projects in Grant Round 23. This takes the total amount of funding awarded since 2000 to $58.6 million to more than 1,700 projects in all areas of the State. 

View a full list of successful projects which were awarded funding...

The Tasmanian Community Fund is seeking applications from suitably qualified and experienced north west Tasmania residents to fill a vacancy on the Board.  

The Tasmanian Community Fund was established in 1999 and is administered by an independent board.  The Fund works with Tasmanians to make a difference by providing grants to community organisations to improve the social, environmental and economic wellbeing of the Tasmanian community.

Interested applicants should contact admin@tascomfund.org to obtain a copy of the position description and details of the remuneration available. Applications should be mailed to PO Box 60, Carrick  Tas  7291 by Friday, 2 December 2011.

Any enquiries should be directed to Chairwoman, Lynn Mason, on 0418 513 597.

Applications for Grant Round 23 closed on 7 September 2011. The Tasmanian Community Fund received 278 applications requesting $9.319 million in Grant Round 23.  Across all applications the average request is for $33,522.

The Board of the Tasmanian Community Fund will consider the applications at their meeting on 14 and 15 November 2011 and applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application by 28 November 2011. A full list of successful grant applicants will be available on the Tasmanian Community Fund website by 13 December 2011.

After five years with the Tasmanian Community Fund Executive Assistant, Melissa Gunn, is taking a six month break to experience a different work role.

We welcome Gill Mosmann to the role. Gill has a strong background in working with community groups to deliver successful projects. We are sure that she will continue to provide excellent service to the community.