RASF Community Futures Grant 2012 Form

2012 RASF Community Futures Grant

What is the RASF Community Futures Grant?

The Royal Agricultural Society of NSW Foundation (RASF) is offering young people in rural NSW the opportunity to secure up to $25,000 in funding for a community project in their local area.  This grant was formerly known as the RASF $25,000 Question.

Participating is simple. All you have to do is:

• Identify a need in your local community which could be addressed with funding of up to $25,000, and
• Partner with a community organisation to create a plan for implementing a project to address this need.

Eligibility criteria

To be eligible to apply you must:

• Be aged 35 years or under on 1 May 2012.
• Be passionate about rural and regional issues
• Live in the rural NSW community your project idea is for

What is a Community Partner?

Your Community Partner can be any local community agency or group in your area that delivers a community service, provides community benefit or whose purpose is charitable in nature. Some examples could be educational organisations, health providers, your local show society or Rotary.

What types of projects are eligible?

As someone who is passionate about rural and regional NSW, you are already well-connected in your community – chances are, you have already got a few good ideas about how to spend $25,000 on a project that could make a real difference in your local area.

Under the RASF Community Futures Grant program, the RASF will consider an idea that delivers strong community benefit and that will result in enhanced economic and social outcomes.  Of particular interest are ideas that involve collaboration between people in your community and deliver a sustained benefit over a period of time.  

The project ideas that will be  considered for funding are limited only by your imagination.  If it delivers real benefits for your community, we will consider it.

What projects are not eligible?

Infrastructure for local shows and show societies are not eligible for funding from the RASF.

Closing date

The closing date for applications is 6pm on the 15 January 2012.  No extensions will be granted.

Judging and selection

Applications will be judged on merit by a panel of selectors, including representatives from the RAS Foundation board. The application/s judged to be the most considered, meritorious and achievable will be awarded up to $25,000.  Selected projects must be implemented through the  local community agency or group nominated by the applicant as their Community Partner.  The successful applicant/s  will be announced at the Sydney Royal Easter Show in April 2012.

Questions and Queries

If you have any queries about the eligibility of your project idea or any part of the RASF Community Futures Grant initiative, please contact the RAS Foundation on (02) 9704 1234 or emailfoundation@rasf.org.au