JB Fairfax Award for Rural & Regional Journalism and Communications 2024

IMPORTANT: Please read information below to assist you in completing your application online.

BEFORE YOU BEGIN

Welcome to the RAS Foundation's online grant application service, powered by SmartyGrants. You may begin your application in any section of this form. Please ensure you save as you go.

For queries about the guidelines, deadlines, or questions in the form, please contact us on 02 9704 1234 during business hours or email eduffy@rasnsw.com.au and quote your submission number.
Click here to view the application guidelines for the JB Fairfax Award for Rural & Regional Journalism and Communications. The privacy policy for the RAS Foundation can be viewed here.
If you need more help using this form, download the Help Guide for Applicants or check out Applicant Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

NAVIGATING THE APPLICATION FORM

• On the right-hand side of the application form you will find a box called 'Form Navigation'. It contains a link to every section of the form, and you can click on it to go directly to the page you want.
• Click on 'Next Page' or 'Previous Page' on the top or bottom of each page to move forward or backward through the application.

SAVING YOUR DRAFT APPLICATION

• If you have started your application but wish to save it and complete it later, please ensure you press 'Save' and then 'Close'.
• When you log back in, you will be able to see your incomplete and completed applications in 'My Submissions' at the top of the screen. Here you can reopen your draft application and start where you left off.
• To download your draft or completed application form, click on the 'Download PDF' button located at the bottom of the last page of the application form.

SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION

• Please review your application before you submit it by selecting 'Review' at the bottom of the screen.
• After reviewing your application, you can submit it by selecting 'Submit' at the bottom of the screen. Please note that you will not be able to submit your application until all the mandatory questions are completed and there are no validation errors.
• After submitting your form, no further editing or uploading of support materials is possible.
• A confirmation email with a copy of your submitted application attached will be sent to your designated email address. If you do not receive a confirmation of submission email, then you should presume that your application has not been submitted. Please check the confirmation email has not gone to your spam or junk email folder.

ATTACHMENTS AND SUPPORT DOCUMENTS

• Before uploading any supporting documents, please ensure they are saved on your computer or on a storage device.
• Allow enough time for each file to upload before trying to attach another file.
• Files can be up to 25MB each; however, we do recommend uploading files that are a maximum 5MB to prevent any uploading issues.