The NSW Government announced the "Building the Country" funding package in
November 2008.

As part of this package the Small Communities Awareness Fund comprises $450,000 over five years to help small communities in rural and remote NSW to supplement or establish an internet website promoting their town and tourism attractions.

Grants will be provided to community based organisations involved in local community promotion that demonstrate a clear community benefit in their application. Funds of $5,000 are available per community for eligible projects that demonstrate community inkind contributions and who have not received similar funding in the past.

For an applicaton form and for further information on the criteria and guidelines for the Small Communities Awareness grants see the documents below in pdf format. Adobe Reader is required to view these files.

Information on Small Community Awareness Fund (378 KB)
Small Communities Awareness Fund Application Form (144 KB)

The NSW Department of Lands Office of Rural Affairs is administering this fund and contact details can be obtained from their website at http://www.lands.nsw.gov.au/about_us/ora.