Aussie Cotton Farmers Grow Communities
Aussie Cotton Farmers Grow Communities is a grant program initiated by the Bayer Fund.
In partnership with the Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal, the program aims to help support cotton-growing communities across Queensland and New South Wales.
People living and working in rural and regional communities are best-placed to determine the groups and projects that most need support. For the sixth year running, cotton farmers have the opportunity to nominate a deserving not-for-profit community-based group that is undertaking projects and activities that offer clear public benefit. They must be operating with a charitable purpose (i.e. not intended to just benefit an individual).
Recipients could include organisations like early childhood services, halls, community events, meals on wheels, neighbourhood houses, agricultural societies or other local charitable organisations.
Please note: The encouragement or advancement of sport, recreation and social activities is not considered a charitable activity by the Australian Taxation Office. Therefore, applications from sporting organisations need to clearly demonstrate a benefit to the wider community and should clearly indicate which other local organisations are involved. Anyone considering this kind of nomination is encouraged to call FRRR to discuss on 1800 170 020.
The recipient not-for-profit group must operate in one of the 14 eligible Cotton Grower Association areas. The Aussie Cotton Farmers Grow Communities website also has information about the program, including examples of the kinds of projects that could be funded.
Cotton farmers are invited to nominate a project or group in their local community to receive a $5,000 grant in one of the following 14 Cotton Grower Association areas in New South Wales and Queensland.
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Making a nomination
The 2019 Aussie Cotton Farmers Grow Communities program is now open and closes 5pm AEST Friday, 30 August 2019.
