Community University Partnerships Grant Program

Available to support artists in residence, art shows, musical education, talks and lectures, and any related activities that encourage engagement in artistic endeavours.

What can funds be used for?

• Artists in residence, art shows, musical education.
• Talks and lectures, related activities that encourage engagement in artistic endeavours.

Available to assist rural sportspeople or teams to attend regional, national or other one-off events, to assist community sporting groups to host regional, national or other one-off events in Charles Sturt University campus regions, and to provide equipment to assist those who have difficulty meeting the cost of participation in sports programs.

What can funds be used for?

• Assisting a rural sportsperson or team to attend a regional, national or other one-off event.
• Assisting a community sporting group to host a regional, national or other one-off event in Charles Sturt’s campus regions.
• The purchase of sporting equipment to assist young people who have difficulty meeting the cost of participation in sports programs.
• Costs associated with volunteer training.

Available to assist schools and not-for-profit early childhood centres in Charles Sturt University’s rural and regional campus footprint to acquire equipment or consumables that assist to facilitate student learning and engagement with their schooling in rural and regional areas.

What can funds be used for?

• Purchase of equipment (including sporting equipment).
• Musical instruments, arts and craft materials.
• Scientific or technical instruments.
• Communication and technology equipment (including software where this is integrated with the item), furniture, white-goods etc.

Designed to support the health and wellbeing of all people in our community. Grants can be used to fund projects and activities which enhance and promote healthy lifestyles, better mental health and general wellbeing.

What can funds be used for?

• Promoting the physical fitness, nutrition, mental and social wellbeing of the community.
• Enabling those living in rural and regional areas to participate in activities which enhance their quality of life.
• Providing access to resources and information to improve community awareness of health-related issues.
• Providing access or opportunity for the community to make healthier choices or participate in activities with a prevention focus that deliver real health and wellbeing outcomes.

Support initiatives that aligns with Charles Sturt University’s adopted definition of sustainability (see below) and will improve the environmental and social sustainability of our regional communities.

Charles Sturt defines sustainability as being:

Sustainability is a process that integrates environmental, social and economic considerations into decision making with the goal of creating a thriving and healthy society. Its focus is on improving the quality of life for all citizens without increasing the use of natural resources beyond the capacity of the environment to supply them indefinitely. Sustainability is based on a simple principle: Everything that we need for our survival and well-being depends, either directly or indirectly, on our natural environment.

What can funds be used for?

• Equipment and material purchases, educational workshops, catering.

Activities that will not be funded include: consultancy fees, car hire or fuel costs, accommodation, subscriptions or software licenses.