Key information
- Status: Not open for application
- Grant amount: The funding amount will be approximately $29,000 per eligible applicant.
Program objective
The purpose of the RMF2 is to improve long term sustainability of rural and regional newspapers by encouraging innovation in business, creation of employment pathways and diversification across all operational areas, including printing and production, to enable the delivery of diverse and relevant regional news and current affairs to rural and regional communities.
Please read the Round 2 Program Guidelines.
This program is administered by Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development.
Grant recipients
Recipients for this program were selected to meet the program objectives.
Eligible recipients were invited to participate and were required to meet the objectives.
What was approved
Approved for Aranjo Pty Ltd
$29,000 was approved by
Executive Director Regional Programs and Partnerships, DPIRDDate approved
April 2025Location of the recipient
Central CoastAbout the grant
Applications approved
100
Applications received
100
Regional Media Fund - Round 2
Program term
Projects must be completed by 30 May 2026What was approved
Approved for Bay Post Moruya Examiner
$29,000 was approved by
Executive Director Regional Programs and Partnerships, DPIRDDate approved
April 2025Location of the recipient
SydneyAbout the grant
Applications approved
100
Applications received
100
Regional Media Fund - Round 2
Program term
Projects must be completed by 30 May 2026What was approved
Approved for Bega District News
$29,000 was approved by
Executive Director Regional Programs and Partnerships, DPIRDDate approved
April 2025Location of the recipient
SydneyAbout the grant
Applications approved
100
Applications received
100
Regional Media Fund - Round 2
Program term
Projects must be completed by 30 May 2026What was approved
Approved for Broken Hill Newspaper Services Pty Ltd
$29,000 was approved by
Executive Director Regional Programs and Partnerships, DPIRDDate approved
April 2025Location of the recipient
Broken HillAbout the grant
Applications approved
100
Applications received
100
Regional Media Fund - Round 2
Program term
Projects must be completed by 30 May 2026What was approved
Approved for Budsoar Pty Ltd
$29,000 was approved by
Executive Director Regional Programs and Partnerships, DPIRDDate approved
April 2025Location of the recipient
LismoreAbout the grant
Applications approved
100
Applications received
100
Regional Media Fund - Round 2
Program term
Projects must be completed by 30 May 2026Support and contact
Where applicants have questions regarding the application form or SmartyGrants technical issues please contact regionalmediafund@dpird.nsw.gov.au.