Help us build more connected communities to reach everyone in need of free digital skills support.
Good Things Foundation Australia has partnered with Bendigo Bank to ensure Australian communities have digital skills support and stronger local relationships.
As more essential services are moving online, including banking, it’s important that everyone has the skills and confidence they need to get online safely and confidently.
After a successful pilot in the Bendigo community in 2022-23 and partnership during Get Online Week, we are thrilled to continue working with Bendigo Bank to close the digital divide.
Together, we will fund 40 community partners across Australia to provide digital skills support, build long-lasting relationships with their local Bendigo Bank branch team and support Bendigo Bank customers who need an extra helping hand to get started online.
Who can participate?
We are looking for 40 community partners from our network to participate in this program by providing local digital skills support. They will be grant funded and supported by Good Things Foundation to get involved.
$3,000 grants will be awarded to deliver the program from 1 December 2023 to 30 November 2024.
Organisations who would like to apply for this grant must:
- Be a registered Network Partner within the Be Connected Network.
- Have no outstanding acquittals from previous grant/s awarded by Good Things Foundation.
- Be located in any of the geographic regions listed below or near a participating Bendigo Bank branch.
- Be already delivering a digital skills training program to the community that you can extend to support adults aged 18 and above.
Program locations
Select the boxes below for a full list of participating locations for this program.
There are several locations available in the ACT:
- Belconnen
- Calwell
- Curtin
- Deakin
- Jamison
- Tuggeranong
If your location is not listed above but you have a local Bendigo Bank branch, you may apply to participate in this program as a ‘wild card’ location.
There are several locations available in New South Wales:
- Cooma
- East Gosford
- Epping
- Freshwater
- Newcastle
- Sanctuary Point
- Sydney
- Wagga Wagga
If your location is not listed above but you have a local Bendigo Bank branch, you may apply to participate in this program as a ‘wild card’ location.
There are several locations available in the Northern Territory:
- Darwin
- Nightcliff
If your location is not listed above but you have a local Bendigo Bank branch, you may apply to participate in this program as a ‘wild card’ location.
There are several locations available in Queensland:
- Brisbane
- Cairns
- Innisfail
- Logan Village
- Townsville
If your location is not listed above but you have a local Bendigo Bank branch, you may apply to participate in this program as a ‘wild card’ location.
There is one location available in South Australia:
- Adelaide
If your location is not listed above but you have a local Bendigo Bank branch, you may apply to participate in this program as a ‘wild card’ location.
There is one location available in Tasmania:
- Hobart
If your location is not listed above but you have a local Bendigo Bank branch, you may apply to participate in this program as a ‘wild card’ location.
There are several locations available in Victoria:
- Bairnsdale
- Ballarat
- Barwon Heads
- Benalla
- Bendigo
- Box Hill
- Bright
- Castlemaine
- Echuca
- Geelong
- Gisborne
- Kerang
- Mansfield
- Mildura
- Mount Beauty
- Pakenham
- Sale
- Warragul
- Warrnambool
- Werribee
- Wodonga
If your location is not listed above but you have a local Bendigo Bank branch, you may apply to participate in this program as a ‘wild card’ location.
There are several locations available in Western Australia:
- Albany
- Bunbury
- Forrestfield
- Perth
If your location is not listed above but you have a local Bendigo Bank branch, you may apply to participate in this program as a ‘wild card’ location.
If your location is not listed above but you have a local Bendigo Bank branch, you may apply to participate in this program as a ‘wild card’ location.
We will assess your application and potential for the Bendigo Bank branch close to you to be involved before accepting your organisation into the program. Make sure to clearly state the location of your closest branch and your request to participate as a 'wild card' location in your application.
What do I have to do?
Community partners participating in this program will be asked to do a couple of key things:
- Attend an info session held by Good Things Foundation in December 2023 to learn more details about the program and what you need to do.
- Build positive working relationships with your local Bendigo Branch team, letting them know about the times, dates and locations of the digital skills (and other) support your organisation offers.
- Provide digital skills support to people aged over 18 years in your community, including people referred to your organisation by your local Bendigo Bank team.
- Participate in three group feedback & reflective practice sessions, to be held online in March, July and November 2024.
- Help us measure the impact of the program and report back on your project.
Make sure you read the grant guidelines and T&Cs carefully for a full list of requirements before you apply.
Watch our webinar recording
Review the Info session webinar to learn more about the program and how to apply for the grant.
What support is available?
Funded organisations will receive support from Good Things Foundation and Bendigo Bank, including:
- $3,000 grant funding and access to our other grant-funded programs
- Ready-to-use digital skills training resources
- Online info sessions about the program
- Reflective practice and feedback sessions to hear from other organisations doing the same work as you
- Telephone and email support
- Referrals of people to your program from your local Bendigo Bank branch.
Grant application documents
Please read our grant guidelines carefully before you apply. They contain critical information that can help you understand eligibility and what you need to do for the grant. The guidelines also include a list of all the grant application questions to help you prepare.
*Grant guidelines and T&Cs are subject to change.
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