Regional Australia Bank is committed to providing support to the local communities in which they operate.

Any community group is able to apply for support in the form of sponsorship, with applications opening on 1 July and closing 31 July each year ("Application Period").

The primary objective of community support is to benefit our communities whilst keeping Regional Australia Bank engaged with them, facilitating a closer relationship that allows Regional Australia Bank to play a key role as champions for regional prosperity.

Sponsorships are assessed in accordance with our Community Support Policy and should fall into one of the following categories:

• Arts; 
• Community activities (e.g. festivals & fairs); 
• Education or employment related activities; 
• Environmental; 
• Health; 
• Indigenous/cultural; or 
• Sporting.

To be considered for Regional Australia Bank’s Community Support Program, your event or project should: 

• Provide benefits for the local community; 
• Be of interest to Regional Australia Bank members; 
• Be local to the Regional Australia Bank’s areas of business; 
• Be for groups which share the values of Integrity, Respect, and Fairness or exhibit similar behaviours of being flexible, supportive, approachable and friendly; 
• Provide a means to reach Regional Australia Bank’s target audience; 
• Provide the Regional Australia Bank with media, promotional and signage opportunities; 
• Guarantee that no Regional Australia Bank competitor will be principal supporters of the activity (this includes all financial service providers);
• Be hosted by a committee or organisation willing to consider bringing their banking to Regional Australia Bank. Priority will be given to those organisations that have done so;
• For larger sponsorships, allow Regional Australia Bank to develop and implement an effective marketing communications program tailored specifically to the event or project; and 
• For larger sponsorships, allow Regional Australia Bank to share the successes at the conclusion of the event or project.

Regional Australia Bank will not consider requests for community support for any of the following: 

• Events or projects which have major support from competitors of Regional Australia Bank; 
• Events or projects that involve any type of unlawful activity or that create environmental or safety hazards; 
• Events or projects that promote animal cruelty; 
• Events or projects which create, or could be seen to create, a conflict of interest; or 
• Events or projects with excessive risk, both to Regional Australia Bank, the organisation applying for sponsorship and the event or project participants. 

• Phone: 132 067
• Email: sponsorship@regionalaustraliabank.com.au