Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal (FRRR)
The know and how to ensure the long-term vitality of remote, rural and regional Australia.
Welcome to FRRR
FRRR (the Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal) is the only national foundation specifically focussed on ensuring the social and economic strength of Australia's remote, rural and regional communities.
We understand the big picture, and the fine grain, and collaborate to address real needs, at scale. Our unique model connects common purposes and investment with locally prioritised needs, often reaching some of the smallest communities. We amplify this support into longer-term capability, momentum and resilience. Harnessing goodwill to ensure the long-term vitality of remote, rural and regional Australia.
Together, we can achieve incredible results
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Latest Reports
Local Solutions, Lasting Impact – Celebrating 25 years of FRRR
30 April 2025
The creation of FRRR recognised that remote, rural and regional communities face a different set of challenges to their urban counterparts, but that they are inherently resilient and hold the answers to their own challenges. It was the vision of our Founders – especially the…
Submission into Inquiry on Volunteering in QLD
24 February 2025
FRRR is pleased to see that this inquiry seeks to address important questions around the wellbeing of the volunteering sector in Queensland and notes the unique challenges faced by people from diverse backgrounds in partaking in volunteering. In this submission, FRRR addresses three of the…
Latest News

12 June 2025
FRRR and Suncorp support communities to build back better
FRRR and its partner Suncorp Group are providing $316,822 in grants to support disaster-affected communities as they continue to recover.

5 June 2025
More than $330,000 awarded to cultivate better mental health for rural communities and farmers
Nineteen NFPs are sharing in $334,501 through FRRR’s In a Good Place (IAGP) program to cultivate better mental health for rural communities and farmers.

2 June 2025
More than $1M in grants to keep rural communities thriving
FRRR has awarded more than $1M in grants to 101 grassroots organisations across remote, rural and regional Australia.
Community Case Studies

Using energy as a vehicle, Mycelia is catalysing community resilience
In 2023, Mycelia Renewables Ltd. initiated the Mycelia Energy Collective (MEC) pilot — a bold experiment in reclaiming energy as a Commons.
Read MoreAcknowledgement of Country
The Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal acknowledges the Dja Dja Wurrung people as the Traditional Custodians of Jaara Country (Bendigo) where we are based, and extends our acknowledgement to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander nations, especially where we fund organisations and activities. We pay our respect to Elders past and present and to the continuation of the custodial, cultural and educational practices of Australia’s First People. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are advised that this website may contain images, audio or names of people who have passed away.
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