Media releases: 10 July 2024
Applications for Nutrien Ag Solutions Community Grants Program are now open, with eligible not-for-profit organisations invited to apply for a grant of up to $5,000 to support community projects in regional Australia.
“Through our partnership with the Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal, the Nutrien Ag Solutions Community Grants Program has been instrumental in providing more than $750,000 in funding over the last three years to local not-for-profit organisations,” said Mady Muirhead, Corporate Affairs Advisor at Nutrien Ag Solutions.
“In 2023 alone, we granted more than $252,000 to 57 community-led projects across remote, rural and regional Australia. These projects are designed to strengthen and invigorate our communities, making them even more vibrant and prosperous.”
“We’re a local employer across hundreds of communities, so we know what a privilege it is to live and work in regional Australia. Our community investments are underpinned by one aim – contributing to a successful, sustainable and safe future for agricultural communities,” said Ms Muirhead.
The Nutrien Ag Solutions Community Grants Program has supported more than 160 local projects since its launch in 2021, including the redevelopment of fire shed facilities at Carabost, New South Wales; the restoration of the historic Buangor Cobb and Co at Buangor, Victoria; and the construction of a stage shelter at the agricultural showgrounds in Millicent, South Australia.
“We work in partnership with our communities to support them at a grassroots level, in ways that best suit the specific needs of that community,” said Ms Muirhead.
The Nutrien Ag Solutions Community Grants Program is run in partnership with the Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal (FRRR).
FRRR Place Program Lead, Jill Karena, says that it’s wonderful to partner with Nutrien Ag Solutions to support local not-for-profits that know just what’s needed to make their communities more livable, vibrant and sustainable.
“Whether it’s an initiative to engage local young people, enhancements to community facilities to bring people together and facilitate connection, or providing access to services many of us in urban areas take for granted, the Nutrien Ag Solutions Community Grants Program has the flexibility to respond to local priorities identified by local people. We look forward to seeing what those needs are this year and to help bring those great ideas to fruition,” said Ms Karena.
Applications for the 2024 Nutrien Ag Solutions Community Grants Program are open now and close on 8 August 2024, with successful applicants announced in October this year.
An online webinar will be held to support grant seekers from 12.30 – 1.30pm (AEST) on Tuesday 16 July. Sign up here: https://events.humanitix.com/nutrien-ag-solutions-grantseeker-workshop.
For more information and to apply, visit: https://frrr.org.au/funding/place/nutrien/.
