Media releases: 17 October 2024
Nutrien Ag Solutions Community Grants Program invests over $1 million into local not-for-profit projects since 2021
FRRR and Nutrien Ag Solutions have today announced the 59 recipients of the 2024 Nutrien Ag Solutions Community Grants Program, with over $1 million invested in remote, rural or regional communities through the program over the past four years.
The 2024 not-for-profit (NFP) recipients will receive a share of $250,000 for projects that will contribute to the success, vibrancy and wellbeing of their communities. Grants have been awarded in every state and each of the projects supported will receive up to $5,000.
This is the fourth round of the annual Nutrien Ag Solutions Community Grants program, which aims to strengthen resilience and sustainability and contribute toward long-term positive social and environmental outcomes.
Mady Muirhead, Corporate Affairs Advisor at Nutrien Ag Solutions, said that it’s wonderful to be able to support so many of the places where the Nutrien staff live and work.
“The nature of our business means that most of our staff live and work in small communities across remote, rural and regional Australia. We love seeing our branch staff making sure that their community know about the grants, and we often find that they also get involved in projects like working bees or events. By supporting the grassroots organisations that are the heartbeat of these communities, we know that we are contributing to the success, wellbeing and vibrancy of these places that our people call home,” Ms Muirhead said.
FRRR’s Place Portfolio Lead, Jill Karena, said that the partnership with Nutrien Ag Solutions means that community groups, especially in smaller, more remote locations, can access the funding they need to create vibrant and sustainable communities.
“Small rural communities – especially those with fewer than 500 people – find it hard to raise the funds to deliver key activities, so we are grateful for our partnership with Nutrien Ag Solutions, as it means that we can help local not for profit groups in these communities to continue to function and deliver critical services and activities.
“Like all of us, these volunteer-led organisations are also feeling the increases in the cost of living, so we’re pleased that a significant tranche of funding has gone toward helping to sustain local community organisations and to host events that both bring the community together and raise vital funds for key local projects.
“As in previous rounds, the most common requests were for funding to support infrastructure and equipment. Many community facilities, which are critical to sustaining social cohesion, are deteriorating as government funding declines, so these grants will help to maintain and enhance these important local meeting places and help create vibrant, resilient communities,” Ms Karena said.
Among the projects funded are:
- In Ballan VIC, the Community House and Adult Education Centre has received $5,000 toward a disability access ramp.
- In Tilpa in very remote NSW, the Tilpa Community Committee will use $1,000 towards garden tools.
- In Teelba, in remote QLD, the Primary School P&C Association will use a $5,000 grant to restore the school landscaping.
- In Padthaway SA, the Progress and Development Association will put their $5,000 grant towards a new display fridge at their community cafe.
- In Darkan WA, the West Arthur Community Resource Centre will use their $5,000 grant to lease a car for community use.
- In Huonville TAS, the Huon She Shed will use their $5,000 grant towards internal heating and a ceiling fan in their shed.
If your group could benefit from an FRRR grant, head to www.frrr.org.au/find-funding-now to explore the programs currently open.
FRRR’s grant programs are always in demand, so if you can help us award more grants to deserving organisations that have funding-ready projects, contact our team via partnerships@frrr.org.au.
The full list of grant recipients and their projects are below.
| Organisation | Project | Location | Grant | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEW SOUTH WALES | ||||||
| Barmedman Community Centre Inc | Barmedman Community Centre Inc - Refurbishment Project Build community resilience through the purchase of crockery and glassware to support the establishment of a functional community hub supporting local events. | Barmedman | $5,000 | |||
| Binnaway PAH&I Assoc Incorp | Delivering Accessible Toilet Facilities to Binnaway Showground Enhance community facilities by funding accessible toilets at the showground to enable all abilities access for increased access and participation at local events. | Binnaway | $4,550 | |||
| Bourke Pastoral & Agricultural Association | Bourke Show Organisational Upgrade Build organisational capacity with the purchase of Square technology and a lockable storage cabinet to enable cashless payments at the show enhancing operations for volunteers and patrons. | Bourke | $2,564 | |||
| Corowa and District SHE Shed Inc | Participation Plus Build organisational capacity with the purchase of additional tools and equipment to encourage greater participation in the local SHE Shed activities and workshops. | Corowa | $1,498 | |||
| Corowa Rutherglen District Search and Rescue Squad Inc | Volunteer Lockers Build community resilience by providing lockers for local volunteer emergency services to operate effectively. | Corowa | $5,000 | |||
| Dunoon & District Gazette | Dunoon & District Gazette Computer Equipment and Skills Build community resilience with the purchase of computer equipment to support local media production and volunteer engagement. | Dunoon | $5,000 | |||
| Hay Services Club Ltd | Upgrading Audio Visual Technology to Facilitate Rural Conferencing and Community Events Improve community facilities with audio visual technology to support local events, community meeting and educational workshops. | Hay | $5,000 | |||
| Tilpa Community Committee Incorporated | Garden Tools for Tilpa Build community resilience with the purchase of a lawnmower to maintain the only local park in the community providing a place for local engagement. | Tilpa | $1,000 | |||
| Wanaaring Parents and Citizens Association | School Library Project Improve community facilities with an airconditioner installed at the local school library to increase usage by the whole community for both meetings and library services. | Wanaaring | $5,000 | |||
| Young Crisis Accomodation Centre | Support to Deliver the Lovebites Program Across the Hilltops Build community resilience with iPads for increasing delivery and efficacy of programs on domestic and family violence issues to support young people developing skills for coping and help seeking. | Young | $4,076 | |||
| Finley PCP Ltd | Finley PCP Automation of Crop Irrigation Build organisational capacity through installing automated crop irrigation to reduce volunteer manual efforts at a not-for-profit farm enterprise that funds local community needs. | Finley | $5,000 | |||
| Hillston Creative Arts Council Incorporated | The Red Dust and Paddy Melons Community Gallery Building Project Support cultural vibrancy by contributing to the restoration of a gallery building to offer local arts workshops and cultural activity. | Hillston | $5,000 | |||
| Toganmain Woolshed Precinct Incorporated | Toganmain Sub-division Fencing Improve community assets by fencing off the historic Toganmain Woolshed Precinct to prevent roaming cattle damage and ensure safety of volunteers and visitors. | Darlington Point | $5,000 | |||
| Braidwood & Villages Business Chamber Incorporated | Braidwood and District Event Coordinator Build community resilience through employing an events co-ordinator to support local events in the district for social and economic benefits. | Braidwood | $5,000 | |||
| Wagga Wagga Rescue Squad Incorporated | Milwaukee Lighting Build organisational resilience and capacity through upgrading lighting equipment for emergency first responders to ensure visibility and safety for broad community benefit. | Wagga Wagga | $4,685 | |||
| QUEENSLAND | ||||||
| Bowen Flexi Care Inc | Provide Alternative Power Source - Generators Enhance the capacity of a community facility to support vulnerable residents by purchasing generators for operation of medical equipment during power outages. | Bowen | $4,927 | |||
| Meandarra Primary P&C Association | Meandarra Show 2025 Improve community safety by preventing trip hazards at the Meandarra Show, a community event that provides the Meandarra wider community an opportunity to immerse themselves in the rich culture of this local region. | Meandarra | $3,872 | |||
| Moore Park Beach Arts Inc | Moore Park Beach Community Annexe Fit Out Ensure the safety of community and improve the comfort of a community meeting and activity space with the acquisition of safety equipment and furniture. | Moore Park Beach | $5,000 | |||
| Teelba Primary P&C Asssociation | Teelba State School Landscape Restoration Initiative Restore the garden at Teelpa State School to enhance the community hub for student and local benefit including demonstrating biodiverse planting for drought conditions. | Teelba | $5,000 | |||
| Outback Festival Inc | Pioneers & Legends of the Outback Build organisational capacity by supporting volunteers with additional resources to ensure event sustainability and greater operational efficiency. | Winton | $5,000 | |||
| Woowoonga Public Hall Association Inc | Woowoonga Hall Facility Upgrade Enhance community facility's capacity to support social engagement with a kitchen and rear stair upgrade that improves accessibility. | Woowoonga | $5,000 | |||
| Callide Valley Agricultural & Pastoral Society | Shade Shelter Project Build organisational capacity through the purchase of gazebos to support volunteers, show patrons and support to be protected from conditions at local events. | Biloela | $4,351 | |||
| SOUTH AUSTRALIA | ||||||
| Bute Golf Club Incorporated | Bute Golf Club Kitchen Equipment Upgrade Improve kitchen facilities to benefit community users and relieve volunteer burden. | Bute | $5,000 | |||
| Padthaway Progress & Development Association Incorporated | New Display Fridge Enhance organisation's ability to provide residents and visitors with a source of fresh food by purchasing a fridge for the Padthaway community shop. | Padthaway | $5,000 | |||
| Port Germein Bowling Club Inc | Port Germein Bowling Club Portable Public Address System Project Build capacity of a local organisation to host community activities by installing a PA system to increase effectiveness of communication. | Port Germein | $2,000 | |||
| Central Yorke Football Club Incorporated | Installation of Solar Panels & Batteries at CYFC Clubrooms Build the capacity of clubrooms to act as a designated disaster safe haven and Medivac evacuation point by installing solar panels and batteries to enable offgrid power supply. | Maitland | $5,000 | |||
| Eudunda & District Agricultural & Horticultural Society Incorporated | Eudunda Show Kitchen Upgrade Improve community facility by upgrading its kitchen so it's better able to provide catering at community events. | Eudunda | $3,596 | |||
| Lucindale Community Economic Development Board Incorporated | Lucindale Community Hub Kitchen Floor Coverings Create connection opportunities between people by upgrading kitchen facilities within the community Hub. | Lucindale | $3,105 | |||
| Western United Tigers Incorporated | Safe Food Handling Practices Enhance functionality of kitchen by installing a dishwasher which will improve kitchen hygiene and support community wellbeing. | Penong | $5,000 | |||
| Renmark / Paringa Museum Community Group | Renmark Paringa Community Museum Equipment Upgrade Support for a community organisation focussed on preserving and exhibiting local history artefacts to benefit whole of community by purchasing tools. | Paringa | $4,257 | |||
| TASMANIA | ||||||
| Lower Barrington Community Hall Inc | Warm Welcome: Upgrading Kitchen Facilities for an Inclusive Community Hall Improved community facilities by renovating the kitchen at the Lower Barrington Community Hall, helping the small community to stay connected. | Lower Barrington | $5,000 | |||
| Parkham Community Inc | Fire Safety Infrastructure for the Parkham Community Centre Build the capacity of a community group to protect a vital social hub facility by installing rainwater tanks, thereby improving its usage. | Parkham | $4,975 | |||
| Huon She Shed Inc | Internal Heating and a Ceiling Fan in the Huon She Shed Upgrade the Huon She Shed with a heating and cooling unit so that it can be used all year round and is a more attractive meeting place. | Huonville | $5,000 | |||
| VICTORIA | ||||||
| Ballan & District Community House & Adult Education Centre Inc | Ballan Neighbourhood House Disability Access Ramp Improve community facilities for disability access with a ramp at the Ballan Neighbourhood House ensuring inclusive participation in learning and centre activities. | Ballan | $5,000 | |||
| Cohuna & District Agricultural Pastoral & Horticultural Society Inc | Wireless Satellite Internet Connection Build organisational resilience through installing a wireless satellite internet connection at the local showground to benefit community organisations and users of the facility. | Cohuna | $544 | |||
| Concongella Public Hall Committee | Concongella Hall Grounds Rejuvenation Project Improved local community facilities with fencing, roof repairs and signage works to lay the foundations for restoring the local hall for the community. | Concongella | $5,000 | |||
| Dimboola Art Inc | Dimboola Tower Park Wonderland Enhance cultural vibrance and celebrate diversity by funding a Tower Park display for broad promotion, participation and engagement in the Dimboola Steam Punk Festival. | Dimboola | $5,000 | |||
| Dimboola Sporting Club Inc | Kitchen Upgrades Improve community facilities with an upgrade to kitchen flooring that will support local use of the hall for community organisations. | Dimboola | $5,000 | |||
| Edenhope Pastoral and Agricultural Society Inc | Enhancing Efficiency through Digital Transformation at the Edenhope Pastoral and Agricultural Society Build digital capability for Edenhope show operations to support volunteers, and the efficiency and sustainability of the event. | Edenhope | $5,000 | |||
| Loch Community Development Association | The Loch Village Community Hub - Building Connections Project Build community resilience through the purchase of a generator to combat power outages supporting business continuity and emergency response capability. | Loch | $5,000 | |||
| South Gippsland Seed Bank Incorporated | Restoring the Heart of Mirboo North Support conservation and biodiversity through the purchase of seeds to restore the native landscape following devastating storm damage on local flora. | Mirboo North | $4,565 | |||
| Donald Learning Group Inc | Donald Building Social & Economic Strength Build organisational capacity with a freezer to support local food security programs. | Donald | $2,044 | |||
| Grampians Disability Advocacy Association Inc | Helping Those Who Help Others Enhance local community workforce support with professional counselling for disability advocates to ensure continuity of service. | Ararat | $5,000 | |||
| Mansfield Community Radio Inc | Radio Mansfield - Upgrade of Access Infrastructure Improve community infrastructure with a steel staircase installed for Radio Mansfield to access the emergency generator to ensure emergency broadcasting and OH&S for volunteers. | Mansfield | $1,976 | |||
| The Cohuna Community Bus Committee Inc | Community Transport for All Upgrade community equipment with a wheelchair hoist for a new community bus to provide transport for medical, retail, community and family activities. | Cohuna | $5,000 | |||
| Glenorchy Memorial Hall Committee Inc | Events, Safety and Emergency Readiness Minor Facility Upgrades Enhance local community facility with an electrical upgrade at Glenorchy Memorial Hall to support safety and operational effectiveness for local events and emergency preparedness. | Glenorchy | $2,000 | |||
| Kilmore District Men's Shed Inc | Sanders Build organisational capacity to support local connection and contribute to projects that support broader community needs. | Kilmore | $2,400 | |||
| Moyhu Tennis Club | Community BBQ Project Build community resilience by building a community BBQ area at Moyhu that will be widely accessible for regular local gatherings and events. | Moyhu | $5,000 | |||
| Coleraine Pastoral and AgriculturalSociety Incorporated | Coleraine Show Sun / Weather Protection Build community capacity with gazebos to support volunteer participation with all weather protection at local events including the show. | Coleraine | $3,524 | |||
| Landcare Victoria Inc on behalf of Murrayville Landcare Group | Harnessing the Power of the Sun for a Sustainable Future in Murrayville Invest in local community environmental assets with solar lights installed at the Murrayville wetlands to increase use and safety. | Murrayville | $4,235 | |||
| Horsham Arts Council Inc | Insulation of Main Rehearsal Space Improve local community facilities through insulating the rehearsal space to enhance environmental and practice conditions for local performers. | Horsham | $5,000 | |||
| Loddon Plains Landcare Network | Boort Landcare Group Act on environmental challenges through establishing a Boort Landcare group as a part of the Western Victoria Landcare network to increase capacity for addressing issues locally to benefit agriculturally-dependent communities. | Boort | $5,000 | |||
| Zoe Support Australia | Supported Playgroup for Young Mothers Support young mothers with a supported playgroup that will contribute to building parenting skills, early years development and personal growth of participants. | Mildura | $5,000 | |||
| WESTERN AUSTRALIA | ||||||
| Boyup Brook District High School Parents & Citizens Association Inc | Boyup Brook District High School Olive Orchard Increase educational opportunities with the expansion of the school farm to include an olive grove to support the agriculture teaching program. | Boyup Brook | $3,173 | |||
| Kalannie Community Resource Centre Inc | Bringing Bootscooting to Kalannie Support community cohesion and wellbeing by organising a bootscooting activity that is accessible to all members of the community, regardless of fitness levels | Kalannie | $1,310 | |||
| Mingenew Historical Society | The Restoration Shed Mingenew Boost accessibility to community facilities by supporting an organisation to develop a community shed by supplying them with communal tools. | Mingenew | $4,873 | |||
| Moora Playgroup Inc | Moora Bowling Green Community Bike Skills Park Improve vibrancy, wellbeing and connectedness by installing a community accessible playground and bike skills track. | Moora | $5,000 | |||
| West Arthur Community Resource Centre Inc | Improving Community Transport Options for Seniors and People with Disabilities Bolster a community's support of their residents by providing access to a community transport vehicle. | Darkan | $5,000 | |||
| Narrikup Cricket Club Inc | Narrikup Sporting Clubrooms Shade Sails Support the initiative of a community group to sustain access to a community meeting place through the purchase and installation of shade sails. | Narrikup | $5,000 | |||
