About FRRR
FRRR supports remote, rural and regional communities across Australia to be more vibrant, resilient, empowered and sustainable. We work alongside communities to catalyse locally led solutions, helping them navigate disruption and unlock opportunity.
We bridge the systemic gap by connecting resources, build enduring local skills, knowledge and participation, and reshape how remote and rural Australia is seen, valued and supported.
Established in 2000 as a partnership between the Australian Government and the Sidney Myer Fund, to date we’ve awarded more than $213 million in grants to more than 16,000 projects.
It’s more than money. Our funding and capacity building support is delivered at the hyper-local level. We back people and organisations that are in and of their place because we know that targeted, well-informed investment stimulates ideas that lead to positive changes, both big and small – especially in smaller communities.
That means we:
- Listen to the aspirations and needs of communities.
- Skill up and connect capital.
- Attract and direct targeted investment / grants towards critical areas of disruption and resource communities to lead.
- Facilitate and enable capacity and community-building infrastructure.
- Support, empower and broker with volunteers and partners to enable remote and rural resilience.
- Lead and advocate for a dialogue between remote, very remote and rural communities, government and metro Australia.
Our guiding principles
- Foster community-led development.
- Working collaboratively.
- Understand that we’re working with complexity and system change.
- Take a place-based approach that embraces the diversity in communities.
- Partner with First Nations people and communities.
- Engage with the challenges of disasters and climate solutions in tailored and strategic ways.
- Work with young people and the next generation.
Values and aspirations
- We find ways forward: Supporting and making a positive contribution to all those we deal with. You’ll find us nimble and ready to act, but only after we know the big picture, and fine-grain detail.
- Real-world problem solving: We’re grounded and take a considered, collaborative approach, coming together to make things happen.
- Finding common ground: The starting point for all we do. We are curious and community-minded, connected and respectful, yet always forward-looking.
- Lived experience matters: We believe the best way to lead is through listening, learning, and knowing the facts. That’s why we start with evidence but trust our capabilities.
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GOVERNANCE
At FRRR, we are fortunate to have a number of highly regarded people as our Patrons and serving voluntarily on our Board of Directors, guiding our activities.
OUR STRATEGY
Our 2026-2028 strategy catalyses FRRR for the next generation of remote and rural Australia.
Image credit: Barunga West Council
OUR HISTORY
FRRR arose out of concerns about economic and social decline in many rural areas, and was announced at the National Regional Summit in 1999.
“FRRR is a welcome change from standard funding practices. It is clear that they truly care about what each local community needs and are guided by local place-based organisations to inform funding decisions. Thank you.”
SRC Grant Recipient