Nutrien Ag Solutions and FRRR have awarded $254,218 in grants to 56 local not-for-profit organisations (NFPs) for projects that will support their communities to be successful, vibrant and sustainable places to live, work and play.
Awarded through the Nutrien Ag Solutions Community Grants Program, the funding will support a wide range of community-led projects, including facility upgrades; inclusive and accessible improvements to public spaces and events; equipment and supplies to help address food insecurity and foster connections; technology and equipment upgrades to support volunteers; and creating spaces to educate and support young people.
The most common request for funding in this round was for projects to enhance local infrastructure and replace equipment. Many groups also sought support to care for their community by creating inclusive spaces, fostering a sense of place and providing services that nurture the wellbeing of community members.
Since launching in 2021, the Nutrien Ag Solutions Community Grants Program has awarded over $1.25 million in grants to more than 250 NFPs that are working to support the wellbeing and vitality of their local communities.
Madeleine Muirhead, Corporate Affairs Advisor at Nutrien Ag Solutions, said the program reflects Nutrien’s long-standing commitment to back the people and project that contribute to the success and wellbeing of rural and regional Australia.
“Our support for country Australia extends beyond the farm, to the communities that support agriculture,” Ms Muirhead explained.
“Most of our staff live and work in these regions, so we understand the value and importance of empowering local people to build a safe, successful and sustainable future for their communities. Our Community Grants Program supports the grassroots organisations that make a meaningful difference in their communities,” Ms Muirhead said.
Jill Karena, Head of Granting at FRRR, said the Nutrien Ag Solutions Community Grants Program continues to demonstrate the power of small grants.
“Each grant round reaffirms just how deeply local groups understand their communities and know what’s really needed to make life better. Many of the projects we’re supporting this year are creating lasting change – whether through infrastructure that will be used for years to come, or initiatives that strengthen social connections and community identity,” Ms Karena said.
“It’s inspiring to see such thoughtful, locally led initiatives that reflect a clear understanding of what makes each community unique and resilient,” Ms Karena said.
Among the projects funded are:
- In Eulah Creek, NSW, the Eulah Creek Land Reserve will use their $5,000 grant to install solar panels to their local hall, reducing energy costs and emissions.
- In Childers, QLD, Forest View Care will use their $5,000 grant to improve the comfort at their community meeting space with the acquisition of age-care appropriate furniture.
- In St Lawrence, QLD, the St Lawrence Recreation Group will use their $5,000 grant to build a first aid shed at a community facility, improving safety for locals and visitors.
- In Coonalpyn, SA, the Coonalpyn Progress Association will use their $5,000 grant to upgrade town information boards and boost community pride.
- In Red Hills, TAS, JCP Youth will use their $5,000 grant to expand a mobile outdoor mentorship program supporting vulnerable young people.
- In Skipton, VIC, the Progress Association will use their $5,000 grant to develop a walking art trail featuring a new steel sculpture.
- In Esperance, WA, the Wildlife Sanctuary will use their $5,000 grant to create a coastal classroom that enhances local environmental knowledge.
The full list of grants awarded, and a snapshot of the funded projects, is available below.
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 [email protected].
The full list of grant recipients and their projects are below.
| Organisation | Project | Location | Grant | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nutrien Round 5 - 2025 | ||||||
| NEW SOUTH WALES | ||||||
| Attract, Connect, Stay - Glen Innes Inc | Enabling Sustainable Workforce Solutions for Regional NSW Build a sustainable future for regional workforce by developing a digital platform that supports recruitment and retention. | Glen Innes | $5,000 | |||
| Boggabri Joeys Playgroup | Boggabri Joey's Playgroup - Seeks Shade Improve an organisation's capacity to safely host playgroup sessions for families from this region by providing a shade structure. | Boggabri | $1,087 | |||
| Bottle Bend Reserve Land Manager | Promoting Connection to Place Using Aboriginal Kureinji Language on Signage Throughout Bottle Bend Reserve Promote connection to place by installing signs in the local Kureinjii language that educate visitors of the area’s significance for the Kureinjii community. | Monak | $3,435 | |||
| Coonamble F.I.T Inc | Coonamble Fit Kidz Enhance community facility’s capacity to involve young people by purchasing equipment tailored for their use. | Coonamble | $2,500 | |||
| CUC Mudgee Region Ltd | University 101 Support provision of services in regional locations by hosting a tertiary education information day. | Mudgee | $4,782 | |||
| Dorrigo High School P&C Association | Dorrigo High School Ag Feed Support Build agricultural-focused learning opportunities for Dorrigo High School students by accessing new equipment that supports the livestock curriculum. | Dorrigo | $4,599 | |||
| Eulah Creek Recreation Reserve Land Manager | Watts Up, Eulah Creek? - The Solar Initiative Create a self-sufficient, sustainable future for the local hall by installing solar panels to reduce energy costs and emissions. | Eulah Creek | $5,000 | |||
| Gulgong Showground Land Manager | Secure Future: New Fencing for Cattle Events Improve infrastructure and the safety of the community by replacing old fences to protect volunteers and event participants. | Gulgong | $4,948 | |||
| Mullaley Public School Parents and Citizens Association | Helping Hands from Paddock to Plate: Growing Mullaley School's Community Kitchen Improve school kitchen facilities for students and community to enable learning, wellbeing and local connection. | Mullaley | $5,000 | |||
| Mungindi Community Education Association Inc | Mungindi's Little Sprouts Community GardenEstablish a community garden that brings together children and elderly residents to collaborate on educational, healthy food production projects. | Mungindi | $5,000 | |||
| Piallaway Progress Association Inc | Let's Get Piallaway Sizzling! Build capacity of a local organisation to host community activities by purchasing a new BBQ to improve catering functionality. | Piallaway | $5,000 | |||
| QUEENSLAND | ||||||
| Baralaba Agricultural and Pastoral Society Inc | Dish Duty, Done Right – Upgrading Baralaba’s Kitchen for Community Service Improve community facilities with an installation of a dishwasher to support local events and the volunteer workforce who manage the catering for them. | Baralaba | $4,600 | |||
| Cunnamulla & District Show Society | The Community Building Turf Project Improve community connection and pride of place by creating a green, public space surrounding a multi-purpose facility. | Cunnamulla | $5,000 | |||
| Emerald Show Society Inc | Seating Our Future: Community Equipment Upgrade Project Enhance a community facility’s capacity to support social engagement with essential new and replacement equipment that improves comfort and functionality at community events. | Emerald | $5,000 | |||
| Forest View Care Childers Inc | Forest View Aged Care and Community Area Meeting Space Chair Replacement Ensure the safety of community and improve the comfort at an aged-care facility’s community meeting space with the acquisition of age-care appropriate furniture. | Childers | $5,000 | |||
| Injune District Tourism Assn on behalf of Cultural Heritage of Injune Preservation Society | Sawdust & Stories: Honouring Our Timber Heritage Enhance a sense of place by capturing community stories about the region’s timber heritage and share this history via interactive displays at the Injune Museum. | Injune | $4,600 | |||
| Pittsworth District Alliance Inc | Healthy Minds, Strong Bodies: Inclusive Fitness for Rural Connection Bolster physical activity and social connection for individuals living with disability challenges by removing access barriers to a local fitness program. | Pittsworth | $2,500 | |||
| St Lawrence Recreation Group Incorporated | St Lawrence First Aid Recovery Shed Build Ensure the safety residents and visitors to a remote location by building a first aid shed at a community facility. | St Lawrence | $5,000 | |||
| Tully and District Men's Shed Inc | Safe, Strong and Storm-Ready: Upgrading the Tully Men’s Shed for a Resilient Community Secure the long-term sustainability of a valuable community resource by supporting gutter replacement on the facility's roof. | Tully | $5,000 | |||
| Wondai Regional Art Gallery on behalf of Wondai Country Running Festival, South Burnett Rail Trail Users Association and South Burnett Mountain Bike Club | Tech Support for All Support community group collaboration and bolster event management capacity by upgrading technology resources to be shared across groups for use in managing community events. | Wondai | $4,583 | |||
| SOUTH AUSTRALIA | ||||||
| Coonalpyn Progress Association Inc | History Doesn't Need to Look Old! Boost community pride and attract more visitors to the town by upgrading town information boards displayed at a prominent traveller’s rest area. | Coonalpyn | $5,000 | |||
| Foodbank of South Australia Incorporated | Making A Difference - Improving Food Relief on the Eyre Peninsula Support safe food storage and its distribution to vulnerable people by installing an industrial fan in the Whyalla warehouse. | Whyalla | $5,000 | |||
| Hindmarsh Valley Progress Association Inc | Save Our Halls! Restart the Heart of our Rural Community Improve community facilities with an upgrade to the kitchen’s water source to support local use by community organisations. | Hindmarsh Valley | $5,000 | |||
| Karoonda Districts Football Club Inc | Firing Up Community Connections: A New Oven for Karoonda Clubrooms Enhance functionality of a kitchen by installing an oven which will improve the safety conditions for volunteers and encourage community use. | Karoonda | $4,950 | |||
| Keith and Tintanara District Show Society Inc | AV Conferencing Equipment at the Community Hub Enhance organisation's capabilities to support community vibrancy by installing AV equipment within a community hub. | Keith | $4,313 | |||
| Mount Gambier Agricultural & Horticultural Society Inc | Improving Community Facilities at the Mount Gambier Show: Toilet Block for Public Access Enhance the showground’s capacity to host safe, inclusive and comfortable events by installing a toilet block for community use at the venue. | Mount Gambier | $4,840 | |||
| Nuriootpa Bowling Club Inc | Together at the Table Foster social ties and promote health and safety by upgrading the furniture at a community facility. | Nuriootpa | $5,000 | |||
| Pinnaroo Agricultural Society Inc | Increasing Efficiency of Volunteer Effort, Accessibilty for Potential Participation, and Information Sharing with Showday Online for the Pinnaroo Show & Field Day Build digital capability and support volunteer efficiency by purchasing a tailored online Show software program. | Pinnaroo | $5,000 | |||
| Port Victoria Progress Association Inc | Port Victoria Community Club Invest in a community’s future by supporting a feasibility study on the viability of combining multiple club resources into one location. | Port Victoria | $5,000 | |||
| Waikerie Business Alliance Inc | Develop McCoy Street Vacant Land into a Community Space Improve the vibrancy of the town by developing a prominent vacant space to become an attractive community gathering area. | Waikerie | $5,000 | |||
| Wandearah Memorial Institute Incorporated | Eastern Double Doors Project Enhance a community facility by replacing external double doors and relieve volunteers from unnecessary cleaning duties. | Wandearah | $5,000 | |||
| TASMANIA | ||||||
| Arts Deloraine on behalf of Weegena Hall Committee | Weegena Hall - Interior Refurbishment Refurbish the hall interior by repairing and painting walls to meet community needs. | Weegena | $5,000 | |||
| JCP Youth Ltd | JCP Youth - Mobile Outdoor Program - Young People at Risk Build organisational capacity to support vulnerable youth by supporting their mentorship program which endeavours to support youth to reach their full potential. | Red Hills | $5,000 | |||
| Perth Tasmania Historical Association | Perth War Memorial Refurbishment Plan Celebrate community pride and attract visitors to the region by installing information signs and refurbishing an historical artefact. | Perth | $4,791 | |||
| Ross District Community Mens Shed Incorporated | Ross District Community Mens Shed Equipment Enhancement Project Build an organisation’s capacity to support the wellbeing of community by purchasing specialised equipment that supports their community work. | Ross | $5,000 | |||
| Westerway Community Hall Association Incorporated | Westerway Community Hall Renovation Revitalise a community facility with upgrade to external cladding to enhance its functionality as community meeting place. | Westerway | $5,000 | |||
| VICTORIA | ||||||
| Baw Baw Shire Council on behalf of Ellinbank Recreation Reserve Committee | New Gate and Replacement Fencing Panels at Ellinbank Reserve Playground Invest in a community asset and safety of its users by installing a fence around a community playground. | Ellinbank | $877 | |||
| Beyond the Bell Great South Coast Ltd | Beyond Barriers Enhance an organisation’s capacity to respond to emerging school attendance issues by providing resources that increase inclusion. | Koroit | $5,000 | |||
| Campaspe Cohuna Local Learning and Employment Network Inc | Food and Fibre Careers Expo 2026 Expose young people to opportunities within the agriculture industry by hosting an Expo focussed on food and fibre. | Dookie | $5,000 | |||
| Camperdown Pastoral & Agricultural Society Inc | Stronger Tow-gether - A Trailer for Community Action Building capacity of local community organisations through purchasing a shared trailer that will reduce volunteer strain and improve operations. | Camperdown | $5,000 | |||
| Colbinabbin Pre School | Nature Play Expansion - Slide Addition, Soft Fall upgrade, Climbing Frame Upgrade, and Water/Play Area Design Enhance outdoor learning environment by purchasing nature-based play equipment to encourage the social development of children. | Colbinabbin | $3,900 | |||
| Euroa Agricultural Society Incorporated | Inclusive Amenities Upgrade: Safer, Stronger, Accessible Spaces Improve community facilities through extending a roof structure to create an accessible and family-friendly room area. | Euroa | $5,000 | |||
| Grantville Recreation Reserve Committee of Management Inc | Grantville Hall Fridge Replacement Enhance organisation’s ability to host community activities by upgrading a Hall kitchen with a new fridge. | Grantville | $1,990 | |||
| Horsham Agricultural Society Incorporated | The Little Tractor Project Improve a community green space by investing in a tractor mower to ensure a welcoming spot for community use. | Horsham | $5,000 | |||
| Leongatha Community Pre School Centres Inc | Strong Starts in the Country: Climbing Equipment for Kinder Growth Upgrade a play space with new climbing structures to create a vibrant area that supports early-year development. | Leongatha | $5,000 | |||
| Poolaijelo Public Hall and Recreation Reserve | Poolaijelo Hall Child Safety Improvements Project Ensure the safety of a community meeting place by installing a fence to protect children from traffic hazards. | Poolaijelo | $5,000 | |||
| Poowong Public Hall Inc | Flood the Stage with Light! Enhance access to cultural events by installing stage lighting to ensure ongoing engagement in live performance. | Poowong | $4,250 | |||
| Skipton Progress Association | Skipton Art Trail Improve the vibrancy of the town by developing a walking art trail with the purchase of a steel sculpture. | Skipton | $5,000 | |||
| The Trustee for The MAC Trust | Where is it? Build organisational capacity by reinstating storage cabinets to enhance functionality of a renovated space. | Mansfield | $2,890 | |||
| Woodside Public Hall Committee of Management Incorporated | Woodside Hall Air Conditioned and Resilient Upgrade the community hall with a heating and cooling system to ensure comfortable, year-round use by residents. | Woodside | $5,000 | |||
| WESTERN AUSTRALIA | ||||||
| Country Music Club of Boyup Brook WA Inc | Fuelling the Heart of the Muster Build organisational capacity to support volunteers by purchasing equipment that assists in hosting community events. | Boyup Brook | $5,000 | |||
| Dowerin Playgroup | Foundations for Play: Essential Equipment for Dowerin’s Youngest Learners Support a community to thrive by investing in childhood development with the purchase of equipment and toys for the local playgroup. | Dowerin | $5,000 | |||
| Esperance Wildlife Sanctuary Inc | Esperance Coastal Classroom Strengthen connection to conservation by creating a classroom focussed on enhancing local environmental knowledge. | Esperance | $5,000 | |||
| Friends of the Stidwell Bridle Trail Incorporated | The Stidwell Bridle Trailhead Information Board Support development of a local tourist attraction by installing an educational information board for a local multi-use trail. | Albany | $3,783 | |||
| GNP 360 Co-operative Ltd | The Bluff Terrace-a Place to Connect and Engage Build a vibrant community by supporting development of a community space with the purchase of furniture. | Gnowangerup | $5,000 | |||
| Pingelly Community Resource Centre Inc | Prepared & Preserved - A Local Meal Initiative Build capacity of a local organisation to provide better meal service to vulnerable community members by purchasing equipment. | Pingelly | $5,000 | |||