Growing our communities from the ground up
Media releases: 3 August 2021
Applications are now open for Nutrien Ag Solutions Community Grants Program, with grants of up to $5,000 available for projects that contribute to the success and wellbeing of remote, rural and regionacommunities.
In Focus: Border Trust
Media releases: 29 July 2021
In June 2021, FRRR staff had the privilege of listening to a presentation by Glenys Atkins, Executive Officer of Border Trust. The story below captures some key highlights of that presentation. Border...
Nearly $500,000 in grants awarded to grow community resilience and wellness
Media releases: 13 July 2021
FRRR has awarded $499,959 in grants through its Grants for Resilience & Wellness (GR&W) programs, for 31 projects to help Victorian communities continue to build back better following the February 2009 Black Saturday fires.
Grants on offer to address issues that matter to young rural Australians
Media releases: 12 July 2021
FRRR is inviting remote, rural and regional community groups apply for grants of up to $10,000 to help fund projects that provide innovative solutions to five priority issues identified by participants at the inaugural Heywire Youth Ideas Lab, held recently in Broken Hill.
Victorian Dairy Communities share in over $130,000 in grant funding
Media releases: 12 July 2021
Thirty projects from across Victoria's three main dairy regions will share in $131,188 in grant funding to help build community capacity.
ANZ commits $250,000 to help rural and regional communities through Seeds of Renewal
Media releases: 8 July 2021
Applications are now open for ANZ’s Seeds of Renewal program, with grants up to $15,000 available for NFPs in remote, rural and regional areas across Australia.
Join the conversation and help build your community’s resilience for future disasters
Event Media releases: 5 July 2021
FRRR is inviting members in Myrtleford, Beaufort, Korumburra, Paynesville, St Arnaud, Whittlesea and Yarra Junction communities to learn about the Disaster Resilient: Future Ready program.
Search for facilitator to help Nambucca not-for-profits
Media releases: 1 July 2021
The search is on for a facilitator to continue to support Nambucca Valley NFPs in their ongoing development, as part of FRRR's IRCF program.
Local groups secure more than $1.2M in funding to strengthen their communities
Media releases: 30 June 2021
Twenty-two projects in the Clarence Valley and surrounding region have received a boost with community groups sharing in more than $1.2M in grants.
New partnership backs community-led recovery
Media releases: 28 June 2021
FRRR has announced a multi-year partnership with HMSTrust and the Sidney Myer Fund to support the recovery of 2019/20 bushfire-affected Victorian communities.
We acknowledge and extend our deep respect and appreciation to the Dja Dja Wurrung People, the Traditional Owners of the land on which our Foundation is located in Bendigo, and to the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which our programs are assessed and delivered. We pay respect to their ancient and continuing cultures, their connections to the land, seas and skies, and to the Elders, past, present and emerging.