Media Releases
We issue media releases to share our official announcements - from new funding rounds and partnerships, to major milestones and media moments. If you're looking for the latest from FRRR, this is the place to start.
For any media enquiries, email Julie Weldon or call 0423 110 802.
You can use the categories to the right to explore particular topics. You’ll also find inspiring stories about some of the wonderful things community groups do with that funding. We also share a selection of media stories, where FRRR or a member of our staff has been featured. For any media enquiries, email Julie Weldon or call 0423 110 802.
FRRR and ARLF launch new drought preparedness program
05 Nov 2025 – FRRR and the ARLF have launched of the Future Drought Fund’s Communities Program, funded by the Australian Government.
New tool makes it easier to apply for grants
28 Oct 2025 – A free online tool has been launched to help community groups access data to strengthen funding applications.
Grants empower Burnie’s youth and community groups to work together for positive change
28 Oct 2025 – Six youth-focused ideas are being brought to life in Burnie, thanks to $42,000 in grants awarded through the FRRR ABC Takeover Youth Catalyst Grants program.
Nutrien Ag Solutions invests over $250,000 in regional community projects
27 Oct 2025 – Nutrien Ag Solutions and FRRR have awarded more than $250,000 in grants to 56 local NFPs for projects that will support their communities to be successful, vibrant and sustainable places.
Rural communities tackle transitions and lead local climate solutions
29 Sep 2025 – FRRR’s Community Led Climate Solutions program has awarded more than $650,000 in grants to 24 NFPs across remote, rural and regional Australia for initiatives that address the localised impacts of…
Grants empower rural youth to lead local change
18 Sep 2025 – Young people in remote, rural and regional communities will benefit from more than $130,000 in grants, thanks to the FRRR ABC Heywire Youth Innovation Grants program.
Grants available to strengthen NFPs in Colac, Maryborough and Swan Hill
02 Sep 2025 – Community organisations in Colac, Maryborough and Swan Hill are invited to apply for funding, as part of the Investing in Rural Community Futures Victoria program.
2025 Takeover Goldfields Grant Recipients
01 Sep 2025 – FRRR has awarded $34,000 in grants to bring to life four youth-led projects developed as part of the ABC Takeover Goldfields Youth Summit, in May 2025.
FRRR steps up with more funding for remote, rural and regional communities
26 Aug 2025 – Nearly 100 communities across Australia are set to benefit from another $1.2 million in grants from FRRR’s Strengthening Rural Communities program.
Capacity building program strengthens vital NFP sector
25 Aug 2025 – Report confirms Nowra, Ulladulla and Batemans Bay communities have benefitted substantially from a five-year, IRCF program, designed to strengthen the NFP sector.