Strengthening rural and regional communities
Media releases: 12 July 2022
After supporting more than 50 incredible local projects in 2021, the Nutrien Ag Solutions Community Grants Program is back, offering grants of up to $5,000 for projects across rural and regional Australia.
Gardiner Foundation grants a boost for dairy communities
Media releases: 6 July 2022
Twenty-one projects in Victoria’s main dairy regions – Gippsland, Northern Victoria, and South-West Victoria – have been awarded $91,833 in grants.
ANZ commits $250,000 to help rural and regional communities through Seeds of Renewal
Media releases: 5 July 2022
Applications are now open for ANZ’s Seeds of Renewal program, with grants of up to $15,000 available for not-for-profit organisations in remote, rural and regional areas.
Grants for Resilience & Wellness for Kinglake Ranges communities
Media releases: 4 July 2022
The final round of the Grants for Resilience & Wellness Kinglake Ranges program opens Tuesday 5 July, with FRRR inviting applications from local not-for-profit groups. The program is designed to assist communities to rebuild, reconnect and recover from the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires.
First-responders receive a Black Summer recovery boost
Black Summer Bushfire Recovery Media releases: 23 June 2022
Twelve volunteer emergency services organisations supporting remote, rural and regional communities impacted by the 2019/20 bushfires have been awarded $191,628 in grants for projects that will assist in their disaster recovery efforts and strengthen their emergency response capabilities for future disasters.
Nearly $800,000 awarded to strengthen rural communities
Black Summer Bushfire Recovery Media releases: 21 June 2022
Sixty-seven projects across remote, rural and regional Australia will share in $776,583 in grants thanks to FRRR’s Strengthening Rural Communities (SRC) program.
Funding available to bring youth-led initiatives to life
Media releases: 8 June 2022
Since 2013, the FRRR ABC Heywire Youth Innovation Grants program has supported remote, rural and regional youth to address issues that matter most to them. This year, thanks to the generosity of FRRR’s partners, $130,000 is available nationally, and $30,000 is available specifically for grants in or around the Shepparton region.
Resilience & Wellness grants open soon for Kinglake Ranges communities
Media releases: 6 June 2022
FRRR today announced that the final round of grants to assist Kinglake Ranges communities to rebuild, reconnect and recover from the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires will open soon.
Philanthropic funding for rural NSW grantseeker provides $2.4 million return on investment
Media releases: 17 May 2022
A rural NSW grantseeker is proving that philanthropic investment in people and skills can produce a huge return on investment – bringing in more than $2.4million in grants for his community.
Support continues for communities tackling drought
Media releases: 11 May 2022
While drought is out of the media spotlight, for many communities it is still a very real and significant issue. FRRR’s Tackling Tough Times Together (TTTT) program has just awarded $86,083 to nine community initiatives in remote, rural and regional communities across Australia still dealing with the impacts of drought.
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