Youth-inspired ideas set to become life-changing projects
Media releases: 15 November 2021
Twenty-three youth-inspired projects have been awarded grants through the FRRR ABC Heywire Youth Innovation Grants program.
FRRR reports significant increase in support for rural communities
Annual Review stories Media releases: 5 November 2021
A unique Australian charity significantly increased its year-on-year grant making, giving remote, rural and regional communities across the country a much-needed funding boost as they adapted to the impacts of natural disasters and COVID-19.
Grants provide ongoing support for Junee and Nambucca Valley not-for-profits
Media releases: 1 November 2021
Funding announced by FRRR today, is helping local community groups in Junee and Nambucca Valley to carry on their operations, despite multiple disruptions, by funding staff, developing efficient processes and boosting their capabilities through collaboration and technology.
Funding boosts vibrancy and wellbeing of rural communities across Australia
Media releases: 19 October 2021
Community organisations across rural and regional Australia will share in more than $250,000 as Nutrien Ag Solutions, in partnership with the Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal, announced the recipients from the first round of the Community Grants Program.
Rural communities share in more than $1.4M to build drought resilience
Media releases: 15 October 2021
FRRR has awarded $1,413,319 to 33 remote, rural and regional communities across Australia for locally-led initiatives that will help build their region’s resilience to drought through the Australian Government's Future Drought Fund's Networks to Build Drought Resilience program.
Investing in Taree and Wingham’s not-for-profits
Event Media releases: 5 October 2021
FRRR is inviting Taree and Wingham's NFPs to join online workshop to learn about FRRR’s new grant program, Investing in Not-for-Profit Capacity in Regional NSW.
More than $1M hits the ground in rural communities across the country
Black Summer Bushfire Recovery Media releases: 22 September 2021
Ninety locally-led initiatives that are set to strengthen remote, rural and regional communities across Australia are sharing in $1,057,044 in funding, thanks to FRRR’s Strengthening Rural Communities (SRC) grant program.
Rural mental health and wellbeing gets a $200,000 boost
Media releases: 21 September 2021
FRRR has awarded $200,000 to 11 locally-led community initiatives that will provide mental health and wellbeing support for remote, rural and regional communities.
Volunteer Emergency Services encouraged to apply for funding
Media releases: 21 September 2021
FRRR is encouraging local volunteer emergency services groups serving rural communities affected by the 2019/20 bushfires to apply now for the second round of Volunteer Emergency Services Fund program grants.
More grants available for community-led initiatives that build drought resilience
Media releases: 20 September 2021
FRRR is inviting applications for the second round of the Future Drought Fund’s Networks to Build Drought Resilience program.
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