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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.

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Support continues for students impacted by Black Summer bushfires

Black Summer Bushfire Recovery Media releases: 24 June 2021

More than 6,800 students and families in places recovering from the 2019/20 bushfires will head Back to School in semester 2 with a little extra support.

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Future Drought Fund’s Drought Resilience Leaders Program launches

Media releases: 17 June 2021

FRRR is delighted to note that the Future Drought Fund’s Drought Resilience Leaders Program was launched today.

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Investing in Bay and Basin’s not-for-profits

Media releases: 11 June 2021

Community groups in the Bay and Basin region have access to $600,000 of support thanks to a new partnership between FRRR and Community Enterprise Foundation.

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Rural communities recovering from bushfires awarded more than $600,000 in grants

Black Summer Bushfire Recovery Media releases: 9 June 2021

Through its SRC program, FRRR has awarded $637,908 in grants for 33 initiatives to support community recovery following the 2019/2020 summer bushfire

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Resilience of rural communities strengthened with more than $1.5M in grants

Media releases: 9 June 2021

FRRR has awarded $1,589,612 in grants for 112 projects in smaller communities across Australia, through its Strengthening Rural Communities program.

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FRRR launches new Volunteer Emergency Services Fund Grant Program

Media releases: 8 June 2021

A private donation of $1M will fund FRRR‘s new Volunteer Emergency Services Grant Program for services supporting communities impacted by the Black Summer bushfires.

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More than $1M in grants for rural communities still tackling drought

Media releases: 31 May 2021

Rural communities across Australia are sharing in more than $1M in grants to help them tackle the ongoing effects of drought thanks to FRRR's TTTT program.

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Targeted support for Nowra’s not-for-profits

Media releases: 25 May 2021

FRRR is inviting NFPs in the Nowra region to take part in an upcoming series of workshops to plan how the IRCF program can support them.

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Future Drought Fund to build drought resilient communities

Media releases: 25 May 2021

Community organisations and networks can access a share of $4.5m under the Networks to Build Drought Resilience program. The program will be delivered by FRRR.

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