Grants awarded to help communities rebuild and reconnect
Media releases: 22 December 2020
The Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal has awarded nearly $725,000 in grants to support 31 projects that will help communities impacted by the February 2009 Black Saturday bushfires continue to rebuild, reconnect and recover.
FRRR looks forward, with a new look
Media releases: 21 December 2020
This week, FRRR unveiled a new brandmark and refreshed colour palette, the first since it was founded in 2000. The work was undertaken by renowned branding agency Houston. FRRR's previous logo FRRR's...
FRRR to deliver two Future Drought Fund programs
Media releases: 18 December 2020
Networks to Build Drought Resilience and Drought Resilience Leaders FRRR will soon be providing increased support into remote, rural and regional communities to prepare for the impacts of drought,...
Grants continue to support Black Summer bushfire recovery
Black Summer Bushfire Recovery Media releases: 26 November 2020
FRRR, in partnership with News Corp, has awarded 18 communities impacted by the Black Summer bushfires a total of $341,280 in grants for 20 projects that will support the recovery of their communities.
Communities tackling drought receive nearly $1.5M in grants
Media releases: 26 November 2020
FRRR has awarded $1,454,165 in grants for 41 community-led projects through its award-winning grants program, Tackling Tough Times Together (TTTT).
Grants support innovative mental health solutions
Media releases: 24 November 2020
Thirteen locally-run organisations in rural Australia are sharing in $200,000 in grants to support mental health initiatives through FRRR’s In a Good Place program.
Cotton communities receive $150,000 boost
Media releases: 20 November 2020
FRRR, in partnership with the Crop Science division of Bayer, has awarded $5,000 grants to 30 not-for-profit organisations in rural and regional cotton-growing communities through the Aussie Cotton Farmers Grow Communities program.
Disaster Resilient: Future Ready program to launch in Victoria
Event Media releases: 20 November 2020
FRRR is inviting community members in Myrtleford, Beaufort, Korumburra, Paynesville, St Arnaud, Whittlesea and Yarra Junction to find out how the Disaster Resilient: Future Ready program can help them to prepare their communities for future disasters at a free webinar on Thursday, 3 December at 7pm.
ANZ Seeds of Renewal program helps 26 community groups in regional Australia
Media releases: 17 November 2020
ANZ and the Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal have announced 26 community groups across regional Australia will share $250,000 in grants through the The ANZ Seeds of Renewal program.
Partnership will help to strengthen communities impacted by Black Summer bushfires
Media releases: 16 November 2020
The Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal's Black Summer bushfire recovery funding has been bolstered thanks to a $250,000 donation from the Waislitz Foundation, in partnership with Australian Community Media. These funds will go towards supporting projects that focus on the recovery of the people and places impacted by the 2019/20 summer bushfires.
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