What now for fire-affected communities and how you can help
Black Summer Bushfire Recovery Media releases: 14 November 2019
As the impacts of the bushfires burning across Australia become more apparent, the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal is urging those wanting to support the affected communities to remember that recovery takes time, and support will be needed for many years to come.
In a Good Place grants empower mental health initiatives
Media releases: 12 November 2019
Eight projects that support and encourage good mental health practices in rural, regional and remote communities have received grants from the Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal via the In a Good Place program.
Wee Waa set to be Disaster Resilient: Future Ready thanks to $40,000 grant
Media releases: 11 October 2019
The Wee Waa Rotary Club will build a Community Arts Hub and fund a Cultural Trail as part of the Disaster Resilient: Future Ready (DR:FR) Get Ready NSW Pilot, thanks to a grant of $40,000 from the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal (FRRR). Wee Waa is one of three communities in the state, along with North Richmond and Ocean Shores, that is participating in the program to better prepare them for disasters.
Fifty Small & Vital projects receive Strengthening Rural Communities grants
Media releases: 13 September 2019
The Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal (FRRR), in collaboration with a number of donor partners, is supporting 50 community projects from around Australia with a share of $328,121 through the Strengthening Rural Communities – Small & Vital grants program.
Grants for youth-driven initiatives deliver change in rural, regional and remote Australia
Media releases: 19 August 2019
The Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal (FRRR) today announced that 17 communities will share $135,516 in grants to pilot one of seven innovative ideas, thanks to the FRRR ABC Heywire Youth Innovation Grants program.
Investing in Rural Community Futures helps NSW communities on the way to a more vibrant future
Media releases: 15 August 2019
Community groups in five New South Wales locations will share in $300,000 in Start-Up Grants through the Investing in Rural Community Futures (IRCF) program. The program is a partnership between the Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal (FRRR) and the Vincent Fairfax Family Foundation (VFFF) focused on helping local community groups increase their capacity.
Australian Philanthropy Awards 2019
Media releases: 23 July 2019
The Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal was recognised by The Australian Philanthropy Awards, winning Best Small Grant Award for the Blackall-Tambo Regional Council’s Barcoo Way project.
Support continues ten years on from Black Saturday
Media releases: 16 July 2019
Thirty-five community projects that will assist the continued recovery of communities impacted by the Black Saturday Bushfires will receive funding totalling $602,308. The groups are the latest recipients of the Grants for Resilience and Wellness (GR&W) and Community Group Futures (CGF) programs.
FRRR supports the Uluru Statement from the Heart
Media releases (soft launch): 12 July 2019
We’re proud to be joining our peers and partners as a signatory to a letter to Australia’s First Nations peoples from the philanthropic sector supporting the Uluru Statement from the Heart.
Over $120,000 in grant funding awarded to Victorian Dairy Communities
Media releases: 11 July 2019
Twenty-six projects in Victoria's three dairy regions will share in $120,326 in grant funding from the Gardiner Dairy Foundation’s Working in Dairy Communities Small Grants program, run in partnership with the Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal.
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