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You can use the categories to the right to explore particular topics. You’ll also find inspiring stories about some of the wonderful things community groups do with that funding. We also share a selection of media stories, where FRRR or a member of our staff has been featured. For any media enquiries, email Julie Weldon or call 0423 110 802.
Red Dirt robotics – Taking STEM into the Outback
22 Jan 2025 – Engineer Jameson Harvey used a Backing the Future grant funded by VFFF to bring innovative STEM education to remote, rural and regional Australia.
FRRR grants to bring youth-focussed projects to life
10 Sep 2024 – FRRR announced that 19 community organisations will share more than $157,766 from the FRRR ABC Heywire Youth Innovation Grants program.
2024 Sally Foundation Trailblazers Development Fund grants awarded
27 Aug 2024 – In partnership with the Sally Foundation and the ABC, FRRR awarded $40,000 in grants to eight youth-led community projects as part of the Trailblazers program.
Brewing success in Karoonda
24 Apr 2024 – In an effort to empower local youth and provide employment skills, Karoonda District Council successfully secured a $10,000 FRRR ABC Heywire Youth Innovation Grant under the 2022 idea, ‘Discover Your…
Empowering rural youth to lead local change
13 Mar 2024 – Grants up to $10,000 are available to adopt or adapt one of the six project ideas developed at this year’s ABC Heywire Youth Summit.
Grants bring youth-inspired community initiatives to life
12 Oct 2023 – Sixteen community initiatives that will act on issues that matter to remote, rural and regional youth will share in $148,721 from the Heywire grants program.
More than $30,000 awarded to youth-led projects by rural Trailblazers
31 Aug 2023 – FRRR has awarded $33,350 in grants to eight youth-led community projects in remote, rural and regional Australia as part of the Trailblazers program.
Contribute to the Change
31 May 2023 – Riverland Youth Theatre used an FRRR ABC Heywire Youth Innovation Grant to develop the Contribute to the Change project idea to develop the ‘There I Am’ project to support LGBTQIA+…
Empowering and addressing issues that matter to rural youth
17 Apr 2023 – Grants of up to $10,000 are now available to fund community-led projects, developed by young people, to respond to the six issues identified at this year’s ABC Heywire Youth Summit,…