FRRR ABC Heywire Youth Innovation Grants
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.
Grants empower rural youth to lead local change
18 Sep 2025 – Young people in remote, rural and regional communities will benefit from more than $130,000 in grants, thanks to the FRRR ABC Heywire Youth Innovation Grants program.
Tasmanian youth lead mental health tour
29 May 2025 – Backed by a $10,000 Heywire Youth Innovation Grant, THEIRS Inc collaborated with young Tasmanians to lead a powerful mental health initiative.
Linking stories in Broken Hill
30 Apr 2025 – Youth in Broken Hill developed The Story Link Project – a powerful, youth-led initiative tackling discrimination through storytelling and art.
Empowering young people to step up, speak out and lead change
12 Mar 2025 – FRRR has grants of up to $10,000 available to NFPs in rural communities to work with young people on projects inspired by this year’s ABC Heywire winners.
The Returning Indigenous Corporation’s FRRR story
27 Feb 2025 – The Returning Indigenous Corporation share their FRRR story.
Human Nature Adventure Therapy’s FRRR story
19 Feb 2025 – Human Nature Adventure Therapy share their FRRR story.
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.
Introducing FRRR’s Youth Futures!
09 Sep 2024 – People Portfolio Lead, Deb Samuels, gives an exciting update on FRRR’s Youth Futures initiatives.