Gardiner Dairy Foundation Community 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.
Strengthening Victoria’s dairy communities
07 Feb 2024 – Community groups in small communities across three Victorian dairy regions can now apply for Gardiner Foundation Community Grants up to $5,000.
Better Communication Sounds Good
22 Feb 2023 – The Grants Only Group in the Lower Tarwin Valley District in Victoria successfully applied for a $4,838 Gardiner Dairy Foundation Community Grant to purchase a Community PA System.
Grants on offer in Victoria’s dairy regions
01 Feb 2023 – FRRR has announced the opening of this year’s round of the Gardiner Foundation Community Grants Program to support Victorian dairy regions.
Tanjil Valley Settlers’ stories printed
20 Jan 2023 – With a $3,400 grant from the Gardiner Dairy Foundation Community grants program, the History Gatherer’s Group was able to collate and publish History Talks – Settlers’ Histories A Generation On.
Kyabram teen fitness program inspires community spirit
04 Apr 2022 – A health and wellbeing centre has been established by Kyabram Blue Light at the town’s P-12 College thanks to $5,000 from the Gardiner Dairy Foundation Community Grants Program in partnership…
Celebrating a 20 year partnership funding Victorian dairy communities
01 Mar 2022 – The annual Gardiner Dairy Foundation Community Grants Program has opened today. This round marks the 20th year of the program and partnership with FRRR.
Empowering carers and the chronically ill with support and information
23 Nov 2021 – Anam Cara House Colac is a community owned hospice established to provide respite, palliative care and end of life care for the people of South West Victoria. Carers, family and…
Victorian Dairy Communities share in over $130,000 in grant funding
12 Jul 2021 – Thirty projects from across Victoria’s three main dairy regions will share in $131,188 in grant funding to help build community capacity.
Gardiner Dairy Foundation Community Grants now open to Victorian dairy communities
01 Feb 2021 – Gardiner Dairy Foundation, in partnership with FRRR, is inviting community organisations in Victorian dairy regions – Gippsland, northern Victoria and south-west Victoria – to apply for grants of up to…

