Disaster Resilience & Recovery Fund

The Disaster Resilience and Recovery Fund (DRRF) supports communities in remote, rural and regional communities across Australia to implement initiatives that prevent and prepare for future climate-related impacts, or recover from existing disasters in the medium to long-term timeframe, generally one to ten years after a disaster.

Grants up to $25,000 (or $50,000 for 2 years via agreement) are available for a broad range of initiatives to strengthen the capacity and capability of local people, organisations, networks, and systems that help communities to be informed, skilled, connected and resourced for the future.

Specifically, the DRRF will support communities to focus on disaster preparedness for any innovative project, event, initiative, training, network, or service that improves the ability of local people and communities to build preparedness to manage the impact of future disasters.

Each year the FRRR Board approves annual priorities for the allocation of fund earnings based on the type, breadth and location of disasters across rural, regional and remote Australia.

Applications are accepted via invitation of FRRR and assessed accordingly against the guidelines where funds exist.

Read more about how the Disaster Resilience and Recovery Fund was establisheddownload the DRRF Guidelines, and email FRRR to enquire about the availability of funds and potential project alignment.


Organisation Project Location Grant
DRRF Grants Awarded FY25
General Disaster Preparedness & Recovery
Resilient Lismore Incorporated Strengthening Community-Led Disaster Preparedness in the Northern Rivers
Support the Northern Rivers communities to prepare for, respond to, or recover from disasters, weather events or climate impacts through strengthening the operations of the Northern Rivers Community Disaster Alliance (NRCDA) and building local collaboration, capacity building, knowledge sharing, advocacy and engagement in disaster preparedness.
Lismore, NSW $50,000
Tropical Cyclone Seroja 2021
Kalbarri Development Association Incorporated Youth Spaces Kalbarri
Employ a youth worker for 12 months to support recovery and resilience building in a community severely impacted by Cyclone Seroja by co-ordinating spaces, activities and engagement in a youth program.
Kalbarri, WA $25,000
2022 September Floods
Rochester Senior Citizens Club Inc Climate Resilient Op Shop in Rochester
Support the Rochester community to be more prepared for, and resilient to, the impacts of disasters, weather events or climate impacts through incorporating mitigation and hazard assessment principles in the planning and design phase of rebuilding the Op Shop, to facilitate resilient infrastructure specific for high flood risk.
Rochester, VIC $25,000
DRRF Grants Awarded FY24
2019/20 Bushfire Recovery
The Valley Centre for Environmental Education and Research Incorporated Heart & Humility – Supporting the Creation of a Cultural Fire Hub
Facilitate two workshops to establish a community-driven cultural fire hub, promoting cultural burning, and emphasising knowledge transfer and leadership roles for Elders.
Singleton, NSW $10,000
Prospect Hill Community Association Incorporated Prospect Hill Assist: Disaster Readiness Communications Project
Support emergency preparedness by purchasing communications and safety equipment to enable outside contact and community information sharing during disaster events.
Prospect Hill, SA $9,195
Southport Community Centre – Huon Valley Council Solar Sustainable Southport
Enhance emergency preparedness and organisational capacity following the 2019 bushfire by installing solar panels and storage batteries at a community hub ahead of the 2023/24 bushfire season.
Southport, TAS $25,000
2022 September Floods
Anglican Community Services Preparedness Pack Project
Build disaster preparedness capacity and strengthen the resilience of Moree Plains communities through an awareness campaign distributing waterproof preparedness packs at workshops and recovery events across the Shire through 2024.
Moree, NSW $24,940
Tropical Cyclone Seroja 2021
Kalbarri Mens Shed Inc Constructing a Community Garden
Establish a community garden as part of a new multi-use facility, fostering social connections and community resilience in the recovery from Cyclone Seroja.
Kalbarri, WA $9,800
DRRF Grants Awarded FY23
Tropical Cyclone Seroja 2021
Mullewa Sports Club Incorporated Shade Sail Replacement
Provide protection from the elements with replacement of the playground shade sails damaged during Cyclone Seroja.
Mullewa, WA $4,785
Kalbarri Development Association Incorporated Rebuild Kalbarri Community Hall – Celebrate the Volunteers Who Returned Kalbarri to Normal after Cyclone Seroja
Strengthen peoples’ connections and support SES volunteers to recover from the impacts of Cyclone Seroja by holding an event celebrating the community’s resilience.
Kalbarri, WA $22,500
Shire of Carnamah Continued Connectivity
Improve the community’s resilience for future emergency responses during cyclones by upgrading the medical centre’s electrical switchboard, enabling connection to back up generators during power outages.
Carnamah, WA $10,000

I have a question, who can I talk to?

Brooke Williams

Email: info@frrr.org.au
or call us on 1800 170 020.