Strengthening Rural Communities – Rebuilding Regional Communities
From February 2022 until February 2024, a special funding stream to support communities adversely affected by the COVID pandemic is available in partnership with the Australian Government.
The Rebuilding Regional Communities stream runs in parallel with our Bushfire Recovery and Small & Vital streams within our flagship Strengthening Rural Communities program.
The Rebuilding Regional Communities stream received grant funding from the Australian Government.
Grants are available for a broad range of grassroots, community-led initiatives that assist communities to recover from and adapt to the impacts of the COVID pandemic. Funds can support community-led, place based initiatives that:
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Previous rounds
Current round
Closes: 5pm AEST 31 May 2022
Announced by:
September 2022
Future rounds
Opens: 1 June 2022
Closes: 30 August 2022
Funding announced by December 2022.
Expressions of Interest for the Rebuilding Regional Communities larger grants ($10,001 up to $50,000)
have now closed. Applicants that progress to a full application will be advised 4 weeks prior to the Round closing to enable time to develop their application.
Applications are still being accepted for grants up to $10,000 in the Rebuilding Regional Communities stream.
About the program
The Rebuilding Regional Communities stream runs in parallel with our Bushfire Recovery and Small & Vital streams within our flagship Strengthening Rural Communities program.
Thanks to the Australian Government, funding is now available in remote, rural and regional areas in all States and Territories. A total of $5 million will be provided nationally from 2022 to 2024 through two funding tiers:
Eligible projects will have a focus on recovering from or adapting to the impacts of COVID in remote, rural, and regional communities and may include:
If you want to explore other grant options, please go to Find Funding Now.
Ready to apply?
I have a question, who can I talk to?
Our state-based Grants Officers are your go-to people for any program related queries for the SRC program.
Ph: 1800 170 020 or
Email: covidsupport@frrr.org.au
For more information on the Strengthening Rural Communities program, and the Rebuilding Regional Communities stream in particular, please call FRRR on 1800 170 020.
Inspiration – Past projects
Explore some of the projects we’ve previously funded to see how other organisations have helped their community thrive.
Rebuilding Regional Communities stream
Connecting through COVID in Woomelang
Around half of all residents in Woomelang, VIC live by themselves. The Woomelang & District Bush Nursing Centre organised a number of gatherings and lunches to combat isolation that was exacerbated by restrictions during the COVID pandemic – including home deliveries during lockdowns! What a great outcome for Woomelang.
Boosting capacity to support COVID response
Boys to the Bush provides support to disadvantaged youth in Central NSW. They received funding to purchase workshop equipment for applied construction and maintenance projects, which help disadvantaged youth affected by COVID lockdowns connect and learn life skills, as well as earn accreditation towards employment in their community.
Responding to COVID in East Arnhem Land
The Gong-Dal Aboriginal Corporation in East Arnhem Land in the NT used part of their grant to employ experienced facilitators to work with and support a COVID-response group specially formed by Yolŋu leaders to provide intercultural advice to government agencies and other stakeholders and ensure culturally safe and appropriate community engagement.
