Project Activate
Project Activate allows local leaders to bring their ideas
to life to create sustainable, resilient communities.
FRRR often receives many applications from remote, rural and regional communities that we can’t support, simply because we don’t have the funds.
In many cases, these projects are funding-ready. Rather than simply decline these potentially community changing projects, we’ve launched Project Activate to showcase a number of these projects and hopefully help them get the funding they need.
The projects below have been developed by not-for-profit organisations across Australia, many of them volunteer run, and will help to create a more vibrant, resilient community.
Through Project Activate, an individual donor, a philanthropic trust, a PAF, a PUAF or a small or large business can make a donation to FRRR, with a preference to support one of these funding-ready, community-led projects. Each one has been assessed by FRRR’s staff and pre-approved by our Board.
The total donation amount that you give will include FRRR’s Delivery and Engagement Fee that is equivalent to 20% of the funds required for the community organisation’s project. This fee supports the work of FRRR in overall grant management including community engagement, grant assessment, all administration, grantee advice & management for the life of the project, and finally reporting the impact of the donation back to you, the donor.
As FRRR is covered by Subdivision 30-B of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 and listed as a recipient for deductible gifts under Section 30-105, you can donate to FRRR and receive a tax deduction in Australia.
Explore the projects below to find one that you’d like to support.
Questions? Click the link below to check out our FAQs, or give us a call on 1800 170 020.
Friends of St Brigid’s, Crossley VIC
Hunter Fighter Collection Incorporated | Investing in Infrastructure & Equipment | Scone, NSW | $12,000
A highly skilled and enthusiastic volunteer group maintain and preserve this aircraft collection with aged and borrowed tools. Funding will purchase new tools that can be owned and shared by the organisation to ensure volunteer safety and quality work.
The facility is a valued community space with connection to local schools, residents and visitors. They engage and skill local volunteers, and contribute to the visitor economy and local identity.
| Funds Requested: | $12,000 |
| Location: Scone, NSW | Part Funding: No |
| Remoteness Index: Inner Regional (RA2) | Funding Window: 31 July 2023 |
| SEIFA Rating: 49 | Learn More |
| Registered Tax Status: DGR-1 | GIVE NOW |
Wildlife Wonders Ltd | Nature Playground | Apollo Bay, VIC | $12,000
Encourage children’s learning and development through play by developing a nature playground in Apollo Bay. This eco tourism site showcases ecosystems and wildlife of the region for locals and tourists. It provides free nature-based programs for over 2,000 children a year and invests back into local conservation projects, providing local employment in conservation.
Funding will build an outdoor nature playground, co-designed with the local parents’ group and made by local woodworkers with sustainably harvested wood. A need for activities for smaller children in the region has been identified and a playground like this will provide a community gathering site.
| Funds Requested: | $12,000 |
| Location: Apollo Bay, VIC | Part Funding: No |
| Remoteness Index: Inner Regional (RA2) | Funding Window: 31 July 2023 |
| SEIFA Rating: 36 | Learn More |
| Registered Tax Status: ACNC: TCC | GIVE NOW |
Jarvis Creek Landcare Group Inc | Ensuring the Jarvis Creek Community Hall is Both Safe and Functional | Jarvis Creek, VIC | $8,256
Jarvis Creek Hall is under restoration and to ensure it is fit for purpose the community seek funding for: 1) a defibrillator, first aid kit, and fire extinguishers to support local crisis needs; and 2) cutlery, crockery, kettle and a fridge, plus a heater to support social and capacity building events, including winter community meetings.
The hall is an important social and learning hub for this isolated community. It offers opportunities for connection, education and discussions on a range of subjects from mental health to the presentation on Biodiversity with Wild Action Zoo depicted in the photo. Enabling such local facilities build the community resilience by supporting local shared interest development to strengthen the social fabric.
| Funds Requested: | $8,256 |
| Location: Jarvis Creek, VIC | Part Funding: Yes – 50% |
| Remoteness Index: Inner Regional (RA2) | Funding Window: 31 July 2023 |
| SEIFA Rating: 61 | Learn More |
| Registered Tax Status: Other Incorporated Entity | GIVE NOW |
Rankin’s Springs and District War Memorial Hall | Solar System | Rankin’s Springs, VIC | $12,000
Support the Rankin’s Springs & District Community to become more environmentally and economically sustainable. To ensure that this volunteer-run facility can operate at a low cost, installing solar energy is critical. The key tenant of this War Memorial Hall is the local kindergarten.
Funding will ensure the hall is sustainable for future generations. Keeping costs down for the entire community to continue their use of the hall for a wide range of services, events and fundraising projects.
Projects like these are exemplars in small communities for the adaptation and adoption of alternative energy systems. A longer term objective for the group is installing a battery to increase preparedness for emergency events.
| Funds Requested: | $12,000 |
| Location: Rankin’s Springs, NSW | Part Funding: No |
| Remoteness Index: Outer Regional (RA3) | Funding Window: 31 July 2023 |
| SEIFA Rating: 54 | Learn More |
| Registered Tax Status: Other Unincorporated Entity | GIVE NOW |
The Port Germein Village Project Association Inc | Port Germein Village Project Revamp – Landscaping Stage 1 | Port Germein, SA | $11,130
In 1985 Port Germein was the site of a TV series, ‘A Thousand Skies’. The enterprising community then had the film set donated, raised funds to purchase land and created a community hub using the set infrastructure. The Village Project is looking for funding to revamp the complex as an inclusive community space. Funding will install an all abilities ramp, repair the verandah and fencing and lay a gravel path.
This work will reinstate the Village as a vibrant community meeting space, bringing back the weekly Village Roast and support expansion to include a museum and information centre to house the Port Germein Heritage, Arts & Tourism Association historical collection and develop a start-up incubator for skills and community development.
| Funds Requested: | $11,130 |
| Location: Port Germein, SA | Part Funding: No |
| Remoteness Index: Outer Regional (RA3) | Funding Window: 31 July 2023 |
| SEIFA Rating: 54 | Learn More |
| Registered Tax Status: Other Incorporated Entity | GIVE NOW |
Franklin Harbour Community Development Group Inc | Cowell Silo Art Viewing Area | Cowell, SA | $9,990
The Cowell silo art is a central feature of the town. Engagement with both locals and visitors to the site is intended to gather ideas for future planning and activities that bolster the local identity and prosperity of the town. To support the large number of people that stop at the site and encourage more visitors, the local development group wish to create a viewing area that will provide shade and other facilities.
Funding will enable signage and panels of local historic information, installing two bench tables with seating, display boards showcasing the highlights of the region and a data collecting station for visitors’ feedback.
| Funds Requested: | $9,990 |
| Location: Cowell, SA | Part Funding: No |
| Remoteness Index: Remote (RA4) | Funding Window: 31 July 2023 |
| SEIFA Rating: 38 | Learn More |
| Registered Tax Status: Other Incorporated Entity | GIVE NOW |
Minyip Recreation Reserve Committee | Replacement of Canteen Roller Doors | Minyip, VIC | $3,793
The pavilion at the reserve was officially opened in 1991 and offers a kitchen and bar facilities, a comfortable room with heating and cooling, and a green space (oval) for children to play safely. A volunteer committee manage this central community facility that supports numerous family gatherings, community events and business gatherings.
Funding is required to replace the two existing roller doors in the canteen service area. The existing roller doors no longer lock or seal, proving a security risk for the pavilion building, and constantly allowing dirt and debris to enter the canteen area. Both doors are heavy to roll upwards and downwards – the tracks are simply worn out. A modest ask to ensure operational hygiene and efficiency that adds significant value to the volunteer-run committee that is committed to maintaining this as a quality facility.
| Funds Requested: | $3,793 |
| Location: Minyip, VIC | Part Funding: No |
| Remoteness Index: Outer Regional (RA3) | Funding Window: 31 July 2023 |
| SEIFA Rating: 29 | Learn More |
| Registered Tax Status: State Government Entity | GIVE NOW |
Millewa Advisory Group | Werrimull Pioneer Tree Plantation | Werrimull, VIC | $8,214
A recently reformed Millewa Advisory Group is committed to restoring local history site ‘the Pioneer Plantation’. A strong volunteer group is ready to do the work and are asking for funding to restore pioneer family plaques and provide seating for the area so that it can be enjoyed by elderly visitors interested in local history and their families.
The project also includes repairing and maintaining a memorial wall that honours local families who have lost family members in conflict.
| Funds Requested: | $8,214 |
| Location: Werrimull, VIC | Part Funding: No |
| Remoteness Index: Outer Regional (RA3) | Funding Window: 31 July 2023 |
| SEIFA Rating: 23 | Learn More |
| Registered Tax Status: Other Incorporated Entity | GIVE NOW |
St Arnaud Neighbourhood House Inc | Showcasing Farming with Mosaics | St Arnaud, VIC | $8,604
Promoting local agricultural industries to engage young people in the area and boost art tourism to St Arnaud are key to this project’s success. The participation of local primary school students with the Probus Club and the Senior Citizens in the design and creation provides an intergenerational learning opportunity with practical skill development.
Funding will pay for all materials and six hours of staff project management time. The six mosaic panels will be displayed on the outside garden fence of the community garden at the St Arnaud Neighbourhood House.
| Funds Requested: | $8,604 |
| Location: St Arnaud, VIC | Part Funding: No |
| Remoteness Index: Outer Regional (RA3) | Funding Window: 31 July 2023 |
| SEIFA Rating: 23 | Learn More |
| Registered Tax Status: Other Incorporated Entity | GIVE NOW |
Gwydir Shire Council (Bingara District Historical Society) | Bingara Collections Visual Treasures | Bingara, NSW | $7,200
Skilled local volunteers will photograph and catalogue over 40 different local collections from around Bingara and District. They will create a local record and preserve the history of the unique area.
The funding will support professional publication of a book that will be placed on sale at several local town and regional outlets, with proceeds planned to support the establishment of a specific museum display of war memorabilia from conflicts supported by the Bingara community over the past centuries.
| Funds Requested: | $7,200 |
| Location: Bingara, NSW | Part Funding: No |
| Remoteness Index: Outer Regional (RA3) | Funding Window: 31 July 2023 |
| SEIFA Rating: 33 | Learn More |
| Registered Tax Status: DGR-1 | GIVE NOW |
New projects will be added to the Project Activate portal regularly as they are identified in our application assessment process. FRRR’s quarterly Donor News will inform you of the recent projects being promoted, or you can bookmark this page to self manage your giving. If you’re not subscribed to FRRR’s Donor News, sign up now.
