Out of Session grants
Occasionally, FRRR awards Out of Session grants from our core granting programs, such as Strengthening Rural Communities. This generally happens when funding for a project is time-critical. Details of the grants are included in the table below.
Out of Session Grants – SRC Small & Vital Projects
Organisation Project Brief Description Location Amount Awarded Out of Session Grants Awarded FY25 Katherine Regional Cultural Precinct Ltd Balang T.E. Lewis Amphitheatre Opening
Support cultural vibrancy in a remote location by installing lighting, trusses and safety equipment for the final fit out of the new Balang T.E. Lewis Amphitheatre at The Godinymayin Yijard Rivers Arts and Culture Centre.Katherine, NT $30,000 Out of Session Grants Awarded FY24 Gilgandra Council Gilgandra Community Accessible Screen
Increase accessibility and opportunities for social connection and cultural enrichment for seniors and those living with disability by purchasing a large projector screen for use at community events.Gilgandra, NSW $10,000 Enterprise Learning Projects Remote Indigenous Entrepreneur Business and Knowledge Exchange
Foster community led economic development by strengthening networks and developing business skills in remote communities with an intensive knowledge and learning exchange in East Arnhem Land.Yirrkala, NT $44,453 Kentish Community Services Ltd Solar Panel Installation for Kentish Early Learning Centre Tennant Creek
Install a comprehensive solar system at the only registered childcare centre in Tennant Creek, freeing up organisational resources to respond to local needs and providing an opportunity to provide community wide leadership and education on sustainable initiatives.Tennant Creek, NT $40,000 Coral Sea Foundation Ltd Wulgurukaba Sea Women Great Barrier Reef Training Program
Build employment pathways for Indigenous women, increasing skills and knowledge in sustainable marine conservation and reef monitoring work.Magnetic Island, QLD $40,000 Etheridge Cares Inc Tech Tips
Build skills and confidence in older residents to access the internet safely, opening opportunities to access services such as telehealth appointments, and increase social connections.Einsleigh, QLD $34,079 Roma Community Arts Centre led by Maranoa Regional Council Young-Adult Space (Y.A.S)
Provide a dedicated safe space for youth, allowing participation in social and skills building activities.Roma, QLD $22,725 Mission Arts Ensemble (MATES) led by Mission Beach Community Arts Centre Inc Theatre Production - Alice's Aussie Adventures: An Uncommon Nonsense
Build creativity and community engagement by supporting volunteers developing performance skills.Mission Beach, QLD $8,399 Daylesford Community Child Care Centre Inc Powering Our Children’s Future
Install a solar panel system to reduce costs and support the sustainability of a community-led childcare service.Daylesford, VIC $7,064 Out of Session Grants Awarded FY23 Arts Law Centre of Australia Legally Strong Art Centres in Northern Territory and Queensland
Strengthen skills and abilities of artists and arts workers to safeguard First Nations cultural intellectual property and individuals’ financial assets by developing their understanding copyright and other legal rights.Cardwell, QLD $50,000 Belyuen Community Government Council Community Store Upgrade
Improve food security for remote residents by installing climate control measures in the community store, and improving operating conditions for store employees, kitchen staff and customers.Belyuen, NT $20,000 Broome Aboriginal Media Association Aboriginal Corporation Goldfields Girl 2022
Prepare Indigenous women from the Leonora Shire for leadership roles through their participation in the 'Goldfields Girl' youth development program.Kalgoorlie, WA $10,000 Brown's Mart Arts Limited Neighbour
Foster a greater understanding and acceptance in the community for culturally and linguistically diverse people by staging a theatrical performance piece sharing their personal stories.Darwin, NT $20,000 Drovers Camp Association Inc Indigenous Drovers Exhibition
Strengthen community connections, boost tourism and commemorate drovers' culture by supporting the expansion of the Drover's Camp Heritage Museum to include a First Nation's exhibition.Camooweal, QLD $10,000 Kluthuthu Christian College Ltd Constructing a Fence
Ensure student safety at a new, independent primary school in Napranum Aboriginal community by installing a perimeter fence, which will also help qualify the school for government funding.Napranum, QLD $50,000 Goondiwindi Botanic Gardens Inc Goondiwindi Creative Getaway 2022
Foster community wellbeing and enhance skill development through the delivery of a three-day, art-based weekend of workshops and tutoring.Goondiwindi, QLD $8,000 Office AU Limited Wilya Janta Housing Collaboration
Address recognised causes of remote First Nations communities’ social and health inequities by developing a transferable and culturally appropriate housing model with the Tenant Creek community and increase local employment opportunities by restarting the community’s brick industry.Tennant Creek, NT $50,000 Laura District Rodeo & Camp Draft Assoc Inc Laura Race Club Reserve Water Supply Project
Encourage people to come together to improve relationships and strengthen the local economy through the installation of a bore and a water reticulation system at a local Reserve.Laura, QLD $25,000 Mirnidyan Gununa Aboriginal Corporation 10kW Solar System for Art and Culture Centre
Improve the Corporation's ability to support and service the community via power cost savings created with the installation of a solar system at the Arts and Cultural Centre.Gununa, QLD $45,000 Pertame Language Revival Project - Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education "Pertame Relha Tningka Purta-irrema Kaltya-irretyeka": Strengthening and Connecting the Pertame Community Through Language and Culture
Strengthen culture, revive the Pertame Language and bring community together on-country through camps and using digital technology.Pwerte Marnte Marnte , NT $25,000 Out of Session Grants Awarded FY22 Gurindji Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC Gurindji Freedom Day Festival
Enable the delivery of a COVID safe Festival and celebrate Indigenous culture, songs and music at the Gurindji Festival.Kalkarindji, NT $25,000 Manunda Terrace Primary School Council Inc Manunda NAIDOC Celebration
Promote and celebrate Indigenous culture with traditional dance, bush tucker and weaving demonstrations.Karama, NT $4,765 Rainbow on the Reef Ltd Inaugural Rainbow on the Reef PRIDE Festival 2022
Encourage the LGBTQIA+ and broader community of Gladstone and surrounding regional and rural areas to connect and celebrate at the inaugural Rainbow on the Reef PRIDE 2022 Festival, with support provided for hire equipment for the event.Gladstone, QLD $25,000 Somerset Storyfest Limited Storyfest Out West
Provide opportunities for remote communities to come together and celebrate story telling though holding the inaugural Storyfest Out West writers' festival.Longreach, QLD $25,000 Out of Session Grants – SRC Prepare & Recover Projects
Organisation Project Location Grant Out of Session Grants Awarded FY24 2019/20 Bushfire Recovery Projects Alpine Community Recovery Committee Inc The Loop – Activation
Amplify community preparedness and recovery in a bushfire-impacted region by transitioning a trial information sharing platform to a permanent program ahead of the 2023/24 bushfire season.Myrtleford, VIC $24,810 Zero Emissions Byron Limited Restoring Good Eco-Cultural Fire
Enhance disaster preparedness prior to the upcoming fire season by increasing public understanding of Indigenous cultural fire knowledge through working with local landholders to identify three strategic fire risk locations to develop and implement three Good Fire Plans and deliver an indigenous led eco-cultural workshop for the community.Mullumbimby, NSW $23,924 Out of Session Grants Awarded FY23 2019/20 Bushfire Recovery Projects Australian Centre for Rural Entrepreneurship Limited Bursaries to support community members from Black Summer bushfire impacted communities to attend the 2022 Social Enterprise World Forum’s Rural Gathering in North East Victoria (2-5 October 2022)
Strengthening local leadership and volunteer capacity through attending an immersive social enterprise forum.Beechworth, VIC $25,000 Central Tilba Chamber Of Commerce Inc Tilba Biosphere Reserve Feasibility Project
Enhance and protect the Tilba region after the threat of Black Summer bushfires by undertaking a feasibility study to establish the Tilba District as a UNESCO-endorsed Biosphere Reserve.Central Tilba, NSW $18,130 End Street Sleeping Collaboration Ltd Connections Week - Regional NSW
Ground truth evidenced-based methodology during Connections Week in March 2023 will capture the extent and profile of street sleepers in bushfire-impacted Mid-North Coast of NSW, assisting agencies to coordinate local support services, create systems change and reduce the number of street sleepers.Coffs Harbour, NSW $10,000 Mid Coast Outreach Incorporated Mid Coast Outreach Incorporated Stepping Up
Enable Mid Coast Outreach to continue operating following staff burnout after floods following bushfires by contracting a Volunteer Manager and a Grant and Tender Officer to attract new volunteers and secure funding to support the communities’ diverse recovery needs.Wingham, NSW $25,000 Mount Beauty Neighbourhood Centre Inc Kitchen Makeover
Improve capacity of neighbourhood centre to support bushfire recovery and preparedness by upgrading kitchen prior to the fire season.Mount Beauty, VIC $25,000 Moyhu Recreation Powering Forward into the Great Beyond
Provide a safe gathering space for community members and increase preparedness for future disaster events by upgrading the electrical system at the Moyhu Recreation Reserve.Moyhu, VIC $25,000 Mudyala Aboriginal Corporation Clarence Valley Close the Gap Day 2023
Contribute to bushfire recovery by hosting a 'Close the Gap' cultural gathering event in Clarence Valley, featuring local Aboriginal entertainment/facilitators, strengthening connections, inclusiveness, and cultural healing.Yamba, NSW $10,000 Resilient Uki Incorporated Sharing the Love
Increase community connectivity, organisational capacity and preparedness during a crisis by running a workshop to develop a tool that facilitates knowledge sharing to better support 'resilience hubs' in the region and improve operational processes.Uki, NSW $25,000 Sapphire Community Projects Incorporated Oven for Ricky's Place
Replace a commercial oven to enable Ricky's Place community cafe to continue providing free or low-cost meals to bushfire impacted community members.Bega, NSW $7,710 Sapphire Community Projects Incorporated Nourishing the Bega Valley Community in a Challenging Future
Enhance bushfire recovery and strengthen organisational capacity to meet the increasing demand on the service and the impending retirement of two key board members by developing a long-term strategic plan.Bega Valley, NSW $25,000 The Big Scrub Orchestra Bringing Healing Music Opportunities to Young People in Clarence Valley
Contribute to bushfire recovery and expand organisational capacity by purchasing a car, ensuring volunteers can continue running programs, improving the mental health and social resilience of young people in Clarence Valley.Grafton, NSW $24,333 The Mallacoota Wilderness Collective Inc Project Manager to Assist Development of a Pod / Permanent Space for the Wilderness Collective
Boost the organisational capacity of a volunteer community group and build local resilience by employing a project manager to develop a co-working community hub in Mallacoota.Mallacoota, VIC $23,913 2022 Flood Recovery Projects Arts Deloraine WinterFire 23
Support community recovery from flood impacts by delivering art workshops, events, and exhibitions at the June 2023 Deloraine and Meander Valley WinterFire Festival to boost community connection, volunteer skills and visitation.Deloraine, TAS $25,000 Brewarrina Aboriginal Corporation Keeping the Brewarrina Aboriginal Cultural Museum open
Enhance recovery and strengthen organisational capacity after the devastating floods left the Brewarrina community isolated by temporarily increasing staffing at the Aboriginal Cultural Museum to boost the financial viability of the museum by capitalising on the returning tourists.Brewarrina, NSW $24,066 Canowindra Fine Music Incorporated Baroquefest
Boost community and economic flood recovery and foster increased visitation to Canowindra by supporting musical performances at the 2023 Canowindra Baroque Music Festival.Canowindra - venues, NSW $25,000 Digital Literacy Foundation Disaster Recovery Digital Mentoring - Hawkesbury Community Hubs
Provide a 3-month pilot of digital mentoring to community members affected by bushfires and floods, increasing their use of emergency apps and essential online services, supporting disaster recovery and increasing resilience.Bilpin, NSW $10,000 Palmwoods Kindergarten Association Dry Creeks and Drainage: Towards Environmental Sustainability at the PCK
Encourage children’s learning and development through outdoor play by preserving the kindergarten’s sloping play area through erosion mitigation works following damage from the February 2022 flooding event.Palmwoods, QLD $12,200 Waminda Inc Renewing Waminda
Support community recovery from floods and sustain Community House capacity through supporting volunteer retention and recruitment with activities, equipment and resources.Benalla, VIC $10,000 Winter Blues Festival Inc Family Space Activation
Support community connection and recovery from flood impacts by delivering activities and workshops for young people at the July 2023 Winter Blues Festival.Echuca, VIC $9,000 Out of Session Grants Awarded FY22 2019/20 Bushfire Recovery Projects East Gippsland Festivals Ltd East Gippsland Winter Festival 2022
Boost community connectedness and recovery from natural disasters through activating community-initiated events at a regional festival.Ellaswood, VIC $25,000 Jumpers and Jazz in July Inc Showcasing our Ateliers
Increasing capacity and capability of Warwick with support for equipment and marketing for the 2022 Jumpers & Jazz in July Festival.Warwick, QLD $7,567 Out of Session Grants – SRC Larger Leverage Projects
Organisation Project Location Grant Out of Session Grants Awarded FY25 Nirrumbuk Environmental Health and Services Pty Ltd Kimberley Remote Aboriginal Community Leadership Network (KRACLN) – Community Engagement and Capacity Building Sub-Project
A three-year grant to support a new community-leadership network in 19 remote communities in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, called Kimberley Remote Aboriginal Community Leadership Network (KRACLN). KRACLN’s purpose is to strengthen advocacy, secure appropriate resourcing and services, and grow economic self-determination in these small remote communities. Funds will support operational wages, leadership, governance, and strategy capacity building, outreach, and storytelling.Broome, WA $150,000