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 | |||
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| Out of Session Grants Awarded FY25 | #colspan# | #colspan# | #colspan# | |||
| 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 | #colspan# | #colspan# | #colspan# | |||
| 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 | #colspan# | #colspan# | #colspan# | |||
| 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 | #colspan# | #colspan# | #colspan# | |||
| 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 | |||
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| Out of Session Grants Awarded FY24 | #colspan# | #colspan# | #colspan# | |||
| 2019/20 Bushfire Recovery Projects | #colspan# | #colspan# | #colspan# | |||
| 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 | #colspan# | #colspan# | #colspan# | |||
| 2019/20 Bushfire Recovery Projects | #colspan# | #colspan# | #colspan# | |||
| 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 | #colspan# | #colspan# | #colspan# | |||
| 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 | #colspan# | #colspan# | #colspan# | |||
| 2019/20 Bushfire Recovery Projects | #colspan# | #colspan# | #colspan# | |||
| 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 | |||
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| Out of Session Grants Awarded FY25 | #colspan# | #colspan# | #colspan# | |||
| 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 | |||
