Media Releases
We issue media releases to share our official announcements - from new funding rounds and partnerships, to major milestones and media moments. If you're looking for the latest from FRRR, this is the place to start.
For any media enquiries, email Julie Weldon or call 0423 110 802.
You can use the categories to the right to explore particular topics. You’ll also find inspiring stories about some of the wonderful things community groups do with that funding. We also share a selection of media stories, where FRRR or a member of our staff has been featured. For any media enquiries, email Julie Weldon or call 0423 110 802.
Rural mental health receives funding support
28 Aug 2023 – FRRR’s In a Good Place (IAGP) program has awarded $250,000 in grants to 17 local organisations for initiatives that will support and promote the mental health and wellbeing of locals…
Victorian communities take action on disaster resilience
15 Aug 2023 – Local groups in regional VIC are taking an active approach to preparing their regions for future disaster, thanks to a partnership with FRRR’s DR:FR program.
Request for Proposal: Impact Evaluation
15 Aug 2023 – FRRR is seeking proposals from experienced social impact evaluation providers to work with us on the DR:FR Burnett Inland program.
More than $200,000 to support and strengthen Kinglake Ranges
26 Jul 2023 – FRRR has awarded $207,812 in grants to community groups across the Kinglake Ranges region, marking the final round of FRRR’s Grants for Resilience & Wellness program.
Innovative model putting Aboriginal health in Aboriginal hands
14 Jul 2023 – The First Nations Philanthropic Funders Working Group will oversee the creation of a community-informed and community-led model to direct philanthropic funding for First Nations communities across the SA.
ANZ commits $250,000 to help rural and regional communities through Seeds of Renewal
12 Jul 2023 – Applications are now open for ANZ’s Seeds of Renewal program, with grants of up to $15,000 available for not-for-profit organisations in remote, rural and regional areas.
ANZ commits $250,000 to help rural and regional communities through Seeds of Renewal
11 Jul 2023 – Applications are now open for ANZ’s Seeds of Renewal program, with grants up to $15,000 available for NFPs in remote, rural and regional areas across Australia.
ANZ commits $250,000 to help rural and regional communities through Seeds of Renewal
11 Jul 2023 – Applications are now open for the ANZ Seeds of Renewal program, with grants of up to $15,000 available.
Grants available to boost rural and regional communities
11 Jul 2023 – Applications for Nutrien Ag Solutions Community Grants Program are now open, with eligible not-for-profit organisations invited to apply for a grant of up to $5,000 to support remote, rural or…
Victorian dairy communities strengthened by $120,000 in grants
29 Jun 2023 – Twenty-eight community-led projects will share $123,850 in grants, thanks to a partnership between FRRR and the Gardiner Dairy Foundation.