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.
New grants available to keep rural communities connected
01 Mar 2023 – Grants of up to $10,000 are available through the first round of Telstra’s Connected Communities Grant Program.
Local NFP partner needed in Loddon Campaspe for drought preparedness program
24 Feb 2023 – The Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal (FRRR) and the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation (ARLF) are looking for a local NFP partner to work with them across the Loddon Campaspe…
Grants for Resilience & Wellness for Kinglake Ranges communities now open
21 Feb 2023 – FRRR is inviting applications from local not-for-profit groups for grants to support ongoing recovery efforts following the Black Saturday bushfires in 2009.
$1.3 million investment starts rolling out in South Coast communities
13 Feb 2023 – FRRR announced today that they have appointed two facilitators in the Shoalhaven region to support the ongoing delivery of their Investing in Rural Communities Futures program.
2023 Back to School (General) Program Recipients
10 Feb 2023 – List of 2023 FRRR Back to School (General) grant recipients.
Local NFP partner needed for drought preparedness program
09 Feb 2023 – The Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal (FRRR) and the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation (ARLF) are looking for a local NFP partner to work with them across the Far West…
New partnership with Telstra to connect communities
02 Feb 2023 – FRRR today welcomed a new $600,000 partnership with Telstra, which will see Telstra’s Connected Communities Grant Program launch in March 2023.
Grants on offer in Victoria’s dairy regions
01 Feb 2023 – FRRR has announced the opening of this year’s round of the Gardiner Foundation Community Grants Program to support Victorian dairy regions.
Rural groups awarded nearly $1.45 million
18 Jan 2023 – FRRR has awarded $1,448,968 in grants to 121 projects across remote, rural and regional Australia as part of their Strengthening Rural Communities (SRC) program.
FRRR welcomes Newcrest’s flood appeal donation
15 Dec 2022 – FRRR today welcomed a contribution of $150,000 from the Newcrest Sustainability Fund, which will go toward flood-recovery in communities affected by the ongoing flood emergency across the Central West of…