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.
$500,000 in grants awarded for recovery from 2022 floods
09 Dec 2022 – FRRR, in partnership with Suncorp and GIO, has awarded $500,000 to 27 community groups impacted by the East Coast Australia floods in February and March 2022.
ANZ celebrates 20 years of Seeds of Renewal by awarding 20 grants to rural communities
06 Dec 2022 – In partnership with ANZ, FRRR has awarded $250,000 through 20 grants to remote, rural and regional community groups through the ANZ Seeds of Renewal Program.
Over $410,000 in grants awarded to Kinglake Ranges communities
02 Dec 2022 – FRRR has awarded $414,927 in grants to 12 community groups and local not-for-profits through its Grants for Resilience & Wellness (GR&W) Kinglake program.
More than $170,000 awarded to projects taking their lead from youth ideas
30 Nov 2022 – Nineteen grassroots initiatives across remote, rural and regional Australia will share in $172,069 in grants through the FRRR ABC Heywire Youth Innovation Grants program.
Sarah Matthee appointed Acting CEO
30 Nov 2022 – FRRR is delighted to share that CEO Natalie Egleton has secured a place in the Social Impact Leadership Australia (SILA) program. As part of this program, Natalie will be taking…
Bega Valley communities receive a $1.3 million bushfire recovery boost
23 Nov 2022 – The Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal today welcomed the expansion of the place-based Investing in Rural Community Futures (IRCF) program to the Bega Valley, thanks to an injection of…
Shoalhaven fire-affected communities receive a $1.3 million recovery boost
23 Nov 2022 – The Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal today shared that a $1.3 million funding boost for the Shoalhaven region to further enhance the capacity of local not-for-profit organisations to support…
Grants available for community groups in the Clarence Valley
17 Nov 2022 – Applications are now open for The Yulgilbar Foundation Fund grant program, which is run by the Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal (FRRR).
Junee, Leeton and Nambucca Valley NFPs given $450,000 boost
17 Nov 2022 – Eleven not-for-profits (NFPs) in Junee, Leeton and Nambucca Valley will share in $444,063 in grants. The funding is thanks to FRRR, in partnership with Vincent Fairfax Family Foundation (VFFF).
FRRR reports record-breaking year, granting nearly $20 million to rural Australia
11 Nov 2022 – FRRR, a one-of-a-kind Australian charity, has granted a record amount of $19.8 million to remote, rural and regional Australia