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.
Mental health initiatives in rural communities get a $200,000 boost
31 Aug 2022 – Fourteen mental health initiatives across remote, rural and regional Australia will share in $204,607 in grants awarded through FRRR’s In a Good Place (IAGP) program.
Drought preparedness program kicks off
30 Aug 2022 – FRRR and ARLF are pleased to announce the opening of the first program in the Helping Regional Communities Prepare for Drought Initiative.
$500,000 in grants to help recovery work of local community groups in flood affected areas of Qld & NSW
17 Aug 2022 – Suncorp and GIO have partnered with the Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal (FRRR), through the Rebuilding Futures program, to offer $500,000 in grants of up to $25,000 to help…
Strengthening rural and regional communities
12 Jul 2022 – After supporting more than 50 incredible local projects in 2021, the Nutrien Ag Solutions Community Grants Program is back, offering grants of up to $5,000 for projects across rural and…
Gardiner Foundation grants a boost for dairy communities
06 Jul 2022 – Twenty-one projects in Victoria’s main dairy regions – Gippsland, Northern Victoria, and South-West Victoria – have been awarded $91,833 in grants.
Grants for Resilience & Wellness for Kinglake Ranges communities
04 Jul 2022 – The final round of the Grants for Resilience & Wellness Kinglake Ranges program opens Tuesday 5 July, with FRRR inviting applications from local not-for-profit groups. The program is designed to…
First-responders receive a Black Summer recovery boost
23 Jun 2022 – Twelve volunteer emergency services organisations supporting remote, rural and regional communities impacted by the 2019/20 bushfires have been awarded $191,628 in grants for projects that will assist in their disaster…
Nearly $800,000 awarded to strengthen rural communities
21 Jun 2022 – Sixty-seven projects across remote, rural and regional Australia will share in $776,583 in grants thanks to FRRR’s Strengthening Rural Communities (SRC) program.
Funding available to bring youth-led initiatives to life
08 Jun 2022 – Since 2013, the FRRR ABC Heywire Youth Innovation Grants program has supported remote, rural and regional youth to address issues that matter most to them. This year, thanks to the…
Resilience & Wellness grants open soon for Kinglake Ranges communities
06 Jun 2022 – FRRR today announced that the final round of grants to assist Kinglake Ranges communities to rebuild, reconnect and recover from the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires will open soon.