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.
Nearly $500,000 in grants awarded to grow community resilience and wellness
13 Jul 2021 – FRRR has awarded $499,959 in grants through its Grants for Resilience & Wellness (GR&W) programs, for 31 projects to help Victorian communities continue to build back better following the February…
Grants on offer to address issues that matter to young rural Australians
12 Jul 2021 – FRRR is inviting remote, rural and regional community groups apply for grants of up to $10,000 to help fund projects that provide innovative solutions to five priority issues identified by…
Victorian Dairy Communities share in over $130,000 in grant funding
12 Jul 2021 – Thirty projects from across Victoria’s three main dairy regions will share in $131,188 in grant funding to help build community capacity.
Join the conversation and help build your community’s resilience for future disasters
05 Jul 2021 – FRRR is inviting members in Myrtleford, Beaufort, Korumburra, Paynesville, St Arnaud, Whittlesea and Yarra Junction communities to learn about the Disaster Resilient: Future Ready program.
Search for facilitator to help Nambucca not-for-profits
01 Jul 2021 – The search is on for a facilitator to continue to support Nambucca Valley NFPs in their ongoing development, as part of FRRR’s IRCF program.
Local groups secure more than $1.2M in funding to strengthen their communities
30 Jun 2021 – Twenty-two projects in the Clarence Valley and surrounding region have received a boost with community groups sharing in more than $1.2M in grants.
New partnership backs community-led recovery
28 Jun 2021 – FRRR has announced a multi-year partnership with HMSTrust and the Sidney Myer Fund to support the recovery of 2019/20 bushfire-affected Victorian communities.
Support continues for students impacted by Black Summer bushfires
24 Jun 2021 – More than 6,800 students and families in places recovering from the 2019/20 bushfires will head Back to School in semester 2 with a little extra support.
Future Drought Fund’s Drought Resilience Leaders Program launches
17 Jun 2021 – FRRR is delighted to note that the Future Drought Fund’s Drought Resilience Leaders Program was launched today.
Investing in Bay and Basin’s not-for-profits
11 Jun 2021 – Community groups in the Bay and Basin region have access to $600,000 of support thanks to a new partnership between FRRR and Community Enterprise Foundation.