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ANZ Seeds of Renewal grants $250,000 to rural and regional communities
20 Nov 2023 – FRRR and ANZ have awarded $250,000 in grants to 20 community groups and non-for-profit organisations through the ANZ Seeds of Renewal program.
More local funding to prepare rural regions for drought
06 Nov 2023 – FRRR has announced the final projects awarded through the Community Impact Program, funded by the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund.
Over $300,000 in recovery grants awarded in flood-impacted areas of Victoria
02 Nov 2023 – In partnership with Suncorp and AAMI, FRRR has awarded $300,781 to 18 remote, rural and regional not-for-profits in communities impacted by the 2022-2023 Victorian flooding events.
Small Grants are vital to strengthen rural Australia
01 Nov 2023 – FRRR’s Place Portfolio Lead, Jill Karena, explains the big impact that a small grant can have on grassroot organisations and the rural communities they support.
Out and about with FRRR
27 Oct 2023 – Stories and movements from the FRRR team as they visit rural and regional communities in many parts of Australia!
Treading Lightly makes an impact
26 Oct 2023 – Treading lightly is an organisation that is well known for its care of community and the local environment along the coast.
Tom Price’s Bush Tucker Garden in the Pilbara
26 Oct 2023 – The Tom Price Community Garden is a place to nurture community spirit, build friendships and access fresh nutritious foods in the Pilbara region of WA.
Boosting connections at a Community House
26 Oct 2023 – The Derwent Community House provides a welcoming space for the New Norfolk community, servicing a catchment of over 5,000 people in an under-served region of Tasmania.
Maangart Yorga (Jam Tree Woman)
25 Oct 2023 – Goomalling Aboriginal Corporation received an FRRR grant from the In a Good Place program, funded by CCI Giving to support women’s wellbeing.
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