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Connecting and celebrating the Woombah Wellness
22 Nov 2022 – The Woombah Residents Association used a $12,100 Yulgilbar Foundation Fund grant to create a series of promotional and educational videos to celebrate the recently established community garden and share the…
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).
Brass tuition creates a legacy
12 Nov 2022 – On Boonwurrung Country The primarily agriculture-based Bass Coast community is a two-hour drive, south-east of Melbourne. It’s therefore perhaps not surprising that it’s one of the fastest growing areas in…
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
Huon Valley’s mental health community response
10 Nov 2022 – With the help of a $9,255 grant through the In a Good Place program, supported by CCI Giving, the Mental Health Community Response project was initiated by the Huon Valley…
Rebuilding community through clearing tracks for management of fire (kala) in Ngadju country
10 Nov 2022 – Following the 2019/20 bushfires, Ngadju Conservation Aboriginal Corporation received a $25,000 Strengthening Rural Communities grant RR to help the Ngadju Rangers to both repair the damage and undertake work to…
Cooling The Exchange!
10 Nov 2022 – The North Midlands Project Inc committee received a $10,000 Strengthening Rural Communities grant to contribute to the cost of installing two large air conditioning units in community and visitor centre.
Pilbara youth learn the digital landscape
10 Nov 2022 – In 2020, Big hART received a $10,000 grant from the Westpac Foundation Community Grants program to train and create paid employment for four young adults in the Pilbara to deliver…
New wheels deliver more than meals
10 Nov 2022 – The Morgan Volunteer Support Group undertook a lot of local fundraising and secured a $10,000 grant through FRRR’s SRC program to go towards a newer vehicle for their Meals on…
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