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FRRR and CCI Giving make further five-year commitment to rural mental health
06 Apr 2022 – The Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal (FRRR) and CCI Giving have agreed to a five-year extension to their partnership and national grants program, In a Good Place (IAGP). This…
Kyabram teen fitness program inspires community spirit
04 Apr 2022 – A health and wellbeing centre has been established by Kyabram Blue Light at the town’s P-12 College thanks to $5,000 from the Gardiner Dairy Foundation Community Grants Program in partnership…
FRRR welcomes extension of DGR1 to Rural Community Foundations
30 Mar 2022 – FRRR has today welcomed the extension of DGR-1 status for the country’s regional Community Foundations, which was confirmed in Tuesday night’s Budget announcements. This special status means that they can…
Perpetual power for Tarana’s Bushfire Brigade
29 Mar 2022 – Tarana Bushfire Brigade installed a solar powered battery backup system to ensure they would always be ready for urgent fire defence, thanks for a $25,000 VESF grant.
Breaking the cycle in Yiyili
29 Mar 2022 – An SRC grant supported bike repair workshops for youth in the Yiyili community, increasing engagement in the community and learning new skills.
Deadly Yarning & Learning – Mental Health training for young people
29 Mar 2022 – YACVic was supported with an IAGP grant to deliver culturally specific Mental Health First Aid Training to 20 First Nations youth in Swan Hill and Robinvale.
$700,000 in grants available for NSW groups that responded to impacts of COVID-19
29 Mar 2022 – Local community groups and not-for profit organisations in remote, rural and regional NSW are being offered grants to boost preparedness for future pandemics and other disasters through the Resilience NSW…
Further $50,000 investment in Bay & Basin not-for-profits
28 Mar 2022 – In partnership with the Bendigo Bank Community Enterprise Foundation, FRRR has awarded a further $50,293 to support four not-for-profit organisations (NFPs) in the Bay & Basin area. Bay & Basin…
Grants available for Volunteer Emergency Services in Black Summer impacted areas
22 Mar 2022 – Volunteer emergency services groups in communities affected by the Black Summer bushfires are encourage to apply for Volunteer Emergency Services Fund grants.
Rural communities awarded a $1.4 million boost
17 Mar 2022 – Through FRRR’s Strengthening Rural Communities grant program, 117 projects will share in $1,382,453 in grants for their community-led initiatives.
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