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Smarter grazing builds drought resilience
29 Oct 2025 – A $10,170 Small Network Grant supported South Myall Landcare’s Grazing Naturally workshops, which empowered landholders to protect the region against drought.
New tool makes it easier to apply for grants
28 Oct 2025 – A free online tool has been launched to help community groups access data to strengthen funding applications.
Grants empower Burnie’s youth and community groups to work together for positive change
28 Oct 2025 – Six youth-focused ideas are being brought to life in Burnie, thanks to $42,000 in grants awarded through the FRRR ABC Takeover Youth Catalyst Grants program.
Nutrien Ag Solutions invests over $250,000 in regional community projects
27 Oct 2025 – Nutrien Ag Solutions and FRRR have awarded more than $250,000 in grants to 56 local NFPs for projects that will support their communities to be successful, vibrant and sustainable places.
Fund resilience, not disasters
13 Oct 2025 – To mark International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, FRRR CEO, Natalie Egleton, discusses what funding resilience, not disasters, looks like in remote, rural and regional communities.
Rural communities tackle transitions and lead local climate solutions
29 Sep 2025 – FRRR’s Community Led Climate Solutions program has awarded more than $650,000 in grants to 24 NFPs across remote, rural and regional Australia for initiatives that address the localised impacts of…
Creative connections in the Wheatbelt
25 Sep 2025 – Meridian Regional Arts Inc used art projects to connect 2,000+ Wheatbelt residents, boosting wellbeing, skills and intergenerational collaboration.
Dimboola’s Tower Park wonderland
25 Sep 2025 – Backed by a Nutrien Ag Solutions grant $5,000 grant, Dimboola’s 2025 Tower Park Wonderland helped to strengthen community spirit and boost the local economy.
Elevating entrepreneurs in NT
25 Sep 2025 – A $9,963 SRC grant helped Impact North equip its Nightcliff hub, creating space and resources to support Indigenous entrepreneurs in the NT.
Tradies for climate action
25 Sep 2025 – With support from a CLCS grant, Surfers for Climate engaged more than 350 tradies in practical workshops on sustainable building practices.
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