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Donor spotlight: Mark Muller, Editor-in-Chief, R.M.Williams Publishing Pty Ltd
13 Aug 2020 – At the height of the bushfire crisis this past summer, R.M.Williams announced a long-term partnership with FRRR. In a recent interview, Editor-in-Chief of R.M.Williams OUTBACK magazine Mark Muller explained that…
Visy Tumut Region Recovery Fund supports a further 13 community-led projects
12 Aug 2020 – The Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal, in partnership with the Pratt Foundation, has granted a further $241,386, through the he Visy Tumut Region Recovery Fund, to support 13 community-led…
More than $1M in grants awarded for community-led projects
07 Aug 2020 – The Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal, in partnership with the Vincent Fairfax Family Foundation and The Snow Foundation, has awarded $1,047,716 in grants to support 37 projects led by…
Focus on Fundraising Account: Royal Agricultural Society of NSW Rural Fund
28 Jul 2020 – The Royal Agricultural Society of NSW (RAS) Foundation helps to build strong, vibrant and resilient rural communities through education and skills development. The Foundation operates the RAS Rural Fund, a…
C-Doc In The Clouds 2020 – creative with COVID
28 Jul 2020 – The annual Castlemaine Documentary Film Festival has been running since 2014, and is widely considered a staple on the town’s arts calendar. It’s an exciting event that fosters cultural vibrancy in this…
Ripples of resilience on Eyre Peninsula
24 Jul 2020 – A $20,000 Tackling Tough Times Together grant has made a significant difference to the lives of more than 50 year 10 students – and their families – on the Eyre…
Country Music Club no place for vintage computers
23 Jul 2020 – The Country Music Club of Boyup Brook (CMCBB) in WA received a 2019 ANZ Seeds of Renewal grant in the form of three Lenovo Thinkpads to plan and implement its…
Improvements to Thallon’s War Memorial
23 Jul 2020 – A $5,000 Aussie Cotton Farmers Grow Communities grants, funded by the Monsanto Fund, enabled the TPA to embark on another stage of the project, bringing them closer to completing this…
Greening the Sunset Strip Village
23 Jul 2020 – Sunset Strip Village’s community centre precinct has been transformed into a green oasis, thanks to a $19,070 TTTT grant funded by the Australian Government. The drought stricken community’s local Progress…
Grants now available to strengthen rural communities across Australia
15 Jul 2020 – FRRR’s flagship grants program, Strengthening Rural Communities, is now inviting applications for grants of up to $10,000 through the Small & Vital stream, and up to $25,000 through the program’s…
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