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JUTE keeps Indigenous storytelling alive
16 Dec 2019 – With the support of a $15,000 ANZ Seeds of Renewal grant, JUTE was able to take its 2019 show, The Longest Minute to ten North Queensland schools in very remote…
Strengthening Rural Communities program delivers more than $640,000 in grants
15 Dec 2019 – The Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal (FRRR) is providing $643,401 in grants to communities across Australia through the third round of its Strengthening Rural Communities program.
Kinglake Ranges to receive boost from Grants for Resilience & Wellness
12 Dec 2019 – More than $1.5M earmarked to support ongoing recovery across the Kinglake Ranges following the 2009 bushfires has begun to roll-out through the Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal’s Grants for…
Investing in Rural Community Futures gives NFPs the chance to help their community thrive
10 Dec 2019 – Community organisations in three New South Wales communities will receive long-term support through the Investing in Rural Community Futures (IRCF) program, which focuses on strengthening local not-for-profits, and in turn,…
ANZ Seeds of Renewal grants give boost to rural, regional and remote Australia
28 Nov 2019 – The Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal (FRRR) has today announced the 21 community groups that will share in $250,000 in grants through the ANZ Seeds of Renewal Program.
Northern Rivers Community Foundation
28 Nov 2019 – Northern Rivers Community Foundation (NRCF) was established in 2004 with the purpose to connect people who care with local causes that matter, to improve community well-being for the Northern Rivers…
Cotton communities receive pre-Christmas boost
20 Nov 2019 – Schools, show societies, and a family support service are among the 30 not-for-profit organisations in New South Wales and Queensland cotton-growing communities to receive a $5,000 boost from the Bayer…
Wilson Asset Management lends its support to drought and fire-affected communities
19 Nov 2019 – The Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal (FRRR) welcomes the plans of Wilson Asset Management to raise up to $1 million for communities affected by drought and fire, announced today…
What now for fire-affected communities and how you can help
14 Nov 2019 – As the impacts of the bushfires burning across Australia become more apparent, the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal is urging those wanting to support the affected communities to remember…
In a Good Place grants empower mental health initiatives
11 Nov 2019 – Eight projects that support and encourage good mental health practices in rural, regional and remote communities have received grants from the Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal via the In…
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