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Backing changemakers to transform the future for young rural Queenslanders
29 Jul 2025 – Ten inspiring changemakers are sharing $500,000 in Backing the Future grants to enhance the lives of young people in rural QLD.
Carolyn Ardler reflects on three years at FRRR
11 Jul 2025 – As Investing in Rural Community Futures (IRCF) Program Manager for the South Coast, Carolyn Ardler has applied her enormous passion for community-driven capacity building and development to her role.
Building resilience: California and Australia share lessons in community recovery efforts
11 Jul 2025 – There is always much to be learnt by sharing experiences of similar events, especially when it comes to disaster recovery. Recently, representatives from California and Australia connected to discuss how…
Nutrien Ag Solutions Community Grants Program returns for 2025
09 Jul 2025 – Nutrien Ag Solutions and FRRR invite NFPs to apply for grants up to $5,000 to support local community projects across remote, rural and regional Australia.
More rural mental health grants on offer
01 Jul 2025 – FRRR’s In a Good Place program is now open with grants up to $20,000 available for projects that support the mental health and wellbeing of farmers and rural communities.
ANZ commits $250,000 to rural and regional communities through Seeds of Renewal program
01 Jul 2025 – The ANZ Seeds of Renewal program is now open, with grants of up to $15,000 available to support NFPs help build vibrant, sustainable remote, rural, and regional communities.
Monto Magic Tourism Action Group Inc
25 Jun 2025 – Monto Magic Tourism Group Inc share their FRRR story.
Workshop for entrepreneurial women in the Kimberley
25 Jun 2025 – With a $6,500 ANZ Seeds of Renewal grant, ODX delivered a workshop on digital literacy and entrepreneurial skills for 24 Indigenous women across the Kimberley.
Girilambone’s new noticeboard builds community
25 Jun 2025 – In NSW, a $2,923 Nutrien Ag Solutions Community Grant helped the Girilambone Community Association install a noticeboard to improve local communication.
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