Small Grants for Small Rural Communities

Date:

28 Mar 2018 (All day)

Small Grants for Rural Communities is a program of the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal (FRRR), which is collectively funded through a range of valued partnerships. The 33rd round of the program is now open, with grants of up to $5,000 available to not-for-profit organisations in small rural, regional and remote Australian

communities.

Projects and activities should offer a clear public benefit for communities in rural, regional and remote locations. Applications from communities with a population of 10,000 or less will receive priority.

Full details of the program, and application details, are available here [1].

Funding is available to support projects that focus on one of the following activity areas:

Building Community Resilience: for example, projects that: facilitate community connectedness; develop leadership capacity within the community; improve local community infrastructure and meeting places; support and develop volunteer community groups; and increase community preparedness to natural disasters

Developing Organisational Resilience and Capacity: for example, projects that: strengthen local not-for-profit organisations’ operational infrastructure; improve service delivery through equipment upgrades; increase skill development of committees of management; and provide support for planning and sustainability

Enhancing Environmental Sustainability: for example, projects that: increase awareness of local environmental issues; provide opportunities for local residents to care for the local environment; and restore, protect and promote the local natural environment

Fostering Cultural Vibrancy: for example, projects that: celebrate, preserve and promote local culture and identity; foster the arts through creative projects, and provide support for local artists and the arts community

Lifelong Education & Training: for example, projects that: provide local residents with access to opportunities that enrich their learning and skills development, from cradle to grave

Economic Strength: for example, projects that: create local employment and training with an employment outcome; stimulate new spending within a community or region; support events that attract visitors and which can demonstrate an economic benefit as a result; and attract new residents to a community or region and improve economic prosperity

Improving Community Health & Social Wellbeing: for example, projects that: address physical health, improved nutrition and access to fresh food; support sustainable local food systems; enhance mental health; and assist vulnerable community members to improve their health and wellbeing.