Small Grants for Small Rural Communities
Provider: Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal (FRRR)
Funding: Max per grant: $5,000 Total Pool: $500,000
Closes: March 31, 2007
Purpose: To make small grants more accessible to communities in rural Australia.
Overview: A small grants program for small rural Australian communities will offer about $300,000 a year in grants to benefit people in rural and remote communities.
Small, well targeted grants can be useful to small rural and remote communities and to make small grants more accessible to communities in rural Australia we have established this new and innovative funding program.
The program is generously supported by The RE Ross Trust, The Myer Foundation, The Pratt Foundation, The William Buckland Foundation, Perpetual Trustees, The Sylvia & Charles Viertel Foundation, DoTaRS - Department of Transport & Regional Services, Community Enterprise Foundation and FRRR.
This collaborative approach is designed to:
- Make better, targeted use of funds improving access for rural & regional communities
- Provide a simpler application process
- Enhance efficiency and effectiveness for philanthropic trusts and foundations who wish to support small communities
Currently, applications that support the following areas of interest will be given preference:
- Community hardship in drought effected areas
- Retention of young people in Rural and Regional Australia.
- Resettlement of immigrants in rural Australia
- Community Infrastructure
Priorities: Currently, preference will be given to projects that support:
- Community hardship in drought effected areas.
- Resettlement of Immigrants in rural Australia.
- Retention of young people in rural and regional Australia.
- Community Health.
Limitations: To be eligible, projects must be for a charitable purpose. As this a collaborative fund there are some funds which are restricted either to Deductible Gift Recipients (DGRs) or to within Victoria, though the greater portion of unrestricted funds are available for general charitable purposes.
Who can apply: Not-for-profit Organisations can apply.
How to apply: Mail, Email, Fax
Further Information
Website: http://www.frrr.org.au/programsDetail.asp?ProgramID=4
Successful Appl.: http://www.frrr.org.au/smallGrantsRecipients.asp
Contact Details: Foundation for Regional and Rural Renewal
Email: info@frrr.org.au
Freecall: 1800 170 020
Fax: (03) 5443 8900
For details/interview call the Editor on (03) 5798 1858