Deadline: 23-Sep-20
The Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal (FRRR) has announced a call for proposals for the Grants for Resilience & Wellness (GR&W) Kinglake Ranges Program.
The GR&W Kinglake Ranges program will distribute the Kinglake Ranges Community Planning Fund to community-based organisations in the Kinglake Ranges. The communities of Kinglake, Kinglake Central, Kinglake West, Pheasant Creek, Toolangi and Flowerdale are eligible for the program.
The GR&W Kinglake Ranges program has a specific focus on providing assistance towards community-strengthening and resilience-building projects for communities in the Kinglake Ranges that were affected by the 2009 Victorian bushfires.
The GR&W program aims to support the following priority outcomes:
- Improved mental health and wellbeing of communities and individuals;
- Enhanced wellbeing and resilience of pre-school, primary and secondary school aged children and young people;
- Strengthened community connectedness, sense of place and community identity; and
- Increased community capacity for preparedness for future disasters.
Priorities
Applications are welcome from any eligible organisation for any eligible purpose; however, the following applications will be prioritised:
- Projects initiated and delivered by local community groups;
- Applications from communities fewer than 15,000 people;
- Organisations that do not have Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) Tax status.
Funding Information
- Grants up to $20,000 are available.
Eligible Projects
Applications must clearly demonstrate a focus on one project activity area from FRRR’s Project Activity Tree:
- Building Community Resilience
- Developing Organisational Resilience and Capacity
- Enhancing Environmental Sustainability
- Fostering Cultural Vibrancy
- Lifelong Education and Training
- Economic Strength
- Improving Community Health and Social Wellbeing
Eligibility Criteria
- Not-for-profit community-based organisations in the Kinglake Ranges that were affected by the Victorian 2009 Bushfires are eligible to apply, including: Kinglake, Kinglake Central, Kinglake West, Pheasant Creek, Toolangi and Flowerdale communities;
- Organisations with an ABN or Incorporation Certificate; and
- Organisations with and without DGR endorsement; and
- An organisation is eligible to submit one application per grant round.
For more information, visit https://www.frrr.org.au/grants/GR&W_Kinglake_Ranges