Deadline: 1-Mar-23
The Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal (FRRR) has launched the Strengthening Rural Communities (SRC’s) Prepare and Recover Program to support communities in remote, rural and regional communities across Australia to implement initiatives that prevent and prepare for future climate related impacts, or recover from existing disasters through the medium to long term process.
Specifically, SRC Prepare and Recover will support communities impacted by the following disasters:
- 2019/20 Black Summer bushfires;
- 2019 QLD floods;
- 2021 QLD floods;
- 2021 NSW floods
- 2022 WA Tropical Cyclone Seroja; and
- 2022 flood events across NSW, QLD, SA, TAS and VIC.
Priorities
- While all requests will be considered, applications that are locally led, build local capability, reduce volunteer fatigue, increase climate knowledge, aim to ‘build-back better’ and reduce future disaster risk will be prioritised.
- Applications from local community groups and not-for profits or organisations that do not have DGR status will also be prioritised.
Funding Information
- Grants up to $25,000 are available for a broad range of initiatives to strengthen the capacity and capability of local people, organisations, networks and systems that help communities to be informed, skilled, connected and resourced for the future.
What can be funded?
A broad range of charitable activities are considered under this program, including:
- Delivering, or providing projects, events, programs, initiatives and services;
- Purchasing or hiring equipment and materials;
- Community infrastructure;
- Organisational capacity building;
- Community resource development;
- Proportionate costs associated with staffing as required to deliver the activity.
Outcomes
FRRR funds projects aligned with the following types of charitable projects and outcomes:
- Bringing people and community organisations together to foster stronger, more resilient communities;
- Fostering and celebrating a sense of identity, diversity and cultural connection within the community;
- Supporting diverse groups within remote, rural and regional communities including, but not limited to, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, culturally and linguistically diverse, those living with disability, and LGBTQIA+;
- Improving community health and social wellbeing;
- Enabling people to develop skills, knowledge and confidence to lead and contribute to the prosperity and renewal of their community;
- Building a sustainable volunteer base and/or supporting the wellbeing of volunteers;
- Celebrating and resourcing volunteer-led efforts;
- Increasing access and inclusion for vulnerable and disadvantaged groups, including remote communities;
- Enhancing places where communities gather;
- Promoting connection to place and enabling initiatives that champion a community’s social, cultural, or economic aspirations; and
- Reducing the divide on access to digital technology and connectivity for remote, rural and regional communities.
Eligible Projects
SRC Prepare and Recover aims to support projects that:
- Assist communities prevent and prepare for, respond to, or recover from disasters, weather events or climate impacts;
- Demonstrate broad community benefit, are locally determined, support collaboration and build capacity for the future;
- Build networks or resources so that local communities can share information, increase climate related knowledge, and strengthen social connection;
- Aim to ‘build back better’ infrastructure following a disaster event, accounting for historical and future climate risks;
- Recognise First Nations knowledge and strengthen cultural practices to foster healing, connection and care for Country;
- Have limited ability to attract funds from other donors or government.
Eligibility Criteria
To apply, you must meet the following criteria:
- Applicant organisations must be a not-for-profit organisation with either an Incorporation Certificate and/or an ABN.
- Project must be for charitable purposes and offer clear public benefit;
- Not-for-profit organisations with or without DGR-1 endorsement are eligible;
- Organisations can submit one application per grant round;
- Projects must benefit communities in remote, rural or regional Australia.
For more information, visit FRRR.