The Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal is pleased to announce applications for Strengthening Rural Communities Program.

The Strengthening Rural Communities (SRC) program aims to give the thousands of small rural, regional and remote communities across Australia an opportunity to access funding to support broad community needs. 

Objectives

Projects funded must align with one or more of the following charitable outcomes:

• Bringing people and community organizations together to foster stronger, more resilient communities;
• Fostering and celebrating a sense of identity, diversity and cultural connection within the community;
• 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;
• Increasing capacity and capability of local community organizations to support preparedness and recovery from natural disasters;
• Enabling locally-led responses within rural, regional and remote communities endeavouring to reduce the impacts of the changing climate within their community.

Funding Information

• Small & Vital Stream: Requests up to $10,000
• Bushfire Recovery Stream: Requests up to $25,000

What can be funded?

A broad range of charitable projects are considered under this program, including:

• Delivering, or providing activities, events, programs and services;
• Purchasing or hiring equipment and materials;
• Community infrastructure projects;
• Organizational capacity building; and
• Community resource development.

Eligibility Criteria

To apply, your organization must meet the following criteria:

• Applicant organizations must be a not-for-profit organization with an ABN or Incorporation Certificate;
• Project must be for charitable purposes and offer clear public benefit;
• Organizations with or without DGR endorsement are eligible;
• Organizations can submit one application per grant round;
• For Bushfire Recovery Stream, applicants must be in a declared fire-affected area;
• Projects must benefit communities in remote, rural or regional Australia.

For more information, visit Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal.