News Corp Bushfire Fund Grants – Round 2
News Corp Bushfire Fund supports local not for profit organisations and community groups that are delivering locally led projects and activities to assist people in their recovery from the 2019/2020 bushfires. Projects may include:
• Community infrastructure and equipment that strengthens volunteer community groups and their activities;
• Emergency equipment and facilities (excludes individual aid);
• Mental health and wellbeing,
• Rebuild community infrastructure, including repairs or upgrades, governance, capacity building and operational support.
Suitable For: Not for Profit, community organisations.
Closing date: 5pm, 5 August 2020
Value: up to $25,000
Run By: News Corp, through the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal
In A Good Place – Round 4
In A Good Place provides support for community driven initiatives that reduce social isolation, increase social participation and connectedness and encourage people in rural, regional and remote communities who are at risk of, or are experiencing mental health issues, to seek help. The objectives of this program are to:
• reduce social isolation;
• Increase social participation and connectedness;
• Increase help seeking.
Note – this program prioritises small rural communities with population under 10,000.
Suitable For: Not for Profit, community organisations.
Closing date: 5pm, 11 August 2020
Value: up to $20,000
Run By: CCI Giving through the Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal
Further Information: https://www.frrr.org.au or 1800 170 020
ANZ Seeds of Renewal
Seeds to Renewal focusses specifically on helping build vibrant and sustainable rural communities and ensure ongoing prosperity of regional Australia. Projects need to address the two key tenants of the program: that:
• vibrant communities are diverse and inclusive with strong social capital where everyone can participate and build a better life,
• sustainable communities innovate, expand and create opportunities that will deliver demonstrable medium to long term economic benefits to the community and contribute to economic stability.
Suitable For: Not for Profit, community organisations.
Closing Date: 5pm, 19 August 2020
Value: up to $15,000 per grant OR IT Equipment (Lenovo ThinkPad L490 – value $20,000)
Run By: ANZ Bank through the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal
Further Information: http://www.frrr.org.au or 1800 170 020
Strengthening Rural Communities (SCR)– Round 6
SCR aims to give rural communities an opportunity to access funding to support broad community needs, including support to recovery in bushfire affected communities. Various projects are considered across two funding streams:
• small and vital – up to $15,000,
• bushfire recover – up to $25,000.
Note: the small and vital stream prioritises communities with less than 15,000 population.
Suitable For: Not for Profit, community organisations
Closing Date: 5pm, 25 August 2020
Value: two funding streams:
• small and vital – up to $10,000
• bushfire recovery - up to $25,000
Run By: Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal
Further Information: http://www.frrr.org.au or 1800 170 020
Tackling Tough Times Together (TTTT)
TTTT aims to help drought affected communities to:
• reduce social isolation by facilitating strong social cohesion and connection;
• support and encourage the community in leadership development and skills training;
• support opportunities for social and educational participation and address disadvantage caused by drought;
• reduce volunteer fatigue and build capacity, capability and sustainability of local not for profit organisations to provide support to their communities, particularly where they are playing an increase role in the drought,
• support local economic recovery and renewal through projects that stimulate economic activity and cash flow within the community.
Three streams of funding are available for projects:
• up to $20,000 – must be completed within 18 months of funding;
• up to $60,000 – must be completed within 18 months of funding’
• up to $150,000 – Expression of Interest process – projects MUST be discuss with FRRR prior to application.
Suitable For: Not for Profit, community organisations
Closing Date: 5pm 27August 2020
Value: three funding streams:
• up to $20,000
• up to $60,000
• $up to $150,000
Run By: Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal
Further Information: https://www.frrr.org.au or 1800 170 020
More Opportunities
Here are some helpful links to grant, program and other financial incentives and opportunities:
Business/Investment:
Regional Development Australia Northern Inland (RDARNI)
Grant Connect
Service NSW
Indigenous Business Australia
Invest NSW
Business Connect
Community, Charities & NFP's:
Vincent, Fairfax Family Foundation
Community Grants Hub
Start-ups & incubators
CSIRO Kick-start
ING Dream-starter
