Strengthening Rural Communities (SRC) - Small & Vital grants

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Strengthening Rural Communities (SRC) - Small & Vital grants

Funding Providers

Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal (FRRR)

Location

Australia Wide

Funding Type

Cash grant G08911

Primary Category

Rural and regional

Eligible to

  • Unincorporated Groups
  • Not-for-Profits

Funding

Amount (max): $50,000
Total pool: Unknown

Round(s)

Ongoing

Purpose

The Strengthening Rural Communities (SRC) Small & Vital stream gives small remote, rural and regional communities across Australia the opportunity to access funds for a broad range of initiatives that directly and clearly benefit local communities.

Overview

There are two tiers of Small & Vital funding available:

Small grants up to $10,000 are available for a broad range of grassroots, community-led initiatives that directly and clearly benefit local communities that strengthen local people, places and climate solutions with a preference for smaller communities (populations under 15,000). The timeframe to deliver these projects is up to 12 months.

Targeted larger leverage grants up to $50,000 are available for projects that focus on strengthening the digital skills, confidence and safety of adults enabling them to get online, build social connections, and access services, information, education and employment through training, as well as acquiring the digital and connectivity infrastructure where needed. The timeframe to deliver these projects is up to 18 months.

Priority

FRRR's S&V program supports thriving, resilient and sustainable remote, rural and regional communities across Australia. In particular, priority will be given to projects that:

  • Support communities to implement generational transition;
  • Invest in outback, remote, and less-resourced communities;
  • Build capacity and resourcing for a just and equitable energy transition; or
  • Support First Nations-led initiatives that strengthen culture, country, economic participation and reconciliation

Limitations

Eligibility

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. If you are unsure if your organisation is a registered not-for-profit (e.g. if you are a Co-operative, Other Unincorporated Entity, Public Company or Trust), please contact FRRR;
  • There are two streams of funding available within the Strengthening Rural Communities (SRC) Program: Small & Vital and Prepare & Recover. Organisations may submit their application in one of these streams per SRC grant round, and any other applications in this round will be considered ineligible;
  • Project must be for charitable purposes and offer clear public benefit;
  • Not-for-profit organisations with or without DGR-1 endorsement are eligible; and
  • Projects must benefit communities in remote, rural or regional Australia.

Please note, you will be considered ineligible if: 

  • Application is submitted by individuals, sole traders, private or commercial businesses (as per the submitted ABN);
  • Application is submitted by an organisation that is not a legal entity (i.e. a registered not-forprofit), without the written consent of the governing / partnering body who holds the ABN / Incorporation Certificate;
  • Application is submitted without required financial information (see below);
  • Final report/s from any FRRR grants awarded in the previous seven years have not been acquitted (delivery organisations should check with legal organisation to see if there are any outstanding final reports);
  • Application is for a project or activity that has already occurred / is occurring prior to the announcement of funding; or
  • Application is incomplete. NOTE: Due to the volume of applications received, applications are assessed based on the documentation received at the time of application. FRRR is unlikely to follow up missing documentation after applications have been submitted.

Applications / Guidelines

Application methods: Online

Contact Details

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