Grant snapshot · FRRR Strengthening Rural Communities grants

Strengthening Rural Communities – Small & Vital

FRRR's Small & Vital stream supports practical, locally led initiatives that strengthen small rural, remote and very remote communities, with applications accepted continually and assessed quarterly.

Small rural, remote and very remote communities across AustraliaCompetitive community grants assessed quarterly

What this program supports

  • Practical community-led projects strengthening local people, places, community health, resilience and climate solutions.

Who can apply

Eligible not-for-profit community organisations serving small rural, remote and very remote Australian communities

Eligibility requirements

  • Projects must directly and clearly benefit an eligible rural, remote or very remote community.
  • Applicants must use only one Strengthening Rural Communities stream in a grant round.
  • Small grants prioritise communities with fewer than 15,000 residents and the program's focus areas.

Published exclusions

  • Submitting in more than one Strengthening Rural Communities stream in the same round makes the applications ineligible.

This summary does not determine eligibility. Program rules can change between rounds.

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