Applying

FRRR administers a wide range of grants with advertised opening and closing dates each year.  Grants are available for a variety of purposes including education, disaster recovery and general purposes.

A Project Planning Tool is available to assist you with developing your application. Frequently Asked Question provides additional information.  If you require further assistance please Contact Us.

How to apply?

Application forms and program guidelines are available from the Funding Programs page. Application forms must be completed in full, and emailed or posted to FRRR by 5pm on the closing date.

Applications can be posted to FRRR, PO Box 41, Bendigo, VIC, 3552.  Some programs accept applications electronically. Please look at the guidelines for the program for details.

Is the organisation eligible?

FRRR has wide and flexible grant-making powers.  Any not-for-profit organisation can apply for projects and activities that offer clear public benefit for communities living in small rural and remote locations in Australia, contributing to their development in social and community welfare, economic, environmental, health, education or cultural areas.

Applications from community-based not for profit organisations will be prioritised.  Organisations do not need to have any specific tax status to receive funding.  Some grant programs have more specific criteria, and you should review the funding guidelines for more information.

Is my project or activity eligible?

Projects approved by FRRR must have a charitable purpose. This means it must benefit the wider community.

All projects that offer clear public benefit for communities living in small rural and remote locations in Australia, contributing to their development in social and community welfare, economic, environmental, health, education or cultural areas will be considered.

If the project will benefit only members of an organization, or only supports the advancement or promotion of sport, recreation and social activities it may not be eligible. Please see the program guidelines, or the Frequently Asked Questions for more information.

If you have previously received a grant from FRRR and have not provided a report and financial acquittal, you may not be considered eligible.

What to include?

Please complete all questions in the application form, and provide the most recent financial statements for the organisation.  A full project budget is also required if the project is complicated, or has a number of funding sources and/or stages.   

Letters of support are important where you need to demonstrate community support, however do not include too many additional documents where you are only asking for a small amount of funding.

You will also need to provide proof of your not for profit status, so please include your ABN or Incorporation Number or your ASIC number if you are a company limited by guarantee.

Application checklist:

Before completing an application form, make sure you have thought through the details of your project. A checklist is provided below to help you with the process, and a Project Planning Template Tool is also available.

Basic Application Checklist:

  • Who are you ?(your organisation details)
  • What do you want to do?
  • Why do you want to do it?
  • What will be the result of doing the project?
  • How do you plan on doing the project?
  • How much will it cost?
  • What happens when it is finished?
  • Have previous FRRR grants been acquitted and reported on?