Repair, Renew, Restore

Repair, Renew, Restore

Many communities across Australia have suffered various natural disaster events including floods, severe storms, cyclone and bushfire, all of which have resulted in significant damage to property and infrastructure and, in some instances, tragic loss of life.

In response, FRRR established the Repair-Restore-Renew (RRR) Natural Disaster Community Grants Program. The RRR Program is a collaborative, partnership based funding model to support community groups in the medium to long term recovery process. Funds are raised from the time of the event, however funds are not dispersed until 12 months after the event, addressing the medium to long term recovery issues.

RRR Program Objective:

“Deliver a collaborative, flexible and responsive grants program to support recovery from disaster, increase the resilience and capacity of community groups; and create new opportunities for partnership, enterprise and leadership in regions across rural and regional Australia”

The RRR program is a flexible funding model that can tailor a grants program to suit the needs of communities in regions that have been severely impacted by a disaster such as cyclone, major flooding or bushfire. Once a disaster area is announced by a State Government, FRRR will approach any local or state-based organisations that have expressed an interest in the program to discuss the formation of a partnership.

RRR programs can be established several months after a natural disaster has been declared in support of the medium to long term recovery process. Grants will target  projects and activities that offer clear public benefit for communities living in areas severely affected by a Natural Disaster contributing to their development in social and community welfare, economic, environmental, health, education or cultural areas.

Grants of up to $20,000 are available for community recovery projects with a charitable purpose. Applications from locally based not for profit community groups are prioritised. Organisations do not require any specific tax status; however an ABN or Incorporation is preferred. 

Three RRR Programs have been established:

2011 RRR Queensland Flood and Cyclone Recovery Program:

(Link to application form)

2011 RRR Victoria Flood Recovery Program:

(Link to application form)

2011 RRR Northern NSW Flood Recovery Program:

(Link to application form)

Please note: limited funding is available for the RRR Northern NSW Flood Recovery Program, and is currently restricted to the flooding events that occured over summer 2010-2011.  For assistance with community projects as a result of flooding events in November 2011 - February 2012 please refer to FRRRs Small Grants for Small Rural Communities Program - Round 21. Applications for this program will open on 30 January 2012 and close on the 30 March 2012. Fundraising is currently taking place to support recovery from the November 2011 - February 2012 events.