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South West NRM Ltd / Programmes & Services / Other Funding Opportunities

Funding Grants Available

NextGen Farmers - Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

Next Gen Farmers grants offer support to stage events that improve the leadership and representative capacity of young people entering or involved in primary industries particularly in the context of the challenges… [ read more... ]

Recognising Women Farmers – Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

Recognising Women Farmers grants offer support for activities that will build the leadership and representative capacity of women in primary industries—to strengthen primary industry productivity and build rural regional and remote… [ read more... ]

Natural Resource Awareness Grants – Queensland Department of Environment and Resource Management

Grants of up to $5000 (excluding GST) are available to community natural resources management groups for the development of small projects that promote the importance of natural resources Grants of up to $10 000 will be considered… [ read more... ]

Caring for our Country Community Action Grants

Caring for Our Country - Community Action Grants Eligible community groups can apply for grants from $5 000 to $20 000 (GST exclusive) to take action to help protect and conserve Australia’s environment… [ read more... ]

FarmReady Reimbursement Grants

FarmReady Reimbursement Grants FarmReady Reimbursement Grants for courses completed prior to 30 May 2012 assist primary producers and Indigenous land managers to attend approved training courses aimed… [ read more... ]

NatureAssist offers cash incentives to landholders
Funding is available under the third round of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) NatureAssist scheme. NatureAssist is for rural Queensland landholders to help sustainably manage their land, conditional upon them entering into a nature refuge agreement. NatureAssist is a competitive market-based incentive scheme that gives landholders throughout rural Queensland the opportunity to tender for financial assistance to carry out on-ground management actions that will maintain or enhance their property’s conservation values. [pdf 24.3 kb]


Funding Program Calendar
http://www.frrr.org.au/program­sDetail.asp?ProgramID=4
Small Grants for Small Rural Communities Program Current Round: yes A small grants program for small rural Australian communities will offer about $850,000 a year in grants to benefit people in rural and remote communities. Small, well targeted grants can be useful to small rural and remote communities and to make small grants more accessible to communities in rural Australia we have established this new and innovative funding program. The program is generously supported by The RE Ross Trust, The Myer Foundation, The Pratt Foundation, The William Buckland Foundation, Perpetual Trustees, The Sylvia & Charles Viertel Foundation, Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, and Local Government, The Ian Potter Foundation, The Yulgilbar Foundation, The Estate of the Late Edward Wilson Trust & FRRR. This collaborative approach is designed to: • Make better, targeted use of funds improving access for rural & regional communities • Provide a simpler application process • Enhance efficiency and effectiveness for philanthropic trusts and foundations who wish to support small communities Currently, applications that support the following areas of interest will be given preference: • Community hardship in drought effected areas • Retention of young people in Rural and Regional Australia. • Resettlement of immigrants in rural Australia • Community Infrastructure There are two rounds of Small Grants per year. Closing dates are 28 March and 30 September 2008. Please note: The Application Form is updated each round and preferences may change. If you experience any difficulties downloading the application form or are unable to convert this file please email info@frrr.org.au and we will send you a microsoft word version of this document.


Funding Program Calendar
http://www.frrr.org.au/program­sDetail.asp?ProgramID=4
Small Grants for Small Rural Communities Program Current Round: yes A small grants program for small rural Australian communities will offer about $850,000 a year in grants to benefit people in rural and remote communities. Small, well targeted grants can be useful to small rural and remote communities and to make small grants more accessible to communities in rural Australia we have established this new and innovative funding program. The program is generously supported by The RE Ross Trust, The Myer Foundation, The Pratt Foundation, The William Buckland Foundation, Perpetual Trustees, The Sylvia & Charles Viertel Foundation, Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, and Local Government, The Ian Potter Foundation, The Yulgilbar Foundation, The Estate of the Late Edward Wilson Trust & FRRR. This collaborative approach is designed to: • Make better, targeted use of funds improving access for rural & regional communities • Provide a simpler application process • Enhance efficiency and effectiveness for philanthropic trusts and foundations who wish to support small communities Currently, applications that support the following areas of interest will be given preference: • Community hardship in drought effected areas • Retention of young people in Rural and Regional Australia. • Resettlement of immigrants in rural Australia • Community Infrastructure There are two rounds of Small Grants per year. Closing dates are 28 March and 30 September 2008. Please note: The Application Form is updated each round and preferences may change. If you experience any difficulties downloading the application form or are unable to convert this file please email info@frrr.org.au and we will send you a microsoft word version of this document.