Agency: Foundation for Rural Regional Renewal
Closing: 23 June 2026
Eligibility: Applicant organisations must be a not-for-profit organisation with an ABN or Incorporation Certificate.
The proposed project must be for charitable purposes and offer clear public benefit.
Projects are considered eligible if they are either identified in an eligible RDRP or align with a social resilience theme in the RDRP.
Organisations that participated in the development of the RDRP will be prioritised.
Organisations can submit one application per grant round.
Projects must benefit communities in remote, rural, or regional Australia that are agriculture-dependent.
RDRP Social Outcome Grants will be offered across three rounds. This is round 1 of 3. If funds remain unspent at the end of round 3, then a fourth round may be opened.
An indicative funding pool of $2 million is available for up to 50 approved RDRP regions to apply for a grant of up to $100,000 per RDRP region in Round 1.
Applications are sought from locally based, not-for profit organisations that seek to undertake simple, one-off, or seed-type activities or initiatives that contribute to the stated program outcomes. Local collaboration is encouraged.
Organisations may apply for no more than one request per round.
The minimum request is $1,000. The maximum request is up to $100,000
Round 3 opens in February 2027 and closes in March 2027 for funding awarded in July 2027.
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