Apply Now: The Strengthening Rural Communities (SRC) Prepare & Recover program Grant Available for Australia round 28 is now open, The Strengthening Rural Communities (SRC) – Prepare & Recover Program provides support to remote, rural, and regional communities across Australia to undertake initiatives that enhance disaster preparedness or aid long-term recovery from climate-related events. The program focuses on medium to long-term recovery efforts, typically between one and ten years after a disaster, and also funds proactive measures to reduce future risks.

Community groups can apply for grants of up to $25,000 to deliver a wide range of recovery or resilience-building projects. Priority consideration will be given to proposals that:

Applicants are encouraged to carefully review the full details and submit their applications before the specified deadline to seize this grant opportunity.

Last Date of Submission: 14^th March 2025

What are the program objectives?

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SRC Prepare & Recover aims to support projects that:

• Assist communities prevent and prepare for, respond to, or recover from disasters, weather events or climate impacts;
• Demonstrate broad community benefit, are locally determined, support collaboration and build capacity for the future;
• Build networks or resources so that local communities can share information, increase climate related knowledge, and strengthen social connection;
• Aim to ‘build back better’ infrastructure following a disaster event, accounting for historical and future climate risks;
• Recognise First Nations knowledge and strengthen cultural practices to foster healing, connection and care for Country; and
• Have limited ability to attract funds from other donors or government.
• FRRR funds projects that align with the following types of charitable projects and outcomes:
• Invest in outback, remote and less-resourced communities where they may be more highly impacted by disasters or future climate impacts;
• Support First Nations-led initiatives that strengthen culture, Country, economic participation and self-determination;
• Support communities to implement generational transition; and
• Build capacity and resourcing for a just and equitable energy transition.

Funding Information

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• These grants are available thanks to the generous support of the donors listed at the bottom of this page.
• Grants up to $25,000 are available for
• a broad range of initiatives. Priority will be given to projects that:
• Respond to a specific climate impact or event, either historic or likely to occur in the future;
• Focus on community-led resilience building in recovery or preparedness to strengthen the capacity and capability of local people and systems to manage the impact of future disasters, through: inclusion; networks; communication; information sharing; self-organising systems; local decision making; or resourcing, tools and support; and
• Are from local community groups and not-for-profits or organisations that do not have DGR status.

FRRR also wants to support projects that:

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• Invest in outback, remote, and less-resourced communities where they may be more highly impacted by disasters or future climate impacts;
• Support First Nations-led initiatives that strengthen culture, country, economic participation, and self-determination;
• Support communities to implement generational transition; and
• Build capacity and resourcing for a just and equitable energy transition.

What can be funded?

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A broad range of charitable activities are considered under this program, including:

• Delivering or providing projects, events, programs, initiatives and services;
• Purchasing or hiring equipment and materials;
• Community infrastructure;
• Activities and resources that will strengthen your organisation or local networks (capacity building);
• Proportionate costs associated with staffing as required to deliver the activity.

What can’t be funded?

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There are several areas that we can’t fund through this program. If in doubt, please contact us.

Projects that support core business and areas of responsibility of Federal, State and Local Governments;

Solely ongoing core organisational operational costs (e.g. rent, utilities, regular wages, loan repayments);

The encouragement or advancement of sport, recreation, and social activities are not considered charitable activities under Australian law. Applications from sporting organisations need to clearly demonstrate charitable outcomes and benefit to the wider community that are above and beyond the sporting activities of the club;

Overseas travel and overseas projects;

Prizes, gifts, trophies, or awards;

Political lobbying;

Projects that primarily benefit private business, a sole trader, or private interests;

Projects solely focused on animal welfare; and

Initiatives relating to pandemic recovery, mice plagues, other environmental disease, economic disruptions, or other events causing significant community impacts.

Is my organisation eligible?

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To apply, your organisation must meet the following criteria:

• Applicant organisations must be a not-for-profit organisation with either an Incorporation Certificate and/or an ABN. If you are unsure if your organisation is a registered not-for-profit (for example, if you are a Co-operative, Other Unincorporated Entity, Public Company or Trust), please contact FRRR;
• There are three streams of funding available within the Strengthening Rural Communities (SRC) Program: Small and Vital (including Larger Leverage) and Prepare and Recover. Organisations may submit their application in only one of these streams per SRC grant round, and any other applications in this round will be considered ineligible;
• Project must be for charitable purposes and offer clear public benefit;
• Organisations with or without DGR endorsement are eligible;
• Organisations can submit one application per grant round;
• Projects must benefit communities in remote, rural, or regional Australia.
• Please note, you will be considered ineligible if the:
• Application is submitted by individuals, sole traders, private or commercial businesses (as per the submitted ABN);
• Application is submitted by an organisation that is not a legal entity, without the written consent of the governing / partnering body who holds the ABN / Incorporation number;
• Application is submitted without required financial information (see additional information on the second tab);
• Final report/s from any FRRR grants awarded in the previous seven years have not been acquitted (delivery organisations should check with the legal organisation to see if there are any outstanding final reports);
• Application is for a project or activity that has already occurred / is occurring prior to the announcement of funding;
• Application is incomplete. NOTE: Due to the volume of applications received, applications are assessed based on the documentation received at the time of application. FRRR is unlikely to follow up missing documentation after applications have been submitted.

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