Rebuilding Futures Program

This grant round reflects a strengthened focus on supporting communities to be prepared and resilient as extreme weather disaster events increase in frequency. The round is open to remote, rural and regional communities across Australia who want to deliver projects that will support efforts to mitigate the risks of disaster via adaptation of both physical infrastructure and social connectedness and capacity.

Round 6 offered grants of up to $25,000 for:

- Stream 1 Disaster Resilient Communities – Stream 1 Grants are open to applications from any remote, rural or regional community that has been impacted with a government disaster declaration (include the link) between January 2019 through to December 2025.

- Stream 2 Disaster Recovery Support 2025 – Stream 2 Grants are open to applications from QLD communities in Local Government Areas which were impacted by either Tropical Cyclone Alfred or Western Queensland Flooding in 2025.

Applications are open to all remote, rural and regional communities who have been impacted by disasters or extreme weather events with a government disaster declaration between January 2019 through to December 2025.

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

- Organisational or network capacity building

- Community resource development

- Proportionate costs associated with staffing as required to deliver the activity.

Rebuilding Futures grants in Stream 1 and Stream 2 aim to support projects that:

- Assist communities to prevent and prepare for, respond to, or recover from disasters and climate-related disruptions

- 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 or climate-related disruption, accounting for historical and future climate risks

- Increase the overall wellbeing and mental health of communities

- Recognise First Nations knowledge and strengthen cultural practices to foster healing, connection and care for Country

- Infrastructure preparedness approaches that use resilient materials and harness clever use of design to reduce future impacts of disasters and climate-related disruptions

- Have limited ability to attract funds from other donors or government.

Community-led initiatives will be supported that can achieve at least one of the following:

- Assist recovery from the impact of disaster and climate-related disruptions

- Strengthen disaster prevention and preparedness for the future

- Evidence outcomes of one or more of the 7 critical dimensions for building community resilience: Inclusion, Networks, Communication, Information, Self Organising Systems, Local Decision Making and/or Resources.

- Experience of a disaster impact or climate-related disruption that informs project design and delivery

- Projects suit local community needs, priorities and interests being locally determined, supporting collaboration and building capacity for the future.

Where relevant, FRRR also wants to support projects that:

- Invest in outback, remote and less-resourced communities where they may be more highly impacted by disasters

- Support First Nations-led initiatives that strengthen culture, Country, economic participation and reconciliation

- Support communities to implement generational transition

- Build capacity and resourcing for a just and equitable energy transition.

To apply, you must meet the following criteria:

- Applicant organisations must be a not-for-profit organisation with either an Incorporation Certificate and/or an ABN

- Project must be for charitable purposes and offer clear public benefit

- Not-for-profit organisations with or without DGR-1 endorsement are eligible

- Organisations can submit one application per grant round

- Projects must benefit remote, rural or regional Australia

- Projects must take place in an eligible remote, rural or regional community with a disaster declaration from January 2019 – December 2025.