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Funding opportunity

Strengthening Rural Communities

Archived listing from 6 September 2026. Confirm current details with the provider.

Funding
Up to $50,000
Opened
5 Dec 2025
Closed
24 Mar 2026
Category
Community

About This Grant

Gives small remote, rural and regional communities across Australia the opportunity to access funds for a broad range of initiatives that directly and clearly benefit local communities.

There are two tiers of Small & Vital funding available:

Small grants up to $10,000 are available for a broad range of grassroots, community-led initiatives that directly and clearly benefit local communities that strengthen local people, places and climate solutions, with a preference for smaller communities (populations under 15,000). The timeframe to deliver these projects is up to 12 months.

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