The annual Community Grants Round distributed by the Northern Rivers Community Foundation (NRCF) opened on August 1 and is set to provide the recovery and long-term support the community needs following significant flooding in the region.
The NRCF has adapted its Community Grants Round to this year distribute grants up to $50,000, the largest in its history, to help meet the magnitude of support required by community organisations on the ground across the Northern Rivers.
Grants for the 2022 Round range from $10,000 up to $50,000, with applications open from August 1st to 31st, 2022. This year also marks the largest funding pool to date for the Community Grants Round.
NRCF Acting CEO Allison Henry said the increased value of grants was in response to critical issues impacting the Northern Rivers community, with a clear focus on long-term rebuilding and resilience throughout the region.
“Immediately after the flooding events of February and March, the Foundation conducted research with more than 300 community organisations on the ground across the seven Local
Government Areas of the Northern Rivers,” Ms Henry said.
“This resulted in the NRCF 2022 Flood Relief Report, which is an invaluable tool helping us know what, where and how our tireless community organisations need support.
“Our long-standing connection with community organisations across the region provided us with extensive insight into the impact on our diverse communities, and this research has helped shape the Community Grants Round for this year.”
This year’s Community Grants Program will offer the following streams of funding:
1.Small Grants of up to $10,000 funding four priority areas of Recovery & Resilience,
Disadvantage, Environment and Housing & Homelessness.
- Recovery and Resilience Capacity Building Grants of up to $25,000 to support disaster recovery initiatives, resilience and disaster mitigation projects.
- Flood Relief Fund Capacity Building Grants of up to $50,000 to support Feb/ March 2022 flood recovery initiatives, resilience and disaster mitigation projects.
For more information on the 2022 Community Grants Round, please read the program guidelines.
About the Northern Rivers Community Foundation
Established in 2003, the Northern Rivers Community Foundation (NRCF) is a high-impact philanthropic organisation that helps build healthy and resilient communities in the Northern Rivers by supporting local not-for-profit organisations to tackle challenging social and environmental problems and pursue positive change.
With around $2.5M under management and $500,000 in annual grant funding, NRCF works with 250 community and not-for-profit organisations and a range of donors from individuals to notable large philanthropic foundations.