Funding Opportunities For Riverina Communities

A major focus of RDA-Riverina is to promote government grants and funding initiatives. The following information provides an overview of funding opportunities which may be relevant to your business, group or organisation.

RDA-Riverina is available to assist organisations review their project ideas and identify possible funding sources or options. RDA-Riverina has developed two grant writing resources for organisations or individuals seeking grant funds and offers grant writing workshops throughout the year. Keep an eye on the Upcoming Events page to see what’s available in your area.

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Current Opportunities

Grants - Find a Suitable Grant

Listed below are various links to explore which may provide funding opportunities relevant to your business, community organisation, group or individual project.

Keep an eye on this page, as funding opportunities are updated regularly.

Agribusiness and Food Arts

Business Clean Energy

Community Environment and Heritage

Indigenous Local Land Services Riverina

Multiculture Regional Infrastructure

Renewable Energy Rural, Regional, Remote Communities

Sport & Recreation Regional Communities

ClubGRANTS Community Grants Hub

Tourism

Local Council Grants

Bland Shire Council Grants and Donations Carrathool Shire Council Community Grants Scheme

Coolamon Shire Council Grants and Funding Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council Community Donations

Griffith City Council Grants Program Leeton Shire Council Community Grants

Lockhart Shire Council Grants and Funding Murrumbidgee Council Community Grants Program

Narrandara Shire Council Grants Snowy Valleys Council Grants and Scholarships

Temora Shire Council Grants, Funding, Scholarships Wagga Wagga City Council Annual Grants Program

Drought Assistance

Farming Community Counselling Service Drought Relief Assistance - AGL

Rural Adversity Mental Health Program Tackling Tough Times Together (FRRR) - Funding for communities affected by drought

Training Services NSW - Subsidised Skills Training for Drought Affected
Farmers and Businesses
NSW Rural Assistance Authority

Department of Agriculture - Drought and Rural Support NSW Department of Primary Industries - Drought Hub

NSW Department of Primary Industries - Rural Resilience Program Rural Financial Counselling Service - Southern Region (All other RDA Riverina LGAs)

NSW Transport Roads and Maritime Services - Registration Relief for Farmers

Rural Financial Counselling Service - Central Region (Bland Shire Council)


Quick Reference Guide

This is a short booklet which gives you a quick checklist for when you are writing a grant application.

Image Credit: Fairview Off-Grid Camping

Image Credit: Fairview Off-Grid Camping

Grant Writing

Need help pulling together an exceptional grant application?

Check out the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal for tips on how to develop your project idea, plan and budget and also helps you develop your responses to questions on rational, sustainability and outcomes. This website also lists questions you can ask the grant provider when trying to evaluate your eligibility, provides effective writing hints and a glossary of grant terminology.

RDA-Riverina also offers grant writing workshops throughout the year, visit the Upcoming Events page to see if there’s one in your area.