Will support not-for-profit organisations to deliver local projects that will broadly result in strengthened social capital, wellbeing and connectedness to prepare for and build social resilience to drought. Projects may include: Networks – initiatives to strengthen the capacity, capability and collaboration of professional, social or community networks and/or locally based not-for-profit organisations; Community Events – field days, conferences, forums, summits and seminars that facilitate professional, social and community connection to build understanding of drought and climate change associated risks; Training – initiatives to improve skills, knowledge and capacity in community risk management, planning and project delivery in relation to drought; Small Scale Community Infrastructure – projects that improve local community meeting places, including purchase of minor equipment, to support increased usage, social connectedness and community wellbeing; Development and Learning – initiatives to facilitate professional, personal and leadership related development and learning to support drought preparation.

Applicant organisations must be a not-for-profit organisation with either an Incorporation Certificate and/or an ABN; projects are considered eligible if they are either identified in an eligible RDRP or align
with a social resilience theme in the RDRP; organisations that participated in the development of the Regional Drought Resilience Plan will be prioritised; organisations can submit one application per grant round; projects must benefit communities in remote, rural or regional Australia that are agriculture-dependent.

Legal requirements: Tax Concession Charity (TCC), Aboriginal Community-Controlled, Nonprofit legal entity (inc. assn, company, coop. or trust), School, P&C Assn or P&F Assn, ACNC Registered Charity

Projects that are not located in remote, rural and regional Australia; projects that support core business and areas of responsibility of Federal, State and Local Governments; activities that primarily result in economic or environmental outcomes relating to drought preparedness, not social outcomes; utilising funds to re-grant to other organisations; prizes, gifts, trophies or awards; projects solely focused on animal welfare

See guidelines and application process online at: https://frrr.org.au/funding/fdf-communities/rdrp-social-outcome-grants/