Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal
The Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal (FRRR) and Colonial Foundation formed a three-year partnership during 2025 investing in supporting remote, rural and regional communities to strengthen their digital skills and resources. The funding will be provided by Colonial to these communities through FRRR’s flagship program, Strengthening Rural Communities (SRC).
These small grants are critical to remote, rural and regional communities and one of the areas in highest demand for grants is around digital connectivity. FRRR’s SRC program provides support to some of the smallest, most remote communities in Australia. These places experience the greatest digital inequity, which is why offering flexible funding to strengthen the digital skills, confidence and safety of these places is critical. These funds will enable more locals to get online, build social connections and access services, information, education and employment through training. Additionally, it will assist in enhancing digital connectivity by funding infrastructure when needed.
The digital divide between remote, rural and regional communities and their metro counterparts has a significant impact on the prosperity and wellbeing of people in these places. FRRR will offer targeted yet flexible funding to help reduce this gap in digital literacy, services and skills and enhance connectedness, capability and resilience.
Rural people deserve the opportunity to build technical skills and knowledge so they can improve their quality of life and the way they engage both locally, and with the broader world. This tangible support of local not-for-profit groups will help provide better access to services, information, education and employment.
