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
The Regional Microgrids Program (the Program) seeks to support the development and deployment of renewable energy microgrids across regional Australia that contribute to the Program Outcomes.
The Tertiary Health Study Subsidy Program will support 12,000 students from 2024. The subsidies incentivise students to enter the NSW Health workforce by reducing financial barriers to study.
Managing carbon is both a challenge and an enormous opportunity for landholders. If you are a landholder in NSW, you may be eligible for a NSW Government grant to set up a carbon planting project.
If you are a small business owner in NSW, this $1,000 rebate will help you purchase safety items to improve work health and safety for you and your workers.
Bland Shire Council, in partnership with the NSW Heritage Office, is able to provide incentive funding to assist property owners in the restoration and conservation of their heritage houses or business premises.
The Mobile Black Spot Program (the MBSP) is an Australian Government initiative that invests in telecommunications infrastructure to improve mobile coverage and competition across Australia.
The Disaster Ready Fund Round 3 is open for applications from eligible applicants delivering disaster resilience and mitigation projects.
The Co-Group (TCG) Grant is designed to support innovative and caring charities working to relieve poverty and enhance the daily lives of Australians living with disability and the elderly who are in need.
The Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) Global Health Initiative is offering grants to support innovative medical research projects.
The Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) Cardiovascular Health Mission is offering grants to support innovative medical research projects aimed at making transformative improvements in cardiovascular health and stroke management.
Real Insurance has launched the Real School Grant Program to support schools and school groups/communities across Australia in improving their resources and communities.
The Government has announced the opening of the First Nations Community Wi-Fi program. The program aims to provide free Wi-Fi solutions for remote and very remote First Nations Communities.
The Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) Clinical Trials Activity Initiative, aims to boost clinical trial activity with Australia, enhancing the evidence base for clinical care and providing patients with access to trials that are crucial for their health needs.
The Spencer Foundation’s Small Research Grants on Education Program is designed to support research projects that contribute to the improvement of education.
The Qantas Regional Grants Program is designed to support Australian-based communities and projects aimed to benefit regional areas in Australia.
The Ramaciotti Health Investment Grants is offering up to $100,000 to individuals in universities, public hospitals or institutes who are wanting to contribute to health or medical research, particularly with a path to clinical application in 5 years.
AbbVie provides financial support for initiatives that enhance patient care, raise disease awareness, and educates healthcare professionals.
The Inger Rice Foundation aims to promote and support children’s health, welfare and development. The foundation supports charities and non-for-profit organisations across Australia with programs that support relationships between young children from birth to Primary School and their families or carers. Prenatal programs are also supported.
The NSW Sustainable Communities Program Early Investment Round aims to provide $15 million to exposed and vulnerable NSW Basin communities that provide immediate investment-ready economic opportunities.
This Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) provided by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) aims to provide financial assistance in order to support health, medical innovation research to improve Australians health and wellbeing.
The Strengthening Rural Communities (SRC) Small & Vital stream 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.
The Strengthening Rural Communities (SRC) Prepare & Recover program supports communities in remote, rural and regional communities across Australia to implement initiatives that prevent and prepare for future climate related impacts, or recover from existing disasters in the medium to long-term timeframe, generally one to ten years after the disaster.
The Building Digital Skills grant funded by Good Things, Department of Social Services (DSS) aims to enable organisations to support Australians over the age of 50 to gain basic digital skills and confidence.
The Lendlease Foundation Community Grants Program funded by Community Enterprise Foundation aims to support non-for-profit community organisations and charities that assist people in need.
This grant funded by the Mental Health Association NSW (WayAhead) aims to support mental health promotion activities or events during Mental Health Month in October 2025.
RAMPP aims to improve the resilience and reliability of electricity supply in regional communities and demonstrate solutions to technical, regulatory or commercial barriers to the deployment of microgrid technologies in Australia.
The National Redress Scheme is in response to the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. Applications can be made any time before 30 June 2027.
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.
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
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.

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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.