News Corp Bushfire Fund

News Corp has partnered with FRRR to enable the delivery of the News Corp Bushfire Fund grants.

This support is for local not-for-profit organisations and community groups that are delivering locally led projects and activities to assist people in their recovery as a result of the 2019/2020 bushfires.

Program objectives

Through the provision of grants, the aim of this program is to address a range of needs, including but not limited to:

Community infrastructure and equipment that strengthens volunteer community groups and their activities; Emergency equipment and facilities (excludes individual aid); Mental health and wellbeing; and Rebuilding communities – from infrastructure repairs or upgrades, to governance, capacity building or operational support.

Applications for funding are invited from local not-for-profit organisations and community groups that support communities in designated fire-affected regions.

Eligibility Not-for-profit community-based organisations operating in rural areas of Australia in a Local Government Area (LGA) with a bushfire disaster declaration from September 2019 to January / February 2020; Organisations with an ABN or Incorporation Certificate; Organisations with and without Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) endorsement; An organisation is eligible to submit one application per grant round.

Projects funded should be undertaken within a period of 12 months from receipt of funds.

Funding Rounds

The program has a budget of $1 million and will provide grants of up to $25,000 to support the recovery of communities in rural areas of Australia in an LGA with a bushfire disaster declaration from September 2019 to January / February 2020. It is anticipated that there will be three funding rounds.

Round 2: Applications received between 1 July 2020 and before 5pm AEST, Wednesday 5 August 2020 will be assessed, with outcomes announced in early October 2020.