Nutrien Ag Solutions Community Grants is a small grants program aiming to contribute to the success, vibrancy and wellbeing of rural and regional communities nationwide.

A total funding pool of $250,000 is available to support grant requests up to the value of $5,000.

Creating new funding opportunities for grassroots community organisations is a priority. To support this outcome, organisations that were successful in the 2024 Nutrien Ag Solutions Community Grants (Round 4) are not eligible for funding through the program in 2025.

Grants are available to not-for-profit or incorporated organisations in remote, rural and regional Australia to deliver high priority projects in communities where agriculture is a key industry and part of the local identity. Projects must have a charitable purpose to broadly benefit their local community and contribute to the resilience and sustainability of their community for positive long-term social and environmental outcomes. 

To apply for a grant, applicants need to contact their local Nutrien Ag Solutions Branch Manager to discuss their project idea and have it endorsed. The Nutrien Branch Manager will then send a 'Letter of Support' endorsement email that can be attached to the application. Please contact FRRR if you do not know where your local Nutrien Ag Solutions branded store is located.

To apply, you must meet the following criteria:

• Applicant organisations must not have received a grant through Round 4 of the Nutrien Ag Solution Community Grants Program in 2024;
• Applicant organisations must be a not-for-profit organisation with an ABN or an Incorporation Certificate. If you are unsure if your organisation is a registered not-forprofit (for example, if you are a Co-operative, Other Unincorporated Entity, Public Company or Trust), please contact FRRR;
• Project must be for charitable purposes and offer clear public benefit;
• Projects must benefit rural communities and applications should reflect the local community's connection to agriculture, and its people and place.
• Organisations with or without DGR-1 endorsement are eligible;
• Organisations can submit one application per grant round;
• Projects must benefit communities in remote, rural or regional Australia.

We understand that Nutrien Ag Solutions branch managers may themselves volunteer or be involved with local community or not-for-profit organisations wanting to apply for a project. When this is true, the Nutrien branch manager can still endorse the project, but simply needs to declare the conflict of interest in the endorsement 'Letter of Support' email, i.e. 'In making this endorsement I declare a conflict of interest as I am affiliated with the applying organisation as a volunteer board member'. Nutrien Ag Solutions branch managers can endorse multiple projects in their community, so this will not prevent other local groups being endorsed to apply. Project assessments will be based on application merit and completed by an independent Program Advisory Committee.

Please note, you will be considered ineligible if the:

• Application is received without an email endorsing your project from a Nutrien Ag Solutions branch manager
• Application is submitted by individuals, sole traders, private or commercial businesses (as per the submitted ABN)
• Application is submitted by an organisation that is a non-legal entity and the nominated legal governing / partnering organisation has not provided written confirmation of their willingness to assume responsibility for management of the funds and acquittal thereof
• Application is submitted without required organisational financial information and quotes or rationale for budget items over $1,000
• Overdue final report/s from any FRRR grants awarded in the previous seven years have not been acquitted (delivery organisations should check with legal organisation to see if there are any outstanding final reports)
• Application is for a project or activity that has already occurred / is occurring prior to the announcement of funding
• Application is incomplete. NOTE: Due to the volume of applications received, applications are assessed based on the documentation received at the time of application. FRRR is unlikely to follow up missing documentation after applications have been submitted.

What Can't be funded:

There are several areas that we can’t fund through this program. If in doubt, please contact us on 1800 170 020.

• Projects that support core business and areas of responsibility of Federal, State or Local Governments;
• Ongoing core organisational operational costs (e.g. rent, utilities, regular wages, loan repayments);
• The encouragement or advancement of sport, recreation and social activities are not considered charitable activities under Australian law. Applications from sporting organisations need to clearly demonstrate charitable outcomes and benefit to the wider community that are above and beyond the sporting activities of the club;
• Overseas travel and overseas projects;
• Prizes, gifts, trophies or awards;
• Political lobbying;
• Projects that primarily benefit private business, a sole trader or private interests;
• Projects solely focused on animal welfare.

• Phone: 1800 170 020
• Email: info@frrr.org.au