The Hon David Littleproud MP
Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management
Applications now open for Future Drought Fund’s Networks to Build Drought Resilience program
Community organisations and networks can access grants to drive action on drought resilience
The program will fund events, activities, training and small-scale infrastructure that assist communities build their capacity.
First round applications have opened for a share of $4.5 million on offer under the Networks to Build Drought Resilience program.
The program will support the community organisations, networks and infrastructure that help people and communities prepare for, and live through, times of drought.
Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management David Littleproud said the Networks to Build Drought Resilience program was part of the government’s forward-thinking $5 billion Future Drought Fund, with program partner the Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal (FRRR) also br
The Hon David Littleproud MP
Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management
Providers selected to deliver $11 million investment in leadership, mentoring, capacity building and small community infrastructure to help build drought resilience.
Activities underway from early in 2021 include leadership training and extending these learnings into the community, ‘farmer to farmer’ mentoring, community network events, and renewing community facilities to be resilient to impacts of drought.
These activities will be delivered by the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation and the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal and interested groups and individuals can apply directly with program providers.
Providers have been chosen to deliver the Networks to Build Drought Resilience and Drought Resilience Leaders programs, two programs under the Future Drought Fund.