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Applications for Backing the Future 2025 NSW Round Open!

June 30, 2025
A group of young adults plant seeds

VFFF and FRRR are now inviting applications for grants of $50,000 from individuals to develop innovative ideas that enhance the lives of young people (aged 12-30) in remote, rural, and regional NSW.

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Stories of Giving & Receiving – Jameson Harvey

April 16, 2025
A picture of Jameson Harvey in a circle with a two-tone blue background with the heading Stories of Giving and Receiving

In this episode of Stories of Giving & Receiving, host Emilia Kefford speaks with Jameson Harvey, founder of Red Dirt Robotics, who is on a mission to inspire young people in regional and remote Queensland to engage with STEM.

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Reflections from Moree

April 1, 2025

On March 4 and 5, the VFFF Directors and team were privileged to spend time in the small country town of Moree in northern NSW. The purpose of the visit was to provide context for VFFF’s granting to young people, particularly those in rural and regional areas.

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VFFF Youth Advisory Group – In conversation with Kieran Lonergan

April 1, 2025

As part of our regular Youth Advisory Group Q&A series, we are excited to introduce you to Kieran Lonergran.

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Towards the Sustainability of Rural and Regional Media

March 31, 2025

In September 2021 the VFFF Board granted $1.4 million over 3 years to The Centre for Media Transition (UTS) in partnership with the Guardian Australia (GA) to support the development of a rural and regional media network and, in parallel, undertake research on post-philanthropic business models to support and sustain commercially viable news media enterprises in rural and regional Australia.

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