Gnarly Neighbours has received $10,000 in funding from the Foundation For Rural and Regional Renewal (FRRR).
The money will be used to boost organisational capacity and support young people impacted by flood events to access youth programs.
The grants cover rental costs to temporarily house equipment and provide a space to resume regular programs and workshops.
Earlier this year, the Pratt Foundation donated $250,000 to FRRR’s Flood Recovery Appeal.
During the past two months, ‘quick response’ grants have been given to 23 community groups and not-for-profit (NFP) organisations in flood-affected areas of Victoria.
The grants are helping meet short-term recovery needs as communities begin to get up and running again.
FRRR acting chief executive officer Sarah Matthee said the projects receiving funding would be crucial to the recovery process in the coming months.
“These grants are supporting a range of projects, including many neighbourhood and community houses, who are acting as key hubs to support community members, particularly vulnerable people,” Ms Matthee said.
“The funding will also help communities to build capacity through activities such as mental health first-aid training, so that they are better able to navigate disaster response and recovery challenges that they are likely to face in the coming months.
“This funding will not only help to address short-term challenges these flood-impacted communities are facing, but will also contribute to the long-term social and economic recovery of these areas.”
Other grants focus on the repair of infrastructure, such as local community radio facilities and providing immediate aid like distributing insect repellent to reduce the risks of mosquito-borne diseases.
FRRRs Prepare and Recover stream, part of the Strengthening Rural Communities program, is also accepting applications to support disaster-impacted communities.
For more information, visit https://frrr.org.au/src-prepare-recover/