The Riverina First Community Fund is philanthropic fund used for improving social, cultural and community services and facilities in Riverina communities.  The fund is now a project of RDA-Riverina.

Round 10 of the Riverina First Community Fund is open from 1 October 2011 and closes at 4pm on Wednesday 30 November 2011. To download an application form ClickHere or email Marg Couch at po@rdariverina.org.au to obtain a Word version of the application form.

Successful applicants announced for 2011 Round 9 of Riverina First Community Fund. 

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Successful applicants announced for 2010 Round 8 of Riverina First Community Fund. 

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Successful applicants can download the aquittal form by clicking here or you can also email: nlucas@rdariverina.org.au requesting an acquittal form to be emailed to you.

Local Government Areas eligible for the Riverina First Community fund are: Bland, Carrathool, Coolamon, Cootamundra, Corowa, Greater Hume, Griffith, Gundagai, Hay, Jerilderie, Junee, Leeton, Lockhart, Murrumbidgee, Narrandera, Temora, Tumbarumba, Tumut, Urana and Wagga Wagga.

From 2003-2010 the Riverina First Community Fund contributed in excess of $206584 in cash grants for community projects throughout the region, supported the installation of mobile base stations in Rankins Springs, Walla Walla, Marrar and Holbrook and assisted with the delivery of broadband ADSL to several communities throughout the Riverina.