VCOSS Quick Guide: Funding
Funding Resources
There are a number of resources and publications available to help organisations identify sources of funding.
.Melbourne Community Foundation
The Melbourne Community Foundation generates and distributes philanthropic resources to address emerging social issues and to meet the needs of the communities.
For more information visit www.melbournecf.org.au
Helen Mcpherson Smith Trust
The Helen Mcpherson Smith Trust is an independent philanthropic trust that gives grants to a wide variety of charitable institutions and a diverse range of projects that seek to benefit and improve the lives of the people of Victoria.
To be eligible for a grant, your organisation must be endorsed by the Australian Tax Office (ATO) as a: Charitable Institution; or Public Benevolent Institution; or Health Promotion Charity with “Income Tax Exemption” tax concession status.
For more information visit www.hmstrust.org.au
RE Ross Trust
The RE Ross Trust makes grants to eligible Victorian organisations to support a number of collaborations and programs.
You must be an organisation to be eligible to apply. You do not need to be:
- incorporated (although the Ross Trust prefers that you are); or
- a Deductible Gift Recipient; or
- an Income Tax Exempt Charity (ITEC).
For more information visit www.rosstrust.org.au
Foundation for Young Australians
The Foundation of Young Australians focuses on funding and supporting partnerships and initiatives that positively contribute to the development of young people, their education and communities.
For more information visit www.fya.org.au
Newsboys Foundation
The Newsboys Foundation provides grants to community organisations working with disadvantaged young people and children in Victoria.
To be eligible for a grant, a community organisation must have Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) status and be endorsed by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) as Tax Concession Charities (TCC). Applicants may seek funding to support the advancement, well-being and welfare of young people and children in Victoria.
For more information visit www.newsboysfoundation.org.au
ANZ Trustees
ANZ Trustees manages over 40 grant programs. A range of grant programs are available from educational, medical to indigenous. The grants available range in size and each grant program has its own guidelines and closing date for applications.
For more information visit www.anz.com/anztrustees
Philanthropy Australia
Philanthropy Australia is the national peak body for philanthropy in Australia. Their membership is made up of trusts and foundations, as well as families and individuals who wish to make a difference through their own philanthropy and to encourage others to become philanthropists.
For more information visit www.philanthropy.org.au
Myer Foundation
The mission of the Myer Foundation is to build a fair, just, creative, sustainable and caring society through initiatives that promote positive change in Australia, and in relation to Australia’s regional setting.
The Myer Foundation and the Sidney Myer Fund will accept applications for grants for charitable purposes from Australian incorporated organisations that have been endorsed by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) as Tax Concession Charities (TCC).
For more information visit www.myerfoundation.org.au
Trust Foundation
Every year the Trust Foundation allocates funding to charities across Australia through their online grant application process.
To be eligible to apply for a grant your organisation must be endorsed by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) as a Tax Concession Charity (TCC).
For more information visit www.trust.com.au
Reichstein Foundation
The Reichstein Foundation funds projects which effect structural change to redress the disadvantage experienced by particular communities.
Reichstein Foundation is a philanthropic foundation committed to social change that supports people to work towards environmental sustainability, peace, justice, equally and democratic participation.
For more information visit www.reichstein.org.au
Australian Government Grants
The grantslink website helps you find funding available under a variety of federal government grant programs for individuals, businesses and communities to help you to develop solutions to local and national problems, fund ideas and initiatives or provide assistance in times of hardship.
For more information visit www.grantslink.gov.au
Department of Planning and Community Development Grants
At Grants@DPCD you’ll find information about all the grant programs administered by the Department of Planning and Community Development. On this site you can apply for grants online, download guidelines and applications forms, read about what community organisations have done with some successful grant applications and find hints and tips on how to apply for a grant.
For more information visit www.grants.dvc.vic.gov.au
Our Community
Our Community assists not-for-profit groups with a range of options through its online ‘Community Funding Centre’ and subscriber newsletters such as Easy Grants and Raising Funds.
For more information visit: www.ourcommunity.com.au/funding
The Australian Indigenous Guide to Philanthropy
The Australian Indigenous Guide to Philanthropy (2004), a guide to accessing philanthropic trusts and foundations for Indigenous organisations and communities, can be downloaded from the Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO) website: http://www.vaccho.org.au/rw_documents/AIGTP%20Book.pdf
