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SNOW MEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION LIMITED

Concentration Risk
FoundationRegistryHPCABN 27635741374ACT
Relationships
37
Data Sources
2
Political Donations
$10K
Total Outbound
$66.0M
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Data as of: 15 Mar 2026

About

Snow Medical Research Foundation Limited is a charitable foundation that supports the next generation of emerging research leaders and their teams to build multidisciplinary programs that will change the face of healthcare in Australia. The foundation invests in outstanding researchers through its Snow Fellowship program, providing them with independence, resources, and leadership opportunities to conduct health and medical research. Key initiatives include the Snow Centre for Immune Health at WEHI (a $100M commitment over 10 years) and the Snow Vision Accelerator to fight glaucoma in partnership with the University of Sydney (a $50M commitment over 10 years). The foundation also funds postdoctoral research fellows in Sydney and Canberra and values gender equality, diversity, and inclusion in research.

Giving Philosophy

Snow Medical invests in outstanding people and emerging research leaders who demonstrate potential to drive innovation and influence the next generation of health and medical advancement. The foundation values multidisciplinary approaches, gender equality and diversity, and supports researchers through independence, team-building capacity, and pathways to impact including training, commercialisation, and policy influence.

Wealth Source:Family philanthropy — founded by the Snow Family (Terry Snow AM was a prominent Australian businessman and philanthropist). The foundation receives significant funding from the Snow Family's private wealth and charitable giving.

Tips for Applicants

Focus on demonstrating exceptional research potential and the ability to lead multidisciplinary teams. Emphasize how your research could transform healthcare in Australia. The foundation values gender equality and diversity, so highlight diverse perspectives in your team. Given their large-scale commitments to specific institutions (WEHI, University of Sydney), consider partnerships with these or similar prestigious research institutions.

Programs & Opportunities (3)

A landmark 10-year commitment to fight glaucoma, in partnership with the University of Sydney.

An initial 10-year commitment to establish one of the world's leading immunology research centers at WEHI (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research).

Snow Fellowships
fellowship ·
$16.0M

8-year fellowships for emerging global research leaders in health and medical research

Notable Grants

  • $50 million over 10 years for the Snow Vision Accelerator in partnership with the University of Sydney to fight glaucoma.
  • $100 million over 10 years for the Snow Centre for Immune Health at WEHI for immunology research.
  • Funding for Snow Fellows, such as Dr Alisa Glukhova from WEHI, whose work focuses on colorectal and pancreatic cancer.

Financial History (4 years)

YearRevenueExpensesAssetsSurplus
2023$39.8M$7.8M$64.7M$32.9M
2022$19.2M$11.2M$31.5M$7.9M
2021$14.3M$4.1M$23.5M$10.2M
2020$14.4M$1.1M$13.3M$13.2M
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Grants Given (AU)
$6.7M
Staff (FTE)
5
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Community Evidence

External Evidence

Identity

GS ID
AU-ABN-27635741374
ABN
27635741374
Sector
health
Financial Year
2023

Focus Areas

Themes
healthresearch
Geography
AU-NationalAU-NSWAU-ACTAU-VIC
Target Recipients
researchersresearch-institutionspostdoctoral-fellowsresearch-teamsuniversities
Purposes
Health
Beneficiaries
General CommunityOther

Board & Leadership

  • Tom Snow - Chair
  • Ginette Snow
  • Stephen Byron AM - CEO, Canberra Airport
  • Georgina Byron AM - CEO, The Snow Foundation
  • Scarlett Gaffey - Speech pathologist, education initiatives
  • Professor Doug Hilton AO - Chief Executive of CSIRO
  • Professor Anne Kelso AC - Former CEO of NHMRC

Financials

Revenue
$39.8M
Assets
$64.7M

Method

Match Confidence
registry
Cross-references
2 datasets
Match Key
ABN
Relationships
37

Matched by Australian Business Number (ABN) — high confidence. This entity was found across multiple government datasets using the same ABN.

Data Sources

ACNCFoundations

Location Intelligence

Postcode
2609
Locality
Fyshwick
Remoteness
Major Cities of Australia
SEIFA Disadvantage
Decile 1/10
LGA
Unincorporated ACT
SA2 Region
Fyshwick
Entities in Area
644

This entity is in a postcode ranked in the most disadvantaged 10% nationally (SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage, ABS 2021 Census).

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