Canberra Grammar School Foundation Scholarship Fund
Concentration RiskBoard Interlocks (6 shared directors)
Giving Philosophy
The Foundation believes philanthropy is vital for enhancing educational opportunities and securing the school's future. It aims to reduce the financial burden on parents, make education accessible to talented students regardless of background, and fund building/maintenance that would otherwise require fee increases. The Foundation emphasizes transparency, accountability to donors, and long-term corpus growth to ensure sustainable support for generations of students.
Tips for Applicants
The Foundation primarily supports existing Canberra Grammar School students and prospective students through its scholarship programs. For the Indigenous Scholarship Programme, applicants should demonstrate Indigenous heritage, academic potential, and financial need. The program accepts applications from students across ACT and NSW. Contact the School directly for scholarship enquiries. The Foundation operates with transparency and publishes annual reports and impact reports publicly.
Programs & Opportunities (10)
Aimed at educating 100 additional students on Indigenous and equity scholarships by the school's centenary in 2029, alongside campus development.
These scholarships nurture and support exceptional talents and academic excellence, offering opportunities for deserving students to pursue their dreams at Canberra Grammar School.
This scholarship is for ongoing piano students to extend their keyboard abilities and master the organ, awarded for a three-year period and supporting organ tuition up to $2,500 per annum.
These scholarships support academically driven students, recognizing and rewarding outstanding academic achievements and a commitment to excellence.
Provides Indigenous, Talent, and Merit scholarships to students at Canberra Grammar School.
Supports the CGS Foundation Scholarship Programme through pledges totalling $2,000 to personalise a seat in the Snow Concert Hall.
This program welcomes Indigenous Scholars to Canberra Grammar School, providing academic, pastoral, and co-curricular opportunities to students, with a goal of having at least 100 Indigenous students commence their education by 2029.
This scholarship is awarded to students with a keen interest in or outstanding talent for ICT or Science and Technology, demonstrated by a wish to study Software Design and Development or Science and Technology in Years 11 and 12.
Up to three scholarships are awarded annually to support the cost of organ tuition with the school's organ tutor, covering up to $2,500 per annum.
Established from Terry Snow's $8 million gift to support global studies education and development of the Snow Centre.
Notable Grants
- $8,000,000 from Terry Snow for Snow Centre for Global Studies
- $1,450,000 loan forgiveness to School in 1990
- $2,157,125 transferred to School investment portfolio in 2003
Financial History (7 years)
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Surplus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $401K | $200K | $4.0M | $510K |
| 2022 | $664K | $716K | $3.5M | $-51,746 |
| 2021 | $883K | $400K | $3.5M | $643K |
| 2020 | $361K | $200K | $2.9M | $165K |
| 2019 | $317K | $291K | $2.7M | $25K |
| 2018 | $423K | $367K | $2.3M | $56K |
| 2017 | $262K | — | $2.3M | $262K |
Community Evidence
External EvidenceIdentity
- GS ID
- AU-ABN-47244847699
- ABN
- 47244847699
- Sector
- education
- Website
- www.cgsfoundation.org.au
- Financial Year
- 2023
Focus Areas
Board & Leadership (6)
- board member
- director
- director
- director
- secretary
- secretary
Financials
- Revenue
- $401K
- Assets
- $4.0M
Method
- Match Confidence
- registry
- Cross-references
- 2 datasets
- Match Key
- ABN
- Relationships
- 48
Matched by Australian Business Number (ABN) — high confidence. This entity was found across multiple government datasets using the same ABN.
Data Sources
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View on JusticeHubLocation Intelligence
- Postcode
- 2603
- Locality
- Griffith (ACT)
- Remoteness
- Major Cities of Australia
- SEIFA Disadvantage
- Decile 10/10
- LGA
- Unincorporated ACT
- SA2 Region
- Griffith (ACT)
- Entities in Area
- 544