Epilepsy Foundation
About
The Epilepsy Foundation is a national health charity dedicated to providing support, education, and training for people living with epilepsy and experiencing seizures. Established in 1964 and headquartered in Surrey Hills, VIC, the organisation serves individuals across Australia, with operational presence in NSW and VIC. The foundation supports people with epilepsy and chronic illness, along with their families, carers, and communities, through advocacy, awareness programs, and clinical research initiatives.
Giving Philosophy
The foundation focuses on improving quality of life for people with epilepsy through direct support services, education programs, and advancing medical research. It values evidence-based approaches and partnerships with clinicians, researchers, and community organisations to maximise impact for people living with epilepsy across Australia.
Tips for Applicants
Applicants should demonstrate clear alignment with improving outcomes for people with epilepsy and ensure programs have measurable impact. Given the foundation's focus on both service delivery and research, proposals should show evidence of collaboration with clinical experts and the broader epilepsy community.
Programs & Opportunities (3)
This grant, in collaboration with Syngap Research Fund Australia, sought Expressions of Interest (EOI) from investigators for SYNGAP-1 research, focusing on novel therapeutic approaches or clinical trial readiness projects for SYNGAP-1.
Grants for medical and psycho-social research into epilepsy including pre-clinical, translational, clinical and social/community research. Must be for organisations with DGR Item 1 and Tax Concession Charity status.
This fund supports innovative and high-quality research aimed at curing epilepsy or reducing its impact on people's lives, and finding new and improved treatments. It supports researchers, universities, research institutes, and hospitals, with applications open to organisations holding Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) Item 1 and Tax Concession Charity (TCC) status.
Financial History (7 years)
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Surplus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $11.1M | $11.1M | $17.9M | $62K |
| 2022 | $9.9M | $10.0M | $18.6M | $-103,112 |
| 2021 | $8.7M | $6.9M | $18.7M | $1.8M |
| 2020 | $6.5M | $6.3M | $14.6M | $178K |
| 2019 | $5.0M | $4.7M | $8.3M | $299K |
| 2018 | $4.1M | $4.0M | $6.1M | $134K |
| 2017 | $4.2M | $4.2M | $5.9M | $24K |
Community Evidence
External EvidenceIdentity
- GS ID
- AU-ABN-75967571784
- ABN
- 75967571784
- Sector
- health
- Financial Year
- 2023
Focus Areas
Financials
- Revenue
- $11.1M
- Assets
- $17.9M
Method
- Match Confidence
- registry
- Cross-references
- 2 datasets
- Match Key
- ABN
- Relationships
- 21
Matched by Australian Business Number (ABN) — high confidence. This entity was found across multiple government datasets using the same ABN.
Data Sources
Location Intelligence
- Postcode
- 3127
- Locality
- MONT ALBERT
- Remoteness
- Major Cities of Australia
- SEIFA Disadvantage
- Decile 10/10
- LGA
- Boroondara
- SA2 Region
- Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert
- Entities in Area
- 241
Disability Market Context
NDIS LayerThis organisation shows disability-related delivery signals. The strategic question is whether it sits inside a resilient market, a thin market, or a captured market where large providers take most of the money and local alternatives are scarce.