The McCusker Charitable Foundation
Tips for Applicants
Focus on demonstrating alignment with their core health and medical research priorities, particularly in Western Australia. Given their scale of giving and established beneficiary relationships, approach with well-developed proposals showing clear outcomes and organisational credibility. They appear to prefer larger, established charities and research institutions over small grassroots organisations.
Giving Philosophy
The foundation follows a legacy of long-term family philanthropy, prioritizing health and medical research in Western Australia while supporting worthwhile causes across multiple sectors. With a history of substantial, multi-million dollar grants, they seek to fund established organisations with demonstrated impact, particularly those aligned with the McCusker family's existing beneficiaries such as medical research institutes, eye and ear health organisations, and community service providers.
Notable Grants
ACNC Financial History
| Year | Grants Given | Revenue | Total Assets | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $5.9M | $192.0M | $298.2M | $298.2M |
| FY2022 | $5.5M | $15.9M | $112.1M | $112.1M |
| FY2021 | $4.4M | $5.4M | $101.9M | $101.9M |
| FY2020 | $5.1M | $6.2M | $101.0M | $101.0M |
| FY2019 | $4.8M | $6.9M | $100.0M | $100.0M |
| FY2018 | $5.0M | $2.9M | $98.0M | $97.9M |
| FY2017 | — | $100.1M | $100.1M | $100.1M |
| 7yr total | $30.7M | Source: ACNC Annual Information Statements | ||
Programs & Opportunities (2)
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McCusker Charitable Foundation Grant Program
The McCusker Charitable Foundation offers grants to Australian registered charitable organisations with DGR Item 1 and TCC status. The primary focus is on improving health and supporting medical research, particularly in Western Australia, but also considers projects in youth care, high achievement, aged care, arts development, agricultural research, and initiatives promoting philanthropy and volunteering.
The McCusker Charitable Foundation Grant Program
The McCusker Charitable Foundation provides grants to Australian registered charities with DGR Item 1 status, primarily focusing on medical research and the advancement of science. Funding is also available for projects related to youth care, high achievement, aged and infirm support, arts development, agricultural research, and initiatives promoting philanthropy and volunteering, with priority given to Western Australian projects.
Program History (2)
Year-specific program memory with visible provenance. This is the bridge between open opportunities and recurring portfolio strands.
McCusker Charitable Foundation Grant Program
The McCusker Charitable Foundation offers grants to Australian registered charitable organisations with DGR Item 1 and TCC status. The primary focus is on improving health and supporting medical research,.
The McCusker Charitable Foundation Grant Program
The McCusker Charitable Foundation provides grants to Australian registered charities with DGR Item 1 status, primarily focusing on medical research and the advancement of science. Funding is also available for.