Funding Intelligence Layer

Move from directories to a funding system

14 foundations, trusts, and ancillary funds in the current funder search. Use one search surface to move between open grants, philanthropic funders, delivery organisations, and relationship tracking without starting again every time.

Open Pipeline Tracker

Workflow

Search aligned funders

Use foundations first when you need relationship targets, giving behaviour, and open programs.

Open Foundations

Workflow

Search philanthropic funders

Move from causes and places into foundations that already give in those areas.

Search Matching Foundations See Gatekeepers

Workflow

Search delivery organisations

Pressure-test who is already doing the work across charities and social enterprises before outreach.

Search Matching Charities Search Social Enterprises

Workflow

Start with need, not supply

Check place-level funding gaps, disadvantage, and community-controlled presence before you prioritise a funder or an application.

Open Place Coverage

What strong users do here

Community organisations search grants, then trace back to aligned foundations and relationship targets.

Foundations search charities and social enterprises by cause, geography, and community signals before opening a round.

Corporate and philanthropic teams check place need and existing coverage before funding whoever shouts loudest.

Australian Foundations

14 foundations, trusts, and ancillary funds from the ACNC register · See all 64,000+ charities →

Open philanthropy power map Open backlog Open review set Compare foundations Open funding workspace

Reset review filter Stable review (0)Developing review (1)Early review (14)

Current gaps Governance 14 Grants 726 Year memory 726 Source-backed 726

Current review slice

14 foundations in this reviewability subset.

Bands: 1-5 narrow lead list, 6-50 focused subset, 51+ landscape-ready.

Two-axis lane

Both review state and evidence gap are fixed.

Focused subset

Useful for reading a lane closely, but still too small for broad system claims.

Use for: close comparison inside one lane

Open compare surface Open funding workspace

Next step: compare the strongest candidates inside this lane before broadening further.

Current lane

Fixed review state: Early review.

Fixed evidence gap: governance.

Fixed geography: AU-WA.

Use pivots to move one axis at a time without losing the current lane.

Release review state (15)Release evidence gap (726)Reset lane (746)

Adjacent live slices

Review state pivots

Keep the current evidence gap fixed and move across review states.

Developing review (1)

Evidence gap pivots

Keep the current review state fixed and move across adjacent evidence gaps.

verified grants (726)year memory (726)

Early reviewMissing governanceReset slice

BHP Foundation

Corporate FoundationmediumWebEarly reviewPower mapMixed access

The BHP Foundation is the philanthropic arm of BHP, focusing on creating positive social impact through funding initiatives in various sectors including education, health, and the environment. It operates both locally in Australia and internationally, supporting various communities to build a better world.

Review signalsGovernanceVerified grantsYear memorySource-backed

Missing: Governance, Verified grants, Year memory, Source-backed

Next move: build year memory

$195.1M/yr

indigenouscommunityhuman_rightsenvironmenteducationresearchyouthhealthartsrural_remoteInternationalAU-NationalAU-QLDAU-SAAU-WACanadaChile

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Capital role

philanthropic capital holder

Capital source

corporate foundation

Access pattern

Mixed access · gatekeeping 64%

Fortescue Foundation

Corporate FoundationmediumWebEarly reviewPower mapOpen capital

Fortescue Foundation is the corporate giving and community investment arm of Fortescue Ltd (ASX: FMG), one of Australia's largest iron ore miners. The foundation manages the company's social investment portfolio, focusing on First Nations partnerships, community development, education, and environmental sustainability initiatives across Western Australia.

Review signalsGovernanceVerified grantsYear memorySource-backed

Missing: Governance, Verified grants, Year memory, Source-backed

Next move: build year memory

$54.9M/yr

indigenouscommunityeducationenvironmentyouthhuman_rightsAU-WA

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Capital role

philanthropic capital holder

Capital source

corporate foundation

Access pattern

Open capital · gatekeeping 23%

Wesfarmers Foundation

Corporate FoundationmediumWebEarly reviewPower mapMixed access

The Wesfarmers Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Wesfarmers Limited, one of Australia's largest listed companies. It focuses on providing support and funding to enhance community well-being through initiatives in education, health, and community development, primarily in Western Australia and beyond.

Review signalsGovernanceVerified grantsYear memorySource-backed

Missing: Governance, Verified grants, Year memory, Source-backed

Next move: build year memory

$45.3M/yr

communityeducationhealthAU-NationalAU-WA

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Capital role

philanthropic capital holder

Capital source

corporate foundation

Access pattern

Mixed access · gatekeeping 59%

The Balnaves Foundation

Corporate FoundationlowWebEarly reviewPower mapOpen capital

Review signalsGovernanceVerified grantsYear memorySource-backed

Missing: Governance, Verified grants, Year memory, Source-backed

Next move: build year memory

$500K/yr

indigenousAU-NSWAU-QLDAU-VICAU-WA

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Capital role

philanthropic capital holder

Capital source

corporate foundation

Access pattern

Open capital · gatekeeping 37%

The Quercus Foundation

Corporate FoundationEarly review

Review signalsGovernanceVerified grantsYear memorySource-backed

Missing: Governance, Verified grants, Year memory, Source-backed

Next move: build year memory

$100K/yr

AU-ACTAU-WA

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The Trustee For Ellis Charitable Trust

TrustEarly reviewPower mapGatekept capital

Review signalsGovernanceVerified grantsYear memorySource-backed

Missing: Governance, Verified grants, Year memory, Source-backed

Next move: build year memory

$25K/yr

AU-WA

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Capital role

philanthropic capital holder

Capital source

family trust

Access pattern

Gatekept capital · gatekeeping 47%

Love Works Foundation Limited

Corporate FoundationlowEarly reviewPower mapMixed access

The Love Works Foundation Limited is a small corporate foundation based in Ocean Reef, Western Australia, with annual giving of approximately $25,000. Established in 2017, it primarily supports initiatives focused on health and social welfare, likely within Western Australia, driven by a mission of compassionate community support.

Review signalsGovernanceVerified grantsYear memorySource-backed

Missing: Governance, Verified grants, Year memory, Source-backed

Next move: build year memory

$25K/yr

healthcommunityAU-WAOcean Reef and surrounding areas

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Capital role

philanthropic capital holder

Capital source

corporate foundation

Access pattern

Mixed access · gatekeeping 33%

Guildford Indigenous Educational Scholarship Trust

TrustlowWebEarly reviewPower mapMixed access

Review signalsGovernanceVerified grantsYear memorySource-backed

Missing: Governance, Verified grants, Year memory, Source-backed

Next move: build year memory

$25K/yr

educationindigenousAU-WA

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Capital role

philanthropic capital holder

Capital source

family trust

Access pattern

Mixed access · gatekeeping 33%

The Trustee for Laverton Training Centre Trust

TrustmediumWebEarly reviewPower mapOpen capital

The Laverton Training Centre Trust aims to increase regional economic participation through vocational education and training programs for local and marginalized communities, particularly Indigenous peoples, in the Laverton area of Western Australia. They focus on improving access to formal training that enhances the employability of local residents.

Review signalsGovernanceVerified grantsYear memorySource-backed

Missing: Governance, Verified grants, Year memory, Source-backed

Next move: build year memory

$25K/yr

indigenouscommunityAU-WA

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Capital role

philanthropic capital holder

Capital source

family trust

Access pattern

Open capital · gatekeeping 32%

Youth Plus Foundation Limited

Corporate FoundationlowWebEarly reviewPower mapMixed access

Review signalsGovernanceVerified grantsYear memorySource-backed

Missing: Governance, Verified grants, Year memory, Source-backed

Next move: build year memory

$25K/yr

artseducationindigenouscommunityAU-NSWAU-NTAU-QLDAU-SAAU-VICAU-WA

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Capital role

philanthropic capital holder

Capital source

corporate foundation

Access pattern

Mixed access · gatekeeping 33%

THE FAY FOUNDATION LTD

Corporate FoundationlowWebEarly review

The Fay Foundation supports disadvantaged communities, especially children, through sport. It collects second-hand sporting equipment and delivers it to remote and under-resourced communities in Australia and the Pacific Islands.

Review signalsGovernanceVerified grantsYear memorySource-backed

Missing: Governance, Verified grants, Year memory, Source-backed

Next move: build year memory

Unknown/yr

sportcommunityindigenousAU-NationalAU-NSWAU-VICAU-QLDAU-SAAU-WAAU-TASAU-NTAU-ACT

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