Grants & Opportunities

Provides annual grants of $700 to children aged 18 and under with Alopecia Areata and their families to cover the costs of purchasing a wig and associated care items.

Offers scholarships for full tuition fees at accredited universities, particularly for financially disadvantaged students from specific high schools in the Philippines.

An annual grant for general purposes supporting the Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria.

Scholarships for 2027 entry across various categories including Social Justice (Y7-Y12), Accessibility (Prep-Y12) for financial assistance, Entrepreneurship (Y7-Y12), Creativity & Innovation (Y7-Y12), Humanitarian (Y7-Y12) for children of refugee or asylum seeker families, and for children of Australian Indigenous families. The Niall Foundation 'Changemaker' Scholarship is also offered for Year 11 students focusing on community service and leadership.

Provides financial support and individual mentorship for young Indigenous Australians pursuing full-time university courses in fields like Business, Economics, Engineering, Medicine, Law, Arts, and Science, aiming for professional careers and leadership roles.

An annual program supporting a team of Australian plumbers and media personnel (under 30 years old) to work with Nepali counterparts on community-based sanitation projects in rural Nepal, focusing on skills and knowledge transfer.

Awards and opportunities for professional Australian opera singers, including the YMF Australia Award and Armstrong-Martin Scholarship, to facilitate overseas study and skill development.

Awards of up to $10,000 to support the recording and preservation of Indigenous oral history projects across Australia.

Awards for young performers in association with the ABC.

The foundation offers various music programs including vocal coaching, songwriting workshops, recording sessions, and performance opportunities aimed at young people from diverse backgrounds, including Indigenous communities and individuals with disabilities. These are direct service delivery programs, not grants for external applicants.

Provides financial and practical assistance to current and former Australian Defence Force members and their families experiencing hardship, illness, injury, or mental health issues.

Financial assistance provided by the Pymble Ladies' College Trust to support students' education, likely based on financial need.

A specific project within the broader restoration effort, budgeted at $130,000, to refurbish the Plenty & Sons engine, ensuring its reliability for future operation.

Supports early-career artists to undertake professional development opportunities.

$20M over 10 years — 160 scholarships at University of Canberra. Up to $30K/yr per scholar for underrepresented students from ACT and rural/regional NSW. Includes accommodation, living expenses, tutoring, medical/wellbeing services.

Fellowships for social change — $100-200K each plus 12 months wrap-around mentoring, Antler Founders program, Social Impact Hub advisory, and peer cohort engagement. 8 inaugural fellows (2022), 9 fellows (2023).

Partnership with Hands Across Canberra and John James Foundation. $1.94M across 63 projects (2024). Supports community belonging, disability inclusion, healthcare, First Nations communities, DFV prevention.

National social justice initiatives supporting social entrepreneurs to achieve systemic change on key issues.

Fellowship supporting writers with their literary projects

Fellowship for writers with disability, providing dedicated time and space for creative work

Scholarship program supporting individuals, likely Indigenous, in alignment with the foundation's vision.

Grants to Australian organisations with DGR Item 1 and TCC status for health and education purposes

Funds the development of precision therapies for childhood sarcomas through a collaborative, crowdsourced research model.

A landmark conference focused on strangulation prevention and response.

Awards to support innovators and inventors in agricultural science and related fields