Grants & Opportunities

This fund provides bursaries to empower deserving students to pursue a quality Catholic education within the Presentation tradition across Western Australian Presentation Schools, promoting social justice.

Provides affordable and sustainable rental housing, including development, rehabilitation, maintenance, and management, for disadvantaged and vulnerable individuals in Australia. Individuals seeking housing can find information on how to apply through this program.

Provides a straightforward way for corporations to engage with Rotary in the delivery of mutually agreed outcomes. Approved in April 2023 for deployment in Australia and Brazil.

Grants to support young people transitioning from care.

Financial support through distribution advances and equity investment to actualize quality children's programming.

An initiative by BETTER FUTURE that explores visionary ideas and early-stage concepts in design across themes like Community, Home, Work, and Utility. These ideas may require further insight, advanced technology, additional knowledge, funding, or creative thinking from innovators. Submissions typically involve a fee for nomination in the related BETTER FUTURE Awards programs.

Grants to support agricultural shows and youth initiatives related to the Merino industry.

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.

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

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

Available for emergency support, these grants provide funding for community broadcasting services in need of urgent assistance. Community media organisations can apply for these grants.

A 10-week employment program designed for young women from migrant and refugee backgrounds. It provides skills development, globally recognised certifications (ITIL, CompTIA), four weeks of paid work placement, and access to an employer network to facilitate careers in the tech sector.

Supports one means-tested student from West Coast, Eyre Peninsula or Yorke Peninsula to attend Years 10-12

Bursary supporting individuals to attend the Marcus Oldham Rural Leadership Program. Recipients 2020/2021: Warwick Fraser, Megan Munchenburg, Elisha Parker.

Grants for family planning and modern contraception projects in developing countries in the Asia Pacific region, typically awarded to organizations delivering high-quality services and advocating for family planning.

Financial assistance, food/petrol vouchers, meals for NICU parents, care packages, emergency accommodation, palliative care support, and bereavement grants for families with seriously ill children.

Direct grants for future-oriented community initiatives

Awards for community contribution

Seven pillars: Education for All; Healthy Diets & Lifestyles; Women's & Children's Safety; Arts, Culture & Imagination; Restoring Country; Sustainable Agriculture; Biodiversity

Various grant streams supporting community radio, television, and digital media organisations, content production, and sector development

Financial bursary for students in Year 7 or above to attend John XXIII College, established in 2021

Wildlife relief grants for nest boxes, drinking stations and habitat supplementation

Grants for community health projects in rural areas

The general grant application process is currently by invitation only. Funding decisions are made twice a year, in May and November. Organisations aligning with the Foundation's mission can express interest through an online form.