Each calendar year the Foundation will provide approximately $1million to programs, based either in NSW or South-East Queensland, which are designed to improve the financial wellbeing of their beneficiaries.

The Foundation’s key focus is on enhancing the financial wellbeing of individuals, families and communities.

The Foundation aims to do this by seeking to partner with organisations that are addressing the barriers to financial wellbeing through education, employment and/or health-based initiatives.

Why? According to the 2018 National Financial Capability Strategy, more than one in three Australians find dealing with money stressful and overwhelming. The Australian Government has also reported that a third of Australian households have been financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. This makes it timely to provide individuals, families and communities with the support, skills and knowledge to strengthen their overall financial wellbeing.

This program accepts applications by invitation only 

The Greater Charitable Foundation funding round process has altered to support feedback received from charitable organisations and to align with equitable best practice identified within the sector as a whole. There will no longer be an ‘open’ funding round for applications. Charitable organisations will instead be invited throughout the calendar year to submit an application based on their capabilities, needs and alignment with the Foundation’s vision and mission.

Steps to apply

• Step 1 The Greater Charitable Foundation will approach charitable organisations which they believe align with the Foundation’s vision and mission, and who are working to address the barriers to financial wellbeing.
• Step 2 The charitable organisation will be asked to prepare a Letter of Inquiry (LOI) document, no more than two (2) A4 pages long, outlining their proposed program.
• Step 3 If the LOI is aligned with the Foundation’s key objectives, the charitable organisation will be asked to submit a more detailed second stage proposal document and potentially be invited to present to the Foundation Board.
• Step 4 Successful organisations will be invited to partner with the Greater Charitable Foundation for a period of up to three (3) years.

This program accepts applications by invitation only.

Eligibility

All charitable organisations approached by the Greater Charitable Foundation to apply for funding must read through the Eligibility and  Partner Commitments documents. 

Your organisation must be either an endorsed Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) or be specifically named as a DGR in Subdivision 30‐B of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997.

• Phone: 1300 651 400
• Email: foundation@greater.com.au