The Foundation aims to support projects run by charitable organisations which offer a direct and tangible benefit to local communities.

The ANZ Community Foundation provides single year grants of up to $30,000 to community projects. The Foundation supports projects across four granting areas, aligned to the things ANZ cares about most; Financial Wellbeing, Environmental Sustainability, Housing Access and Thriving Communities.

The ANZ Community Foundation is funded by regular contributions made by ANZ staff and ANZ. Established in 1988, the Foundation supports small to medium-sized projects run by charitable organisations that offer a direct and tangible benefit to local communities. Where structured volunteering by ANZ staff members would add value to the funded project, ANZ is keen to facilitate this type of in-kind support.

Your project/organisation must align with, and your application must clearly articulate, how your project aligns with one of the below focus areas.

• Financial Wellbeing - Improving financial wellbeing, particularly for under-represented and disadvantaged people in our community, including initiatives that improve economic participation. For example through building financial literacy, developing vocational skills, and providing access to meaningful work. 
• Environmental Sustainability - Improving environmental sustainability through initiatives that restore and conserve the natural environment or which contribute to water stewardship, lower carbon emissions, and waste minimisation.
• Housing Access - Improving housing access through initiatives and programs that support those experiencing or at risk of homelessness or that provide supports for people living with a disability
• Thriving Communities - Supporting communities to thrive through initiatives and projects targeting disadvantage, inequity or marginalisation.

To be eligible to submit a grant application to the ANZ Community Foundation, your organisation must have Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) Item 1 status and have a recognised charitable purpose (Charities Act 2013).

In line with The Charities Act 2013, some purposes are not legally recognised as charitable and therefore are ineligible for funding from the ANZ Community Foundation despite having DGR1 status:

• Sporting and recreational clubs
• Social clubs
• Professional or trade groups

• Email: activephilanthropy@eqt.com.au