The Ian Potter Foundation

The Ian Potter Foundation makes grants nationally to support charitable organisations working to benefit the community across a wide range of sectors and endeavours.

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A fair, healthy, sustainable and vibrant Australia

Learn about our Vision & Mission

FAIR
HEALTHY
SUSTAINABLE
VIBRANT

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Funding Rounds

Next | Round 1, 2026

Expressions of Interest open

Wednesday 5 November 2025

Can I apply?

Open Program Areas

Expressions of Interest

SUSTAINABLE

Environment

Applications

HEALTHY

Medical Research

Important Dates

Expressions of Interest

Open Wednesday 5 November 2025

Close Thursday 11 December 2025, 5PM AEDT
Applications

Open Monday 2 February 2026

Close Thursday 26 March 2026, 5PM AEDT

Grants announced

late June 2026

All funding rounds

All funding rounds

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News

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News

July 17 2025

CEO Update July 2025

The latest news, milestones and some farewells

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News

July 17 2025

Grants Round Up July 2025

In July, the Foundation awarded $8.5 million in grants.

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News

April 14 2025

Grants Round Up April 2025

In March 2025, the Foundation awarded $7.5 million to four major grants

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Grants Approved (2023-24)
$20.7m

Value of Grants (2023-24)
+$492m

Funds distributed since 1964

Our Program Areas

Find more detailed information on particular objectives on the program area pages.

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FAIR

Community Wellbeing

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HEALTHY

Medical Research

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SUSTAINABLE

Environment

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FAIR

Early Childhood Development

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HEALTHY

Public Health

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VIBRANT

Arts

Helpful Links

Grantseekers

Can we apply? Funding Rounds What We Support

Grantees

Acknowledge your Grant Find an Evaluator Reporting

About Us

About Sir Ian Potter Board of Governors Our History

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