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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Rainforest Rescue Community Tree Planting. Image by Martin Stringer.

Woman planting seedling

Rainforest Rescue Community Tree Planting. Image by Martin Stringer.

A fair, healthy, sustainable and vibrant Australia

Learn about our Vision & Mission

FAIR
HEALTHY
SUSTAINABLE
VIBRANT

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Grants Approved (2020-21)
$26m

Value of Grants (2020-21)
+380m

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

MR Melb Health 0121Bio21Cluster

HEALTHY

Medical Research

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SUSTAINABLE

Environment

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FAIR

Early Childhood Development

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HEALTHY

Public Health Research

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VIBRANT

Arts

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Funding Rounds

Next | Round 2 2023

Expressions of Interest open

Monday 6 March 2023

Can I apply?

Open Program Areas

Expressions of Interest

FAIR

Community Wellbeing Early Childhood Development

Important Dates

Expressions of Interest

Open Monday 6 March 2023

Close Thursday 30 March 2023, 5PM AEDT
Applications

Close Friday 16 June 2023, 5PM AEST

Grants announced

Late September 2023

All funding rounds

All funding rounds

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News

News

January 19 2023

Paul Conroy Appointed CEO

Mr Paul Conroy appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of The Ian Potter Foundation, The George Alexander Foundation, and The Ian Potter Cultural Trust

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News

December 8 2022

CEO Update December 2022

Since announcing my resignation from the Foundation in October, I have been reflecting on my journey as CEO over the past seven years...

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News

December 8 2022

Grants Round Up December 2022

In the most recent funding round (Round 3 2022), $4,876,463 in grants were awarded, of which $1,626,463 will be paid this financial year.

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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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