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

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FAIR
HEALTHY
SUSTAINABLE
VIBRANT

News

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News

June 26 2023

Cumming Global Centre for Pandemic Therapeutics

$5 million major grant awarded to The Cumming Global Centre for Pandemic Therapeutics.

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News

May 10 2023

CEO Update May 2023

Since joining the Foundation in March, I have spent time getting to know the Foundation's Board of Governors, its staff, and visiting several of our grantees to learn about their great work in the community,

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Three perfomers and a puppet wombat in a canoe on stage.The performers are looking into the water at one side of the canoe. Two performers are wearing animal skins

News

May 10 2023

Grants Round Up April 2023

The latest funding round (Round 1 2023) awarded $22.8 million in grants. These included five major grants ($14 million), seven Arts grants ($3 million), 17 Medical Research grants ($2 million), and two Early Childhood Development grants ($1.75 million).

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Grants Approved (2021-22)
$41.6m

Value of Grants (2021-22)
+$420m

Funds distributed since 1964

Our Program Areas

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

Women bottling preserves

FAIR

Community Wellbeing

MR Melb Health 0121Bio21Cluster

HEALTHY

Medical Research

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SUSTAINABLE

Environment

Four young children sitting next to each other gesturing with their hands

FAIR

Early Childhood Development

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HEALTHY

Public Health Research

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VIBRANT

Arts

Funding Rounds

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Important Dates

All funding rounds

All funding rounds

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Grantseekers

Can we apply? Funding Rounds What We Support

Grantees

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About Us

About Sir Ian Potter Board of Governors Our History

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