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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Members of the Benalla community at the 2025 Education Benalla Celebration.

Children runing under a parachute held by adults

Members of the Benalla community at the 2025 Education Benalla Celebration.

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News

July 8 2026

Grants Round Up July 2026

In its latest grant round, the Foundation awarded $6.7 million.

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April 17 2026

Grants Round Up April 2026

At its most recent board meeting, the Foundation awarded $10,583,449 in grants.

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News

April 17 2026

CEO Update April 2026

Reflections on leadership

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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

Round 3, 2026

Expressions of Interest open

Thursday 28 May 2026

Can I apply?

Open Program Areas

Expressions of Interest

FAIR

Community Wellbeing

HEALTHY

Public Health

Important Dates

Expressions of Interest

Open Thursday 28 May 2026

Close Thursday 18 June 2026, 5PM AEST
Applications

Close Thursday 20 August 2026, 5PM AEST

Grants announced

mid December 2026

All funding rounds

All funding rounds

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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

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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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