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

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Funding Rounds

Next | Round 2, 2025

Expressions of Interest open

Monday 3 February 2025

Can I apply?

Open Program Areas

Expressions of Interest

FAIR

Early Childhood Development

VIBRANT

Arts

Applications

HEALTHY

Medical Research

Important Dates

Expressions of Interest

Open Monday 3 February 2025

Close Friday 21 February 2025, 5PM AEDT
Applications

Open Tuesday 1 April 2025

Close Thursday 5 June 2025, 5PM AEST

Grants announced

late September 2025

All funding rounds

All funding rounds

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News

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News

November 29 2024

Changes in 2025 to program objectives, process

Some important changes to funding objectives and processes in 2025

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News

October 30 2024

New PLACE to empower local communities around Australia

The Australian Government has joined with leading philanthropic foundations to support the establishment of a new national centre for place-based work in local communities across Australia.

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News

September 25 2024

CEO Update September 2024

There have been some comings and goings here at the Foundation.

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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.

Women bottling preserves

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

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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Donations welcome

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