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

April 29 2024

CEO Update April 2024

We mark the beginning of a new era for the Foundation with Craig Drummond's recent appointment as Chairman

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News

April 29 2024

Grants Round Up April 2024

In Funding Round 1 for 2024, the Foundation awarded $7,650,584 in grants.

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Chairman Mr Charles Goode.

News

March 28 2024

Charles Goode AC to retire from The Ian Potter Foundation

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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

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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

Current | Round 2 2024

Expressions of Interest open

Thursday 7 December 2023

Can I apply?

Open Program Areas

Expressions of Interest

SUSTAINABLE

Environment

Applications

HEALTHY

Medical Research

Important Dates

Expressions of Interest

Open Thursday 7 December 2023

Close Friday 15 March 2024, 5PM AEDT
Applications

Open Monday 29 April 2024

Close Thursday 6 June 2024, 5PM AEST

Grants announced

mid September 2024

All funding rounds

All funding rounds

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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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