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December 4 2023

Inaugural roundtable of Investment Dialogue for Australia's Children

A new collaboration between government and philanthropy aiming to improve the lives of children, young people, and their families, has taken a step forward today with the first Roundtable meeting of the Investment Dialogue for Australia’s Children.

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October 2 2023

Grants Round Up October 2023

The latest funding round (Round 2 2023) awarded $6.6 million in grants, comprising 5 Early Childhood Development grants and 6 Community Wellbeing grants. 

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October 2 2023

CEO Update October 2023

It's been a busy first 6 months in my role, and I've really enjoyed spending time with a diverse mix of both current and prospective grantees. I am continually impressed with the work being progressed by both the organisations we partner with and the incredible individuals leading them.

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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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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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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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May 10 2023

Investment Dialogue for Australia's Children

The Investment Dialogue for Australia’s Children is a cross-sector collaboration to improve the wellbeing of children, young people, and their families by working with Australian communities to reduce intergenerational disadvantage.

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May 9 2023

Change to GivingData

We're changing grant management systems. The new system is currently being implemented and will go live in July 2023.

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