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From 2022, the Public Health Research and Arts programs will open for applications each year in Round 3.

These changes mean that the next open round for Public Health Research and the Arts will be Round 3 2022 which opens in June 2022.

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In his December CEO report, Craig Connelly reflects on the past year and shares why he feels hopeful for the future. He also shares exciting news of the Foundation's funding pledge to NGV Contemporary:

The Ian Potter Foundation is pleased to support the NGV’s ambitious $200 million philanthropic fundraising effort with the Foundation’s largest-ever grant of $20 million supporting the development of NGV Contemporary.

Image: A bird's eye view of the Melbourne Arts Precinct from Southbank Boulevard facing north (artist impression). Image by HASSELL + SO-IL

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In its latest funding round, The Ian Potter Foundation awarded 13 grants totalling $6,398,000.

In the Environment program, five grants totalling $3 million were awarded to initiatives focussed on managing biodiversity.

Five Community Wellbeing grants totalling $2 million were awarded to a range of organisations working to advance the social enterprise sector. 

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Within the Community Wellbeing program, five multi-year grants (totalling $984k) were awarded aiming to prevent homelessness, improve employment opportunities for at-risk individuals and provide wrap-around support for people experiencing mental illness.

Five grants (totalling $2.21m) were awarded to organisations seeking to improve early childhood education and services to ensure all young Australians are provided with the essential building blocks for later life.

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