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Australian National University

Donor-Contractor
FoundationRegistryABN 52234063906ACT
Relationships
2,514
Data Sources
2
Political Donations
$10.2M
Contract Value
$344.9M
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Data as of: 22 June 2026
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About

The Australian National University (ANU) is Australia's national university, established in 1946, focused on delivering world-class research and education. It aims to address complex problems through the recruitment and development of diverse talent and fostering national unity and identity.

Government Funding ($4.3M)

NCI Data Storage
1 record · 2025-26
$1.3M
Literacy Course
1 record · 2025-26
$612K
Scaling Low-Emission Rice in Vietnam through Circular Economy Innovation.  
1 record · 2025-26
$500K
Workshop Design and Delivery
1 record · 2025-26
$483K
Data Services
1 record · 2025-26
$390K
Program Services
1 record · 2025-26
$306K
Women’s policy
1 record · 2023-24
$199K
Training Course
1 record · 2025-26
$170K
Learning and Development Program
1 record · 2025-26
$122K
Research Services
1 record · 2025-26
$74K
Showing top 10 of 18 funding records

Political Donations ($8.3M)

Universities Australia
65 donations · 2018-19–2020-21
$8.3M
Australian Democrats NSW Division
13 donations · 1999-2000–1999-2000
$26K

Lobbying Connections (2)

Top Contracts (top 5)

4500818314
Department of Defence · Aug 2011–June 2023
$27.2M
1908831604
Department of Defence · May 2017–June 2018
$13.2M
CD011060
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet · June 2021–June 2025
$9.8M
4600008695
Bureau of Meteorology · July 2018–June 2019
$9.6M
Untitled Contract
CSIRO · June 2019–June 2022
$9.0M

Board Interlocks (6 shared directors)

Giving Philosophy

ANU prioritizes funding that aligns with its mission to enhance research capacity and educational opportunities across Australia, believing in the importance of knowledge and innovation as key drivers in addressing societal challenges.

Wealth Source:As a public university, ANU's funding predominantly comes from government support, research grants, and donations, rather than a traditional wealth-generating source.

Tips for Applicants

Demonstrate alignment with ANU's mission in your grant applications and clearly articulate the impact of your proposed initiative on education and research.

Notable Grants

  • Australian National University — $5,501,557
  • Australian National University — $5,501,111
  • Australian National University — $5,447,337
  • Australian National University — $4,378,196
  • Australian National University — $3,955,532
  • Australian National University — $3,843,659
  • Australian National University — $3,573,674
  • Australian National University — $3,456,483
  • Australian National University — $3,447,622
  • Australian National University — $3,000,000

Financial History (7 years)

YearRevenueExpensesAssetsSurplus
2023$1.6B$1.4B$5.5B$146.6M
2022$1.2B$1.3B$5.2B$-139,565,000
2021$1.4M$1.2M$4.8M$232K
2020$1.3B$1.3B$4.7B$-17,699,000
2019$1.5B$1.2B$4.2B$302.3M
2018$1.3B$1.1B$3.9B$227.0M
2017$1.2B$1.1B$3.6B$168.7M
Govt Revenue
$740.8M
Grants Given (AU)
$124.0M
Staff (FTE)
5,277.6
Volunteers
41
Donations Received
$29.6M

Community Evidence

External Evidence

Identity

GS ID
AU-ABN-52234063906
ABN
52234063906
Sector
education
Financial Year
2023

Focus Areas

Themes
educationresearchenvironmentindigenous
Geography
AU-National
Target Recipients
nfpresearchuniversity
Purposes
Education
Beneficiaries
General Community

Board & Leadership (15)

Financials

Revenue
$2.0B
Assets
$5.5B

Method

Match Confidence
registry
Cross-references
2 datasets
Match Key
ABN
Relationships
2,514

Matched by Australian Business Number (ABN) — high confidence. This entity was found across multiple government datasets using the same ABN.

Data Sources

ACNCFoundations

JusticeHub

External Link

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Location Intelligence

Postcode
2601
Locality
2601
SEIFA Disadvantage
Decile 10/10
Entities in Area
765

Donor-Contractor

This entity has both donated to political parties (94 donations totalling $10.2M) and holds government contracts (1473 contracts worth $344.9M).