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Annual Giving
$100K
Grant Range
$5K – $500K

Tips for Applicants

Given this is a community foundation that grants to other charities rather than directly to individuals, approach by highlighting how your charity serves vulnerable populations in the ACT. Emphasize alignment with their community-focused mission and demonstrate the local impact in Canberra. Consider establishing a named fund if seeking long-term partnership.

Giving Philosophy

As a community foundation, Hands Across Canberra collects donations from individuals, families, and corporate entities in the ACT and redistributes them through grants to local charities supporting vulnerable Canberrans. They value long-term community investment, offering both immediate appeal giving and endowed named funds that provide ongoing annual distributions to causes donors care about.

ACNC Financial History

YearGrants GivenRevenueTotal AssetsNet Assets
FY2019
$461K
$686K$5.0M
1yr total$461KSource: ACNC Annual Information Statements

Focus Areas

indigenous
Geographic
AU-ACT
Recipients
communityyouthageddisadvantageddisabilityindigenous

Financial Details

Source of Wealth
Community foundation funded primarily through donations from individuals, families, and corporate entities in the ACT, supplemented by fundraising events like the Canberra Day Appeal and managed named funds.

Board & Leadership

ACNC
Edward Le Quesne
officeholder
ACNC
Fiona Hindmarsh
board member
ACNC
Michelle Steeele
board member
ACNC
ACNC
Linked from structured person roles rather than unstructured foundation summary text.

Data Sources

Profile quality: low
Foundation profile updated: 10 March 2026 (59 days ago)
Website pages scraped: 5
Added: 27 February 2026 (70 days ago)
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