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Annual Giving
$25K
Grant Range
$1K – $100K

Tips for Applicants

Review the updated 2025 Grant Guidelines carefully—emphasis is on clear eligibility, structured applications, and demonstrated need. For individual grants up to $10,000, focus on practical, well-defined activities like study fees, travel, or equipment that enable participation in education or work.

Giving Philosophy

The trust prioritises reducing the challenges of isolation for remote Australians through education, health and innovation. It values demonstrated need, measurable impact, and alignment with its purpose of building capacity in rural and remote areas. The new "pay-what-it-takes" model acknowledges real delivery costs in remote locations.

ACNC Financial History

YearGrants GivenRevenueTotal AssetsNet Assets
FY2023
$210K
$1.0M$7.9M$7.8M
FY2022
$296K
$527K$7.4M$7.2M
FY2021
$212K
$366K$8.3M$8.2M
FY2020
$167K
$502K$7.2M$7.2M
FY2019
$167K
$546K$7.7M$7.7M
FY2018
$158K
$506K$7.5M$7.5M
FY2017
$107K
$383K$6.8M$6.8M
7yr total$1.3MSource: ACNC Annual Information Statements

Focus Areas

indigenous
Geographic
AU-NTAU-QLDAU-SAAU-WA
Recipients
communityyouthagedrural remoteindigenous

Financial Details

Source of Wealth
Wealth appears to originate from the Connellan Airways aviation business in Alice Springs, with trust structures established in 1982.

Board & Leadership

Bradley Mortimer
board member
ACNC
ACNC
Edward Connellan
board member
ACNC
Laura Heaslip
board member
ACNC
Rae Finlay
board member
ACNC
Randle Walker
board member
ACNC
Randle Walker
secretary
ACNC
Linked from structured person roles rather than unstructured foundation summary text.

Data Sources

Profile quality: low
Foundation profile updated: 21 March 2026 (50 days ago)
Website pages scraped: 5
Added: 27 February 2026 (72 days ago)
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