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Annual Giving
$18.3M

About

Edith Cowan University (ECU) is a public university located in Western Australia, known for its innovative and practical approach to higher education. It offers a wide range of courses across various disciplines and maintains a vibrant research culture to address real-world challenges.

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Prospective applicants should highlight their potential for academic success and community engagement in their applications, particularly those demonstrating financial need.

Giving Philosophy

ECU aims to provide equitable access to education through initiatives like the Inspiring Minds scholarship fund, believing in the transformational power of education to improve lives and communities.

ACNC Financial History

YearGrants GivenRevenueTotal AssetsNet Assets
FY2023
$18.3M
$676.0M$2.2B$1.4B
FY2022
$16.1M
$476.2M$2.0B$1.2B
FY2021
$15.6M
$533.4M$1.9B$1.1B
FY2020
$17.0M
$479.2M$1.3B$971.9M
FY2019
$15.0M
$482.1M$1.4B$1.0B
FY2018
$14.6M
$447.1M$1.2B$999.3M
FY2017
$13.1M
$437.3M$1.2B$957.7M
7yr total$109.7MSource: ACNC Annual Information Statements

Grants in Database (11)

Peculiar membrane structures for removing microplastics from water. Microplastic pollution can inflict irreparable damage to human health and the environment. This project aims to develop functional m

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Up to $446KClosedarc-grants

The Digitisation Centre of Western Australia: Phase 2. The Digitisation Centre of WA is a major piece of national research infrastructure with a prominent international profile. We will extend its dig

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Up to $1.2MCloses 31/12/2026arc-grants

Improved hydrogen geological storage via zeta potential measurements. Hydrogen is a clean fuel which has the potential to revolutionize the energy supply chain by complete decarbonisation. An estimate

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Up to $483KCloses 31/12/2026arc-grants

Beyond Query: Exploratory Subgraph Discovery and Search System. Exploring co-working user groups in dynamic network data is a vital challenge in many applications, for example, in online education. Th

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Up to $560KCloses 04/03/2027arc-grants

Life After Digitisation: Future-Proofing WA's Vulnerable Cultural Heritage. This project aims to do the following: 1. digitise significant cultural collections held across Western Australia, including

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Up to $1.2MCloses 08/03/2027arc-grants

HyperGraph Classes, Robust Fitting and Clustering. Much of AI, particularly within computer vision, relies on robust fitting. More generally, clustering data (i.e., this part of the image relates to a

Grant
Up to $559KCloses 31/12/2027arc-grants

Teen-informed strategies to counter sexual image abuse and sextortion. Coming of age has never been so fraught. Many teens use sexts to consensually explore emerging sexual citizenship. Yet this is pr

Grant
Up to $338KCloses 31/12/2027arc-grants

Using past climate change to predict future reef productivity. This project aims to understand how coral reefs can sustain their high fish productivity into the future given the immediate threats of c

Grant
Up to $422KCloses 30/12/2028arc-grants

Working with teens to co-design a porn literacy program that mitigates harm. This project aims to engage teens (aged 12-17) in co-designing an age-appropriate response to online pornography. Significa

Grant
Up to $242KCloses 31/12/2028arc-grants

Inclusive community planning for a just transition to net zero emissions. This project aims to understand how a just transition to net zero emissions can support First Nations peoples' self-determinat

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Up to $551KCloses 31/12/2028arc-grants

Elder abuse and migration: Supporting safer ageing in Australia. This project will investigate how migration intersects with elder abuse to reduce the risk, impact and acuity of abuse for older migran

Grant
Up to $504KCloses 30/06/2029arc-grants

Programs (from website)

Inspiring Minds Scholarships Fund

Equity scholarships that give students an opportunity to access an education.

Focus Areas

educationresearch
Geographic
AU-WA
Recipients
universityindividual

Financial Details

Revenue Sources
education

Board & Leadership

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Clare Pollock
officeholder
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Damon Brown
board member
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Elizabeth Tylich
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Ella Ferguson
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Heather Zampatti
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Kevin Sneddon
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Kylie Austin
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Madeline Ogilvie
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Mark Puzey
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Michael Rundus
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Pearl Proud
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Si Chen
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Stuart Schonell
board member
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