VICTORIAN WOMEN'S BENEVOLENT TRUST

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Trust|ABN 80989689839|www.vwt.org.au ACNC Register →

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Annual Giving

$25K

Grant Range

$1K – $100K

Tips for Applicants

Align your project with core themes: equal pay, safety, representation, or emerging gender equality issues. Demonstrate clear impact and community benefit. The Trust favors simplified applications focusing on outcomes; check their April 2026 grants opening for updated guidelines and refined themes.

Giving Philosophy

The Trust prioritizes impact-driven projects that advance gender equality and women's rights. It values feminist approaches, creative activism, and community-led solutions. The 2026 grants round emphasizes project impact over bureaucratic requirements, supporting initiatives addressing pay equity, safety, representation, and emerging issues like AI and gender.

ACNC Financial History

Year	Grants Given	Revenue	Total Assets	Net Assets
FY2023	$129K	$560K	$3.0M	$2.9M
FY2022	$150K	$384K	$2.9M	$2.9M
FY2021	$194K	$1.1M	$3.6M	$3.4M
FY2020	$203K	$830K	$3.1M	$3.0M
FY2019	$740K	$793K	$3.2M	$3.0M
FY2018	$220K	$926K	$3.6M	$3.6M
FY2017	$214K	$575K	$3.5M	$3.4M
7yr total	$1.9M	Source: ACNC Annual Information Statements

Focus Areas

indigenous

Geographic

AU-VIC

Recipients

indigenous

Financial Details

Source of Wealth

Community-based trust established in 1985; likely sustained through donations, grants, and philanthropic contributions rather than corporate or family endowment.