Grants & Opportunities

This program offers grants to primary schools and early learning centres across Australia for outdoor, hands-on environmental learning activities. It aims to promote sustainable food production, indigenous perspectives, improved waste management, and enhanced native habitats.

Provides grants to charities across causes like mental health, social inclusion, food security, and environmental sustainability.

Scholarship for resources, energy and sustainability students

Designed for smaller grassroots organisations and organisations new to the foundation. Maximum request is $25,000. Focus areas include mental health, education equity, homelessness, family violence, addiction, food insecurity, disability inclusion, and arts/culture.

These grants aim to enhance the long-term sustainability, governance, and operational capacity of community media organisations across Australia. They contribute to media diversity, social cohesion, and the development of a skilled and resilient broadcasting sector.

Grants to plant trees for bee-friendly farming, with $41,300 awarded in 2024 to plant 41,300 trees

Prize funding for food justice initiatives for kids, partnered with Newman's Own Foundation and Henry P. Kendall Foundation

Dozens of scholarships (e.g., Year 11 Sustainability Scholarship, Year 11 Creative Arts Scholarship, Year 11 Hospitality Scholarship (VET), Year 11 Building & Construction Scholarship (VET) - $500 each; Dux Awards (2x $500), Strathalmond Trophy (2x $250)) for Year 11 and 12 students to alleviate school expenses, sponsored by ALCOA of Australia, Kwinana Alumina Refinery since 2018.

Grants provided to Townsville Catholic Education schools to celebrate and support initiatives linking sustainability with Catholic Social Teachings.

This program provides funding of up to $3,000 to community organisations in rural and regional Australia. It supports initiatives that strengthen community and social infrastructure in areas affected by drought or dryness.

These scholarships provide financial assistance to outstanding young athletes participating in Western Sydney Academy of Sport programs, with $4,000 for sports participation and $1,000 for educational grants.

These grants support initiatives that create long-lasting benefit for the Ballarat community by reducing disadvantage, strengthening connection, and improving wellbeing. Focus areas include Mental Health, Food Insecurity, and Youth Support.

Funds new or existing kitchen garden programs for schools to deliver food education through infrastructure and program development.

This program offers grants and a Directors Award to support initiatives focused on sustainability through the lens of Catholic Social Teaching within the school community.

Scholarship partnership between Wesfarmers and the John Monash Scholarship program supporting exceptional Australian leaders.

In partnership with the governments of Singapore and Australia, the UBS Optimus Foundation launched this grant to support early-stage feasibility and proof-of-concept work for impactful climate financing solutions in developing Asian countries. The grant aims to create investable blended finance solutions to boost private investment for climate mitigation and adaptation.

A bespoke program funded by Ecstra that helps social enterprises embed financial education into their support models, aiming to help people gain confidence and skills to control their finances.

Provides financial assistance for tertiary students studying an agriculture-related discipline.

This scholarship assists students boarding at residential agricultural colleges, supporting them in their endeavors in Year 12.

This scholarship provides financial assistance for up to two years to a student undertaking tertiary study in a wine-related discipline.

Invited through an Expression of Interest to partner over 3-4 years, focusing on developing and growing initiatives, building sustainability, and increasing reach and/or impact.

A scholarship opportunity for Agriculture Graduates looking to pursue a career in teaching.

This program provides scholarships and other assistance to Indigenous Persons from the Argyle diamond mine area for their education and training, covering costs associated with gaining an education. The Gelganyem Trust allocates 50% of the interest from its Sustainability Fund towards education initiatives.

Supports farmers in planting bee-friendly trees on their land.

The foundation develops and supports initiatives such as 'A Week of Healthy Habits' school education resources and 'Breakfast and Fruit Break programs' to promote healthy food choices and eating habits among primary school students. These are internally run or funded programs rather than open application grants.