Funders that support arts and culture in Australian Capital Territory

77 grant-making organisations operating in Australian Capital Territory are associated with arts and culture on Australia's ACNC register. Between them they deployed $234.8M in grants in their latest reporting year, against $8.9B in reported assets. Funders are matched to arts and culture by their program classifications and stated charitable purpose, and to Australian Capital Territory by where they operate.

From public ACNC filings & the ATO DGR register · current as of July 2026 — verify status with the ACNC/ATO.

Grant-makers
77
Deployed (latest FY)
$234.8M
Reported corpus
$8.9B

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Minderoo Foundation Limited as trustee for The Minderoo Foundation Trust

Minderoo Foundation Limited as trustee for The Minderoo Foundation Trust

National
Below the 5% benchmark1.7% of $8.2B

$137.6M in grants · FY24

Funds: Environment

AUSTRALIAN COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION

AUSTRALIAN COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION

NationalPublic ancillary fund
Actively deploying14.1% of $110.7M

$15.6M in grants · FY24

Funds: Human services · Health · Education

The Trustee For The Fox Family Foundation

NationalPrivate ancillary fund
High deployment43.6% of $30.8M

$13.4M in grants · FY24

Funds: Family services · Health and medical research · Arts and culture

The Trustee For The Sidney Myer Fund

The Trustee For The Sidney Myer Fund

National
Below the 5% benchmark4.2% of $270.8M

$11.5M in grants · FY24

Funds: Community development · Arts and culture · Human services

The Trustee For Pratt Foundation

ACT, NSW
Flow-through96666.1% of $11k

$10.7M in grants · FY24

Funds: Environment · Religion and faith-based spirituality · Hospital care

The Judith Neilson Head Trust

The Judith Neilson Head Trust

National
High deployment27.9% of $28.4M

$7.9M in grants · FY24

Funds: Culture

Live And Learn Environmental Education Society Incorporated

Live And Learn Environmental Education Society Incorporated

ACT
High deployment29.6% of $19.1M

$5.7M in grants · FY24

Funds: Water access, sanitation and hygiene · Climate change · Environment

The Trustee For Documentary Australia

National
Flow-through122.0% of $3.6M

$4.4M in grants · FY24

Funds: Arts and culture

Landcare Australia Limited

Landcare Australia Limited

National
High deployment41.1% of $10.4M

$4.3M in grants · FY24

Funds: Environmental education · Biodiversity · Natural resource preservation

Education Heritage Foundation Limited

National
At the 5% benchmark4.8% of $68.2M

$3.3M in grants · FY24

Funds: Education support

National Gallery Of Australia Foundation

National
Actively deploying9.9% of $27.2M

$2.7M in grants · FY24

Funds: Visual arts

Country Education Foundation Of Australia Limited

ACT, NSW
High deployment29.4% of $8.0M

$2.4M in grants · FY24

Funds: Education support · Education partnerships · Community service organisations

Crawford Fund Limited

Crawford Fund Limited

National
High deployment52.5% of $2.6M

$1.4M in grants · FY24

Funds: Livestock · Horticulture and cropping

The Trustee For The Ian Potter Cultural Trust

The Trustee For The Ian Potter Cultural Trust

ACT, NSW
High deployment65.8% of $1.4M

$939k in grants · FY24

Funds: Arts and culture

Asset Institute Limited

Asset Institute Limited

National
Flow-through156.6% of $545k

$853k in grants · FY24

Funds: Sustainable development · Education partnerships

The Trustee For The De Lambert Largesse Foundation

ACT, NSWPrivate ancillary fund
Actively deploying9.9% of $7.1M

$704k in grants · FY24

Funds: Diseases and conditions · Human services · Arts and culture

The Trustee For The Trustees For Simon Lee Foundation

The Trustee For The Trustees For Simon Lee Foundation

NationalPublic ancillary fund
At the 5% benchmark5.7% of $11.5M

$658k in grants · FY24

Funds: Continuing education · Arts exchange · Dance

The Trustee For Auda Foundation

The Trustee For Auda Foundation

National
High deployment22.5% of $2.7M

$600k in grants · FY24

Funds: Information communications technology

The Gibbon Foundation

ACT, NTPrivate ancillary fund
Flow-through430.1% of $138k

$593k in grants · FY24

Funds: Aboriginal housing · Arts education

The Trustee For The Gordon Darling Foundation

The Trustee For The Gordon Darling Foundation

NationalPublic ancillary fund
At the 5% benchmark5.6% of $10.3M

$572k in grants · FY24

Funds: Arts and culture

Sisters of the Good Samaritan Foundation Ltd

National
High deployment46.1% of $1.2M

$542k in grants · FY24

Funds: Education partnerships · Continuing education · Early childhood education

THE TRUSTEE FOR THE LANSDOWNE FOUNDATION

NationalPrivate ancillary fund
At the 5% benchmark4.7% of $11.4M

$540k in grants · FY24

Funds: Science · Arts and culture

The Trustee For Robertson Foundation

NationalPrivate ancillary fund
Actively deploying14.8% of $3.1M

$455k in grants · FY24

Funds: Performance art · Philanthropy promotion

Anangu Communities Foundation Trust

Anangu Communities Foundation Trust

NationalPublic ancillary fund
High deployment36.8% of $1.2M

$437k in grants · FY24

Funds: Community development

Amitofo Care Centre Australia

Amitofo Care Centre Australia

National
Flow-through187.2% of $227k

$424k in grants · FY24

Funds: Primary and secondary education · Human services · Food banks

THE TRUSTEE FOR WOLANSKI FOUNDATION

NationalPrivate ancillary fund
Actively deploying9.8% of $4.2M

$414k in grants · FY24

Funds: Arts councils · Diversity and intergroup relations

Coalition for Conservation

Coalition for Conservation

ACT, NSW
Flow-through339.1% of $114k

$388k in grants · FY24

Funds: Climate change · Agriculture, fisheries and forestry · Environment

Euroz Hartleys Foundation

Euroz Hartleys Foundation

NationalPrivate ancillary fund
High deployment23.2% of $1.7M

$387k in grants · FY24

Funds: Health · Social welfare · Culture

The Copland Foundation Pty Ltd

National
Below the 5% benchmark3.6% of $10.4M

$380k in grants · FY24

Funds: Museums

J & S Gutnick Foundation

National
Flow-through38716.2% of $979

$379k in grants · FY24

Funds: Social services

Nusatenggara Association Inc

Nusatenggara Association Inc

ACT
Flow-through154.5% of $224k

$346k in grants · FY24

Funds: Horticulture and cropping

H V Mckay Charitable Trust

National
At the 5% benchmark5.5% of $5.3M

$289k in grants · FY24

Funds: Droughts · Leadership development · Education partnerships

Alastair Swayn Foundation

ACT
Below the 5% benchmark2.0% of $13.5M

$269k in grants · FY24

Funds: Architecture

Win The Day Trust

Win The Day Trust

ACT, NSW
High deployment42.7% of $629k

$269k in grants · FY24

Funds: Education partnerships · Cancers · Community celebration

The Baird Institute Limited

The Baird Institute Limited

National
Actively deploying9.6% of $2.4M

$232k in grants · FY24

Funds: Cardiology · Heart and circulatory system diseases · Diseases and conditions

The Trustee For Sisyphus Foundation Trust

NationalPrivate ancillary fund
At the 5% benchmark4.9% of $4.6M

$225k in grants · FY24

Funds: Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples' rights and interests · Performing arts · Biodiversity

THE TRUSTEE FOR THE NICK AND CAROLINE MINOGUE FOUNDATION

NationalPrivate ancillary fund
At the 5% benchmark4.7% of $4.7M

$220k in grants · FY24

Funds: Arts and culture

The Trustee For Neumann Benevolent Foundation

National
High deployment75.1% of $262k

$197k in grants · FY24

Funds: Arts and culture

The Trustee For Allen Family Foundation

ACTPrivate ancillary fund
At the 5% benchmark4.6% of $4.2M

$194k in grants · FY24

Funds: Arts and culture

Human Initiative Limited

National
High deployment69.4% of $275k

$191k in grants · FY24

Funds: Education partnerships · Disasters · Human services

Mercer Family Foundation

NationalPrivate ancillary fund
At the 5% benchmark5.6% of $3.2M

$180k in grants · FY24

Funds: Education · Arts and culture

St Mark's Anglican Community School Parents' and Friends' Association Incorporated

St Mark's Anglican Community School Parents' and Friends' Association Incorporated

National
Flow-through115.3% of $148k

$170k in grants · FY24

Funds: STEM education · Primary and secondary education · Education partnerships

MUSIC IN EXILE LIMITED

MUSIC IN EXILE LIMITED

National
High deployment86.4% of $180k

$155k in grants · FY24

Funds: Performing arts · Arts services

The Trustee for Giving Support Foundation

NationalPrivate ancillary fund
High deployment38.7% of $362k

$140k in grants · FY24

Funds: Professional theatre · Environment

The Gemsonic Foundation

NationalPrivate ancillary fund
At the 5% benchmark5.1% of $2.3M

$115k in grants · FY24

Funds: Disability sports · Artist services · Health and medical research

HOPE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION LTD

HOPE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION LTD

National
Flow-through176.6% of $63k

$111k in grants · FY24

Funds: Social inclusion · Education partnerships

Taiwan Film Festival Incorporated

Taiwan Film Festival Incorporated

ACT, NSW
Flow-through909.7% of $11k

$102k in grants · FY24

Funds: Film festival

The Trustee For The J. Permsew Foundation

NationalPrivate ancillary fund
Actively deploying6.3% of $1.5M

$97k in grants · FY24

Funds: Performing arts · Philanthropy promotion

Rachel Emma Ferguson Foundation

NationalPrivate ancillary fund
At the 5% benchmark5.3% of $1.8M

$95k in grants · FY24

Funds: Animal welfare · Arts and culture · Human services

Equal Access International Incorporated

Equal Access International Incorporated

National
Flow-through538.4% of $16k

$87k in grants · FY24

Funds: Religion and faith-based spirituality · Cultural awareness · Communication media

THE CUPPACUMBALONG FOUNDATION LIMITED

THE CUPPACUMBALONG FOUNDATION LIMITED

ACT, NSW
Flow-through223.6% of $36k

$82k in grants · FY24

Funds: Cross artforms · Visual arts

CUJAS Family Foundation

NationalPrivate ancillary fund
Actively deploying9.9% of $807k

$80k in grants · FY24

Funds: Social rights · Arts and culture · Environment

Felix Foundation Limited

National
Flow-through4087.9% of $2k

$74k in grants · FY24

Funds: Arts and culture

World Expeditions Foundation Ltd

National
High deployment60.8% of $118k

$72k in grants · FY24

Funds: Physical fitness · Community food systems · Health promotion

THE TRUSTEE FOR SEARY LYNCH FOUNDATION

NationalPrivate ancillary fund
Flow-through528.9% of $13k

$67k in grants · FY24

Funds: Musical theatre · Education

The Mundango Charitable Trust

ACT, NSW
Below the 5% benchmark3.2% of $1.9M

$60k in grants · FY24

Funds: Arts education

Montagner-Zembrzuski Family Foundation

NationalPrivate ancillary fund
High deployment37.4% of $134k

$50k in grants · FY24

Funds: Community development · Medical support services

The Trustee For Universal Charitable Fund

The Trustee For Universal Charitable Fund

NationalPublic ancillary fund
Flow-through111.9% of $44k

$49k in grants · FY24

Funds: Community development

The Trustee for Natalie Haines Perpetual Charitable Trust

National
Below the 5% benchmark2.9% of $1.6M

$46k in grants · FY24

Funds: Social welfare · Culture · Animals

Friends Of The School Of Music Anu Inc

ACT
High deployment18.0% of $240k

$43k in grants · FY24

Funds: Undergraduate education

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Funders for arts and culture in Australian Capital Territory — frequently asked

How many funders support arts and culture in Australian Capital Territory?

77 grant-making organisations operating in Australian Capital Territory are associated with arts and culture on the ACNC register, deploying $234.8M in grants in their latest reporting year.

Where does this data come from?

Every registered charity — including ancillary funds and foundations — files a public Annual Information Statement with the ACNC. We aggregate those filings; nothing here is private or self-reported.

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