Funders that support education in Australia
2,003 grant-making organisations on Australia's ACNC register support education — foundations, ancillary funds and trusts. Between them they deployed $3.1B in grants in their latest reporting year, against $23.4B in reported assets. Funders are matched to education by their program classifications and stated charitable purpose in public ACNC filings.
From public ACNC filings & the ATO DGR register · current as of July 2026 — verify status with the ACNC/ATO.
- Grant-makers
- 2,003
- Deployed (latest FY)
- $3.1B
- Reported corpus
- $23.4B
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World Vision Australia
$335.7M in grants · FY24
Funds: Community development · Education · Economic development
Catholic Education Centre
$300.7M in grants · FY24
Funds: Educational management
Ecumenical Schools Australia
$250.0M in grants · FY24
Funds: Education · Educational management · Secondary education
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Paul Ramsay Foundation Limited
$154.4M in grants · FY24
Funds: Education · Health · Social welfare
Latter-day Saint Charities Australia
$153.9M in grants · FY24
Funds: Communicable disease control · Environmental health · Early childhood education
Minderoo Foundation Limited as trustee for The Minderoo Foundation Trust
$137.6M in grants · FY24
Funds: Environment
The General Gumala Foundation_Trust
$108.8M in grants · FY24
Funds: Emergency medical services · Social housing · Basic and emergency aid
MATW INTERNATIONAL LTD
$61.0M in grants · FY24
Funds: Food aid · Basic and emergency aid · Medical support services
Plan International Australia
$58.0M in grants · FY24
Funds: Education support · Community development · Early childhood education
Australian College Of Rural And Remote Medicine Limited
$49.5M in grants · FY24
Funds: Continuing education
OneSchool Global Australia Ltd
$39.6M in grants · FY24
Funds: Primary and secondary education
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists
$39.0M in grants · FY24
Funds: Continuing education · Mental healthcare · Medical specialties
Victorian Independent Schools Bga Limited
$38.5M in grants · FY24
Funds: Education
Childfund Australia
$34.5M in grants · FY24
Funds: Primary education · Disasters · Maternal and child health
The National Assistance Fund
$32.6M in grants · FY24
Funds: Education support
Susan McKinnon Foundation
$28.8M in grants · FY24
Funds: Democracy · Public policy · Public administration
Australia For UNHCR
$25.1M in grants · FY24
Funds: Basic and emergency aid · Secondary education · Earthquakes
Surf Life Saving Australia Limited
$24.7M in grants · FY24
Funds: Vocational education and training · Exercise · Public health
The Ramsay Centre for Western Civilisation
$23.9M in grants · FY24
Funds: Undergraduate education · Postgraduate education · Humanities
The McCusker Charitable Foundation
$20.4M in grants · FY24
Funds: Health and medical research
Cotton On Foundation Limited
$20.2M in grants · FY24
Funds: Climate change · Health · Education
Atlassian Foundation International Limited
$19.3M in grants · FY24
Funds: Equal opportunity in education · Philanthropy promotion
The Trustee For Australian Communities Foundation Extension Fund
$19.0M in grants · FY24
Funds: Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples' rights and interests · Environment · Education
The Trustee For The Council For Jewish Education In Schools
$18.7M in grants · FY24
Funds: Religion and faith-based spirituality · Education
MAA INTERNATIONAL LTD.
$17.7M in grants · FY24
Funds: Human rights · Shelter and residential care · Primary and secondary education
Islamic Relief Australia
$17.4M in grants · FY24
Funds: Healthcare access · Food aid · Youth development
AUSTRALIAN COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION
$15.6M in grants · FY24
Funds: Human services · Health · Education
Asia Pacific Internet Development Trust
$15.6M in grants · FY24
Funds: Information communications technology
CRC for Developing Northern Australia Ltd
$14.4M in grants · FY24
Funds: Health and medical research · Business and industry · Agriculture
APNIC FOUNDATION LIMITED
$14.3M in grants · FY24
Funds: Continuing education · International development · Computer science
Ronald McDonald House Trust
$13.8M in grants · FY24
Funds: Family services · Education support
Estate of the late Donald Counter Cooper
$13.7M in grants · FY24
Funds: Education · Health
Concordia Foundation Inc
$13.5M in grants · FY24
Funds: Education
Independent Schools Victoria Ltd
$13.4M in grants · FY24
Funds: Education
The Trustee For The Snow Foundation
$13.4M in grants · FY24
Funds: Employment · Communication media · Social rights
ALFA (NT) Limited
$13.2M in grants · FY24
Funds: Natural resource preservation · Place-based interventions
Science And Industry Endowment Fund
$12.4M in grants · FY24
Funds: Technology · Information communications technology · STEM education
The Kokoda Track Foundation Limited
$12.0M in grants · FY24
Funds: Community service organisations · Healthcare access · Primary education
The Trustee For The Rose Fund
$11.6M in grants · FY24
Funds: Catholicism
Yinhawangka Charitable Trust
$11.2M in grants · FY24
Funds: Community development
Rotary Australia Overseas Aid Fund
$10.8M in grants · FY24
Funds: Clean water supply · Community development · Sanitation
Room to Read Australia Limited
$10.5M in grants · FY24
Funds: Primary education
The Life You Can Save Australia Limited
$10.3M in grants · FY24
Funds: Public health · Malaria · Education support
The Trustee For Colonial Foundation Trust
$9.6M in grants · FY24
Funds: Natural resource preservation · Population change · Health and medical research
Gallipoli Education Solutions Limited
$9.6M in grants · FY24
Funds: Primary and secondary education
Merciful Group Incorporated
$9.3M in grants · FY24
Funds: Education · Health · Social welfare
Playgroup Australia Limited
$8.8M in grants · FY24
Funds: Playgroups
The School of St Jude Limited
$8.6M in grants · FY24
Funds: Education
Mcauley Property Limited
$8.1M in grants · FY24
Funds: Health · Housing for people with disabilities · Domestic and family violence refuges
National Zakat Foundation Incorporated
$8.0M in grants · FY24
Funds: Community development · Family services · Family counselling
Carers Australia Limited
$7.4M in grants · FY24
Funds: Human services information · Education support · Supported employment services
Coptic Orphans Australia Limited
$7.3M in grants · FY24
Funds: Primary and secondary education · Voluntarism · Student retention
CAMBODIAN CHILDREN'S FUND AUSTRALIA LIMITED
$6.9M in grants · FY24
Funds: Youth mentoring · Education · Youth development
Gabriel Foundation Limited
$6.5M in grants · FY24
Funds: Education
The Trustee for Tjiwarl Community Charitable Trust
$6.5M in grants · FY24
Funds: Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples' rights and interests
Australian Schools Plus Ltd
$6.1M in grants · FY24
Funds: Equal opportunity in education · Education
Relay Foundation
$6.1M in grants · FY24
Funds: Anglicanism · Higher education
The King's Trust Australia Limited
$6.0M in grants · FY24
Funds: Sustainable development · Education partnerships · Adult education
THE TRUSTEE FOR GROOTE EYLANDT ABORIGINAL TRUST
$6.0M in grants · FY24
Funds: Education support · Community development · Transport assistance
Action on Poverty Limited
$5.9M in grants · FY24
Funds: Rural development · Food security · International development
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Funders for education — frequently asked
How many funders support education in Australia?
2,003 grant-making organisations on the ACNC register are associated with education, deploying $3.1B in grants in their latest reporting year.
How are funders matched to education?
From public data: each fund's ACNC program classifications where available, otherwise its stated charitable purposes. It reflects what a fund is set up to support — always confirm current priorities with the funder directly.
What does the deployment benchmark mean?
Private ancillary funds must distribute at least 5% of their assets each year (public ancillary funds 4%). We show each fund's grants as a share of its assets against that benchmark — a neutral read of how much of the corpus is being deployed.
How do I approach these funders?
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