Funders that support public benefit in Australia
1,827 grant-making organisations on Australia's ACNC register support public benefit — foundations, ancillary funds and trusts. Between them they deployed $1.5B in grants in their latest reporting year, against $13.7B in reported assets. Funders are matched to public benefit 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
- 1,827
- Deployed (latest FY)
- $1.5B
- Reported corpus
- $13.7B
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Claim your fundThe Trustee For Yajilarra Trust
$212.6M in grants · FY24
Funds: Health · Social welfare · Environment
The Trustee For My Cause Gift Fund
$109.3M in grants · FY24
Funds: Philanthropy promotion
Victorian Independent Schools Bga Limited
$38.5M in grants · FY24
Funds: Education
Oxfam Australia
$35.1M in grants · FY24
Funds: International development · Disaster preparedness · Basic and emergency aid
PayPal Giving Fund Australia
$29.7M in grants · FY24
Funds: Philanthropy promotion
NSW Rural Doctors Network Ltd
$29.4M in grants · FY24
Funds: Healthcare quality · Healthcare access · Medical specialties
Adventist Development and Relief Agency Australia Ltd
$28.1M in grants · FY24
Funds: Disaster relief
MTP-IIGC LTD
$27.4M in grants · FY24
Funds: Health and medical research
Puutu Kunti Kurrama and Pinikura People Charitable Trust
$26.6M in grants · FY24
Funds: Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples' rights and interests
Judith Neilson Foundation
$25.0M in grants · FY24
Funds: General public
The Peter & Lyndy White Foundation
$19.4M in grants · FY24
Funds: Social housing · Homeless services
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
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
The Trustee for the Australian Online Giving Foundation
$16.9M in grants · FY24
Funds: Community development
The Trustee For Community Enterprise Charitable Fund
$16.6M in grants · FY24
Funds: Health promotion
Health Workforce Queensland Ltd
$16.5M in grants · FY24
Funds: Healthcare access
PAYCE Philanthropic Fund
$16.2M in grants · FY24
Funds: Addiction services
The Trustee For The Fox Family Foundation
$13.4M in grants · FY24
Funds: Family services · Health and medical research · Arts and culture
Australian National Fabrication Facility Limited
$13.0M in grants · FY24
Funds: Nanotechnology · Research and development
Equity Trustees Charitable Foundation
$13.0M in grants · FY24
Funds: General public
The Trustee For The Neilson Foundation
$12.9M in grants · FY24
Funds: Performing arts · Human rights · Art galleries and art museums
Astronomy Australia Limited
$11.3M in grants · FY24
Funds: Astronomy
The Trustee for Ian & Shirley Norman Foundation
$10.4M in grants · FY24
Funds: General public
Sargents Charity Limited
$10.0M in grants · FY24
Funds: Children's hospital care
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The Trustee For Brian M Davis Charitable Foundation
$9.6M in grants · FY24
Funds: General public
The Trustee For Viertel S And C Charitable Foundation
$9.1M in grants · FY24
Funds: General public
The Miller Foundation
$9.0M in grants · FY24
Funds: Philanthropy promotion
Playgroup Australia Limited
$8.8M in grants · FY24
Funds: Playgroups
The Trustee for The CLEARbridge Foundation
$8.8M in grants · FY24
Funds: Health and medical research
The Trustee for PCH Foundation
$8.2M in grants · FY24
Funds: Healthcare quality · Health and medical research · Hospice care
Catholic Mission Donation Fund
$7.8M in grants · FY24
Funds: General public
The Trustee For Scanlon Foundation
$7.8M in grants · FY24
Funds: Community development
The Trustee For The Garnett Passe And Rodney Williams Memorial Foundation
$7.6M in grants · FY24
Funds: General public
Hawthorn Football Club Foundation
$7.2M in grants · FY24
Funds: History museums · Mental healthcare · Sport facilities
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
The Trustee For The Baker Foundation
$5.9M in grants · FY24
Funds: Health and medical research
Australian Sports Foundation Charitable Fund
$5.7M in grants · FY24
Funds: Community recreation · Sport and recreation · Community facilities
The William Buckland Foundation
$5.4M in grants · FY24
Funds: General public
Planetshakers Trust Fund
$5.4M in grants · FY24
Funds: Food banks · Gift distribution · Arts and culture
The Queensland Community Foundation
$5.0M in grants · FY24
Funds: Health · Social welfare · Environment
Zahal Disabled Veterans Organisation (NSW) Incorporated
$5.0M in grants · FY24
Funds: Community service organisations
FUTURE ENERGY EXPORTS CRC LIMITED
$5.0M in grants · FY24
Funds: Chemical engineering · Business and industry · Computer science
Crown Resorts Foundation Private Ancillary Fund
$5.0M in grants · FY24
Funds: Human services · Education support · Health
The Trustee For The Charitable Foundation
$4.9M in grants · FY24
Funds: General public
The Trustee For Estate Edith Collier
$4.9M in grants · FY24
Funds: General public
Cannon-Brookes Foundation
$4.8M in grants · FY24
Funds: Primary education
The Trustee For Helen Macpherson Smith Trust
$4.7M in grants · FY24
Funds: Community development · Primary and secondary education
The Archbishop Of Sydney's Overseas Relief And Aid Fund
$4.7M in grants · FY24
Funds: Employment · Health · Leadership development
Actionaid Australia
$4.6M in grants · FY24
Funds: International development
The Wyatt Benevolent Institution Inc
$4.4M in grants · FY24
Funds: Social welfare · General public
The Trustee For Documentary Australia
$4.4M in grants · FY24
Funds: Arts and culture
The Phillips Foundation
$4.3M in grants · FY24
Funds: General public
SMARTCRETE CRC LTD
$4.2M in grants · FY24
Funds: Engineering
Percy Baxter Charitable Trust
$4.1M in grants · FY24
Funds: General public
JR Darling Foundation Limited
$3.9M in grants · FY24
Funds: Psychology and behavioural science
The Australian Rotary Foundation Trust
$3.9M in grants · FY24
Funds: Sustainable development · Communicable disease control · Public health
Raising Children Network (Australia) Limited
$3.9M in grants · FY24
Funds: Parent education
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Funders for public benefit — frequently asked
How many funders support public benefit in Australia?
1,827 grant-making organisations on the ACNC register are associated with public benefit, deploying $1.5B in grants in their latest reporting year.
How are funders matched to public benefit?
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?
Many don't take unsolicited applications. Create a free account to see which funders' criteria fit your organisation and how each prefers to be approached.