Grant-makers & foundations in Victoria

2,839 grant-making organisations operating in Victoria appear on Australia's ACNC register. Between them they deployed $3.7B in grants in their latest reporting year, against $34.2B in reported assets. Figures are drawn from each fund's public Annual Information Statement.

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

Grant-makers
2,839
Deployed (latest FY)
$3.7B
Reported corpus
$34.2B

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Ecumenical Schools Australia

VIC
Flow-through8046.4% of $3.1M

$250.0M in grants · FY24

Funds: Education · Educational management · Secondary education

The Trustee For Yajilarra Trust

National
High deployment18.7% of $1.1B

$212.6M in grants · FY24

Funds: Health · Social welfare · Environment

Victoria Legal Aid

VIC
High deployment89.8% of $184.1M

$165.3M in grants · FY24

Funds: Legal aid

Paul Ramsay Foundation Limited

Paul Ramsay Foundation Limited

National
At the 5% benchmark5.7% of $2.7B

$154.4M in grants · FY24

Funds: Education · Health · Social welfare

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

National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation Limited

National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation Limited

National
High deployment82.0% of $146.6M

$120.2M in grants · FY24

Funds: Healthcare access

Royal Flying Doctor Service Of Australia

Royal Flying Doctor Service Of Australia

National
Flow-through264.4% of $45.3M

$119.8M in grants · FY24

Funds: Health

The Trustee For My Cause Gift Fund

The Trustee For My Cause Gift Fund

VICPublic ancillary fund
Flow-through161689.1% of $68k

$109.3M in grants · FY24

Funds: Philanthropy promotion

The Sunrise Project Australia Limited

National
Flow-through271.0% of $23.4M

$63.5M in grants · FY24

Funds: Climate change

Plan International Australia

VIC
Flow-through367.8% of $15.8M

$58.0M in grants · FY24

Funds: Education support · Community development · Early childhood education

CANVA FOUNDATION LIMITED

National
Flow-through3770.9% of $1.4M

$52.8M in grants · FY24

Funds: Place-based interventions · Disasters · Homeless services

Australian College Of Rural And Remote Medicine Limited

Australian College Of Rural And Remote Medicine Limited

ACT, NSW
High deployment64.4% of $76.9M

$49.5M in grants · FY24

Funds: Continuing education

The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists

The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists

National
High deployment42.2% of $92.4M

$39.0M in grants · FY24

Funds: Continuing education · Mental healthcare · Medical specialties

Victorian Independent Schools Bga Limited

Victorian Independent Schools Bga Limited

VIC
Flow-through107.0% of $36.0M

$38.5M in grants · FY24

Funds: Education

Older Persons Advocacy Network

Older Persons Advocacy Network

National
Flow-through573.6% of $6.5M

$37.0M in grants · FY24

Funds: Self-advocacy

The Trustee For The Royal Children's Hospital Foundation No. 2 Trust

The Trustee For The Royal Children's Hospital Foundation No. 2 Trust

VIC
High deployment24.9% of $147.2M

$36.7M in grants · FY24

Funds: Health promotion

The National Assistance Fund

National
High deployment25.0% of $130.0M

$32.6M in grants · FY24

Funds: Education support

The Trustee For Peter Maccallum Cancer Foundation

VICPublic ancillary fund
High deployment30.2% of $107.4M

$32.4M in grants · FY24

Funds: Cancers · Diseases and conditions

Global Development Group

Global Development Group

National
Flow-through363.1% of $8.8M

$32.0M in grants · FY24

Funds: Community development

PayPal Giving Fund Australia

PayPal Giving Fund Australia

NationalPublic ancillary fund
Flow-through2092.1% of $1.4M

$29.7M in grants · FY24

Funds: Philanthropy promotion

NSW Rural Doctors Network Ltd

NSW Rural Doctors Network Ltd

National
Flow-through134.9% of $21.8M

$29.4M in grants · FY24

Funds: Healthcare quality · Healthcare access · Medical specialties

Susan McKinnon Foundation

Susan McKinnon Foundation

NationalPrivate ancillary fund
Below the 5% benchmark4.4% of $653.8M

$28.8M in grants · FY24

Funds: Democracy · Public policy · Public administration

Adventist Development and Relief Agency Australia Ltd

Adventist Development and Relief Agency Australia Ltd

National
High deployment90.3% of $31.2M

$28.1M in grants · FY24

Funds: Disaster relief

Caritas Australia Limited

Caritas Australia Limited

National
High deployment78.4% of $35.2M

$27.6M in grants · FY24

Funds: International development

Foundation For Rural And Regional Renewal

NSW, VIC
High deployment59.5% of $44.3M

$26.4M in grants · FY24

Funds: Community development · Disaster recovery · Health

The Daughters Of Charity Of St Vincent De Paul

The Daughters Of Charity Of St Vincent De Paul

NSW, SA
High deployment68.4% of $38.1M

$26.0M in grants · FY24

Funds: Community facilities

Judith Neilson Foundation

Judith Neilson Foundation

NationalPrivate ancillary fund
At the 5% benchmark5.1% of $490.5M

$25.0M in grants · FY24

Funds: General public

Catholiccare Victoria Tasmania

Catholiccare Victoria Tasmania

TAS, VIC
Flow-through1321.3% of $1.8M

$24.4M in grants · FY24

Funds: Basic and emergency aid · Family services

The Ramsay Centre for Western Civilisation

The Ramsay Centre for Western Civilisation

National
High deployment40.0% of $59.7M

$23.9M in grants · FY24

Funds: Undergraduate education · Postgraduate education · Humanities

Partners For Equity Limited

Partners For Equity Limited

VIC
Flow-through602.7% of $3.9M

$23.4M in grants · FY24

Funds: Eye diseases

Trustee for TarraWarra Museum of Art Foundation

VICPrivate ancillary fund
High deployment49.8% of $41.5M

$20.6M in grants · FY24

Funds: Art galleries and art museums

The McCusker Charitable Foundation

The McCusker Charitable Foundation

NationalPrivate ancillary fund
At the 5% benchmark5.2% of $393.4M

$20.4M in grants · FY24

Funds: Health and medical research

Cotton On Foundation Limited

Cotton On Foundation Limited

VIC
High deployment95.2% of $21.2M

$20.2M in grants · FY24

Funds: Climate change · Health · Education

THE TRUSTEE FOR AUSTRALIAN PHILANTHROPIC SERVICES FOUNDATION

THE TRUSTEE FOR AUSTRALIAN PHILANTHROPIC SERVICES FOUNDATION

NationalPublic ancillary fund
At the 5% benchmark5.5% of $359.9M

$19.8M in grants · FY24

Royal Childrens Hospital Good Friday Appeal

Royal Childrens Hospital Good Friday Appeal

VIC
High deployment72.3% of $27.0M

$19.5M in grants · FY24

Funds: Children's hospital care

The Peter & Lyndy White Foundation

The Peter & Lyndy White Foundation

VICPrivate ancillary fund
Below the 5% benchmark3.2% of $609.0M

$19.4M in grants · FY24

Funds: Social housing · Homeless services

Atlassian Foundation International Limited

Atlassian Foundation International Limited

VIC
Flow-through143.1% of $13.5M

$19.3M in grants · FY24

Funds: Equal opportunity in education · Philanthropy promotion

The Trustee For Australian Communities Foundation Extension Fund

The Trustee For Australian Communities Foundation Extension Fund

National
High deployment37.8% of $50.3M

$19.0M in grants · FY24

Funds: Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples' rights and interests · Environment · Education

Global Evergreening Alliance Limited

Global Evergreening Alliance Limited

National
Flow-through168.5% of $10.7M

$18.0M in grants · FY24

Funds: Natural resource preservation

MAA INTERNATIONAL LTD.

MAA INTERNATIONAL LTD.

National
High deployment86.4% of $20.5M

$17.7M in grants · FY24

Funds: Human rights · Shelter and residential care · Primary and secondary education

The Chai Charitable Foundation Ltd

The Chai Charitable Foundation Ltd

VIC
Flow-through608.9% of $2.8M

$17.0M in grants · FY24

Funds: Family services

BOUNDLESS EARTH LIMITED

BOUNDLESS EARTH LIMITED

National
Flow-through292.5% of $5.8M

$16.8M in grants · FY24

Funds: Climate change · Renewable energy

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

Asia Pacific Internet Development Trust

Asia Pacific Internet Development Trust

National
Below the 5% benchmark2.4% of $646.7M

$15.6M in grants · FY24

Funds: Information communications technology

FightMND Ltd

FightMND Ltd

National
High deployment26.7% of $57.7M

$15.4M in grants · FY24

Funds: Motor neurone disease

Climate and Environment Foundation

National
Flow-through348.5% of $4.4M

$15.2M in grants · FY24

Funds: Renewable energy

THE PERPETUAL FOUNDATION

NationalPublic ancillary fund
Below the 5% benchmark3.8% of $393.5M

$15.1M in grants · FY24

Sadaqa Welfare Fund Incorporated

Sadaqa Welfare Fund Incorporated

National
High deployment73.0% of $19.6M

$14.4M in grants · FY24

Funds: Basic and emergency aid

Ronald McDonald House Trust

Ronald McDonald House Trust

ACT, NSW
High deployment29.0% of $47.6M

$13.8M in grants · FY24

Funds: Family services · Education support

Estate of the late Donald Counter Cooper

National
High deployment27.7% of $49.2M

$13.7M in grants · FY24

Funds: Education · Health

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

Independent Schools Victoria Ltd

Independent Schools Victoria Ltd

VIC
High deployment15.6% of $86.1M

$13.4M in grants · FY24

Funds: Education

Australian National Fabrication Facility Limited

Australian National Fabrication Facility Limited

National
High deployment42.0% of $31.0M

$13.0M in grants · FY24

Funds: Nanotechnology · Research and development

Therapeutic Innovation Australia Limited

Therapeutic Innovation Australia Limited

VIC
High deployment55.0% of $23.6M

$13.0M in grants · FY24

Funds: Health and medical research

Equity Trustees Charitable Foundation

NationalPublic ancillary fund
Below the 5% benchmark4.0% of $325.2M

$13.0M in grants · FY24

Funds: General public

Science And Industry Endowment Fund

Science And Industry Endowment Fund

National
Actively deploying10.2% of $121.2M

$12.4M in grants · FY24

Funds: Technology · Information communications technology · STEM education

Breakthrough T1D

National
High deployment46.8% of $24.8M

$11.6M in grants · FY24

Funds: Biology · Community information

Pioneers Ministries Foundation

Pioneers Ministries Foundation

National
High deployment55.5% of $20.9M

$11.6M in grants · FY24

Funds: Community development · Christianity

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

Astronomy Australia Limited

National
High deployment62.6% of $18.1M

$11.3M in grants · FY24

Funds: Astronomy

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Grant-makers in Victoria — frequently asked

How many grant-makers operate in Victoria?

2,839 grant-making organisations on the ACNC register report operating in Victoria, deploying $3.7B 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.

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.

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