Catalyst Grants
Multi-year partnerships for initiatives taking progressive action to create pathways to economic empowerment and social cohesion.
Our focus areas are education, employment and community sport.
Education and employment
Funding initiatives that open education and employment pathways to those facing ingrained barriers to participation.
Funding priorities
Creating new, replicable pathways
Deepening or broadening the scale of a piloted pathway
Building pathways that can be embedded in a system
Designing pathways that will exist beyond the life of the grant
Community sport
Funding initiatives that develop community sport as a pathway to inclusion and cultural connection for those facing ingrained barriers to participation.
Funding priorities
Creating new, replicable pathways
Deepening or broadening the scale of a piloted pathway
Building pathways that can be embedded in a system
Designing pathways that will exist beyond the life of the grant
Criteria
The organisation must be DGR1 registered
Beneficiaries must be in Australia
The initiative is designed by, or with, intended beneficiaries
Aims to establish, or further develop, progressive ideas with the potential to broaden or deepen the scale of impact
The organisation has the capability to measure outcomes
Jemma Bailey
ANZ Co-director, Talent Beyond Boundaries
The process
Expressions of interest (EOIs) open
Timing to be advised. Follow us on social media to stay up to date on when a grant round opens.
Applications invited
Some EOIs are asked to submit a full application and take part in site visits and interviews.
Grantees selected
Grants decided by the Bennelong Foundation Directors.
Grants announced
Grants announced and paid.
Resources for applicants
General FAQs
To apply for a grant, you can visit our grants page and review the application process. Follow us on social media to stay up to date on when a grant round open.
Our ambition is to give every person the opportunity to shape their future and chase their goals.
You can find more information on each of our funding areas here.
Yes.
Australian not-for-profits can apply for a 12-month, Community Grant in our annual, open grant round.
Periodically, the Foundation invites organisations to apply for multi-year Catalyst Grants or Learning for Life Grants, or to take part in our annual Pitch In events.
The Bennelong Foundation UK every year invites a small number of charities to apply for a 12-month Social Inclusion Grants. Learn more here.
When funding rounds are open, applicants submit an expression of interest. A select number of organistions will then be asked to complete a full application, which may include site visits and interviews. Grantees are selected by the Bennelong Foundation Directors. Follow us on social media to stay up to date on when grant rounds open.
Catalyst Grants
Catalyst Grants rounds open periodically. Follow us on social media to stay up to date on funding opportunities.
