Partner with Barayamal — open a door for First Nations founders
Barayamal has backed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander founders since 2016: 1,400+ people supported, 360+ employers connected, $1.37M leveraged. Partners make that work bigger, in practical ways and beyond token gestures. Start with who you are and we’ll show you where you fit.
Most businesses start with capital, tools or opportunities founders can act on. If you run workplace giving, start there instead.
Government and institutions can open what founders can’t open alone — procurement, evidence, program backing.
Community organisations, media and researchers bring reach, people and knowledge.
What partnership means here
Before you pick a door, know the deal. The first list is what we commit to. The second is what we won’t do.
Partnership is
- Real resources, matched to what community actually needs
- Doors that open onto revenue, jobs and networks
- A signed working document — goals, milestones, names
- Impact measured and reported — what actually changed
Partnership is never
- A logo swap or a token gesture
- Funding that stops at overheads instead of founders
- Founders on brochures instead of in the room
- Impact assumed because intentions were good
Four steps, whichever way you come in
We listen first, you back founders with real resources, we build together, and everyone sees what changed.
Listen
We start with community and founders — what’s needed, what’s not, and where a partner genuinely fits.
Back
Partners commit real resources: funding, services, opportunities or reach — matched to that need.
Build
We deliver together — programs, introductions and support that put founders in front, not on brochures.
Measure
Every partnership reports what actually changed for founders, so impact is proven, not presumed.
The full ledger
Six working relationships — open any row for what you bring, what founders get and proof it’s already working. Each row’s button carries your choice down to the enquiry.
FundingFunding partner
Sponsor programs and scholarships that put capital and training directly behind founders.
Sponsorship for programs, scholarships or prize pools.
Capital and training that reaches them, not overheads — $1.37M leveraged so far.
In-kindIn-kind partner
Contribute software, professional services or workspace founders would otherwise pay for.
Software licences, professional services or workspace.
Working tools with real market value, at no cost — like Do Gooder, Content Snare and Google for Nonprofits.
OpportunityOpportunity partner
Open real doors: jobs, procurement contracts and introductions that move founders forward.
Roles, procurement contracts and introductions.
Doors onto real revenue and jobs — live roles and 360+ employers on the Job Board (opens in a new tab).
CampaignCampaign partner
Run fundraising and workplace-giving campaigns with your team.
Your team, your networks and workplace giving.
A bigger pool of backing behind them — see the 3% Pledge, our benchmark for First Nations investment.
AmplificationAmplification partner
Use your media reach to put First Nations founders in front of new audiences.
Media reach and storytelling platforms.
New audiences for their businesses — I-News, our newsroom (opens in a new tab), plus a 5,000+ subscriber newsletter.
LearningLearning partner
Bring research and evaluation capability so the sector learns what works.
Research and evaluation capability.
A sector that learns what actually works — 10+ research platforms and a public accountability record.
Proof, not promises
What existing partners and platforms are already doing — the record your backing would join.
Backers, on the record
What supporters have said in public — quoted in full, and linked so you can check them.
“This one came to us from our friends at @Barayamal3 what better cause to support.”
@AnywiseAUS on X (opens in a new tab)“Support Indigenous Entrepreneurship through organizations like @Barayamal3.”
@CoachUpham on X (opens in a new tab)Ready to open your door?
Tell us how you want to partner — we reply to every genuine enquiry.
Partnership enquiry
Conversation firstPick what fits, take the opening line and send it — or use the contact form if you’d rather.
“We’re exploring a funding partnership — here’s what we could put behind First Nations founders.”
“We have software, services or space founders could use — here’s what we can offer.”
“We can open doors — jobs, contracts or introductions. Here’s where we’d start.”
“We want to run a campaign with our people behind First Nations founders.”
“We have reach — here’s how we could put First Nations founders in front of new audiences.”
“We bring research and evaluation capability — here’s what we could learn together.”
“We want to back First Nations founders and could use help picking the right way in.”
- We reply to every genuine enquiry
- The first step is a conversation, not a contract
- No mail app? Write to d.foley@barayamal.com.au
Before you get in touch
Before you write Check where you stand — First Nations Scorecard A free 13-question self-check on how your business thinking balances profit, community, consent, leadership, collaboration and long-term impact. When you’re ready to commit Make it formal — Community Agreement Set community goals with us each financial year, then sign your name against them. FY 2026–27 agreements are open. The numbers so far See what your backing joins 1,400+ people supported · 360+ employers connected · $1.37M leveraged for Aboriginal entrepreneurship since 2016.Six doors. One first step — a conversation.
Founders are building. Whichever door you open, we’ll be honest about where you fit and what it will change. Write to d.foley@barayamal.com.au or use the contact form.