Partners in First Nations Impact
Barayamal works with partners who want to strengthen First Nations entrepreneurship in practical ways: funding programs, opening doors, sharing useful resources and backing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander founders beyond token gestures.
Start a conversation Take the First Nations ScorecardHow every partnership works
Four steps, in order. We start by listening to community, back founders with real resources, build alongside them, and measure what changed — so partnership never slips into a token gesture.
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.
Choose the partnership that fits
There’s more than one way to back First Nations founders. Every type below is a working relationship — pick the one that matches what your organisation can genuinely bring.
Funding partner
Sponsor programs and scholarships that put capital and training directly behind Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander founders.
Talk funding →In-kind partner
Contribute software, professional services or workspace — practical resources founders would otherwise have to pay for.
Offer resources →Opportunity partner
Open real doors: jobs, procurement contracts and introductions that move founders and their businesses forward.
Open doors →Campaign partner
Run fundraising and workplace-giving campaigns with your team to grow what we can back founders with.
Plan a campaign →Amplification partner
Use your media reach and storytelling platforms to put First Nations founders and their businesses in front of new audiences.
Amplify stories →Learning partner
Bring research and evaluation capability so the sector learns what genuinely works for First Nations entrepreneurship.
Research with us →Who stands with us
A growing circle of community and in-kind partners back Barayamal’s work. Your logo could sit here — for the right reasons.
Ready to back First Nations founders?
Tell us how you’d like to partner, or check where your organisation stands first.