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Colonial Foundation Grants

Funded by: Colonial Foundation

Key Details

Amount
Only accept grants above $750,000 over three years.
Deadline
Does not accept any unsolicited grant applications. An eligible organisation's representative is invited to contact the Foundation to discuss their project/program/research funding requirements.
Complexity
Moderate (standard application)
Region
National
Type
Grant
Funder Type
Philanthropic Foundation
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About This Grant

Grant-making focuses on three current priorities: Advancing and Applying Knowledge to Fight Disease; Advancing and Applying Knowledge to Overcome Inequity through Education; Advancing Regional & Rural Australia. The key elements of the Granting Framework are: Partnership; Capacity Building; Large Impact; Agility; Collaboration; Multiple Lenses.

Eligibility

Registered, Australian-based charitable organisations who are endorsed by the Australian Taxation Office as Deductible Gift Recipients' (DGR status) and comply with the Australian Charities and Non-for-profit Commission (ACNC) requirements as Charitable at purpose . The Foundation's grants are directed to projects undertaken within Australia.

Legal requirements: Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR1), ACNC Registered Charity

Exclusions

Funds to individuals or direct scholarship/fellowship funding.

How to Apply

Does not accept any unsolicited grant applications. Information to be included in initial emailed enquiries at: https://colonialfoundation.org.au/grant-philosophy/funding-process/

Source: Public web page

Last verified: 9 April 2026

Information is provided as a guide only. Always check the funder's official website for the most current details before applying.


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