The Fund’s remit is to support the endeavour of women, in recognition of Dame Merlyn Myer’s interest in women’s wellbeing. The current grantmaking focus is addressing disadvantage and providing opportunities for women in Australia.

No publicly available information.

Legal requirements: Tax Concession Charity (TCC), Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR1), Social enterprise, Aboriginal Community-Controlled, Nonprofit legal entity (inc. assn, company, coop. or trust), Unincorporated, auspiced

By Invitation / relationship. The Fund was established in honour of Dame Merlyn Myer and is led by her four grandaughters. Dame Meryl was the second wife of Melbourne retail businessman Sidney Myer (later Sir Sidney). Before passing Merlyn was a member of the Board of Management for the Royal Melbourne Hospital and a member of the National Council of the Australian Red Cross Society. The Fund does not accept unsolicited applications. See: https://www.myerfoundation.org.au/merlyn-myer-fund