The Ian Potter Foundation

The Ian Potter Foundation makes grants nationally to support charitable organisations working to benefit the community across a wide range of sectors and endeavours.

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A fair, healthy, sustainable and vibrant Australia

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FAIR
HEALTHY
SUSTAINABLE
VIBRANT

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Funding Rounds

Current | Round 2, 2025

Expressions of Interest open

Monday 3 February 2025

Can I apply?

Open Program Areas

Expressions of Interest

VIBRANT

Arts

FAIR

Early Childhood Development

Applications

HEALTHY

Medical Research

Important Dates

Expressions of Interest

Open Monday 3 February 2025

Close Friday 21 February 2025, 5PM AEDT
Applications

Open Tuesday 1 April 2025

Close Thursday 5 June 2025, 5PM AEST

Grants announced

late September 2025

All funding rounds

All funding rounds

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News

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News

April 14 2025

Grants Round Up April 2025

In March 2025, the Foundation awarded $7.5 million to four major grants

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News

April 14 2025

CEO Update April 2025

Learn about our latest major grants and other developments

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News

December 12 2024

Grants Round Up December 2024

$8.2 million in grants across Arts, Community Wellbeing, and Early Childhood Development

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Grants Approved (2023-24)
$20.7m

Value of Grants (2023-24)
+$492m

Funds distributed since 1964

Our Program Areas

Find more detailed information on particular objectives on the program area pages.

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FAIR

Community Wellbeing

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HEALTHY

Medical Research

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SUSTAINABLE

Environment

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FAIR

Early Childhood Development

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HEALTHY

Public Health Research

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VIBRANT

Arts

Helpful Links

Grantseekers

Can we apply? Funding Rounds What We Support

Grantees

Acknowledge your Grant Find an Evaluator Reporting

About Us

About Sir Ian Potter Board of Governors Our History

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