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 1, 2026

Expressions of Interest open

Wednesday 5 November 2025

Can I apply?

Open Program Areas

Expressions of Interest

SUSTAINABLE

Environment

Applications

HEALTHY

Medical Research

Important Dates

Expressions of Interest

Open Wednesday 5 November 2025

Close Thursday 11 December 2025, 5PM AEDT
Applications

Open Monday 2 February 2026

Close Thursday 26 March 2026, 5PM AEDT

Grants announced

late June 2026

All funding rounds

All funding rounds

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News

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News

December 12 2025

CEO Update December 2025

Hello Sunday Morning celebrates 15 years, further Board member changes

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News

December 12 2025

New Public Health Funding Objectives and Grants

In December, six Public Health grants were awarded from invited applications. These grants reflect the Foundation's new approach to Public Health.

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News

December 12 2025

Grants Round Up December 2025

In December 2025, the Foundation awarded $11.1 million in grants.

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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

MR Melb Health 0121Bio21Cluster

HEALTHY

Medical Research

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SUSTAINABLE

Environment

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FAIR

Early Childhood Development

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HEALTHY

Public Health

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VIBRANT

Arts

Helpful Links

Grantseekers

Can we apply? Funding Rounds What We Support

Grantees

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About Us

About Sir Ian Potter Board of Governors Our History

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