Round 10 Community Grants announced

A Better Life for Foster Kids — Crisis Cases (VIC)

Based in Gippsland, regional Victoria, A Better Life for Foster Kids supports children entering foster and kinship care, often with little more than the clothes on their back.

Our grant will go towards supporting the group’s Koo Wee Rup facility, a key hub for distributing ‘crisis cases’ to these children, wheeled suitcases filled with essentials like clothing, toiletries, and comfort items to help them feel safe and valued during an extremely challenging times in their lives.  

This also helps to ease pressure on carers, expand emergency response capacity in outer metro areas, and strengthen local community connections through volunteer and partner engagement.

Darebin Information and Volunteer Service — Keep Cool in Summer Energy Campaign (VIC)

Extreme heat can have serious health impacts, especially for those experiencing financial stress and social disadvantage.

With help from our grant, Darebin Information and Volunteer Service (DIVRS) will launch its Keep Cool in Summer campaign, offering immediate relief to 320 vulnerable Darebin households through the distribution of fans, cooling mats, and swim passes.

The campaign will also offer face-to-face assistance to help individuals manage energy costs and access bill relief, ensuring they stay safe, healthy, and empowered during the summer months.

Diamond Women — Thrive and Bloom Parenting and Mentoring Support Program (NSW)

Diamond Women will use its grant to deliver its Thrive and Bloom program, providing vital support to women navigating unplanned pregnancy and the early years of motherhood with clarity and care.

Beyond practical parenting skills, Diamond Women’s program offers emotional support, one-on-one mentoring, access to baby essentials, and group sessions that build confidence, connection, and community, creating a space where women can grow into the strong and capable mothers they are meant to be.

Mobileyes Dental Foundation Limited — Bright Eyes Bright Smiles Project (NSW)

The newly established not-for-profit Mobileyes Dental Foundation (MDFL) will launch its Bright Eyes Bright Smiles project with help from our grant, bringing vital dental and vision care via mobile clinics to communities experiencing vulnerability across Greater Sydney.

This project makes it easier for people to get the care they need by removing barriers like cost, transport, and language. It also provides oral health education, free toothbrushes and toothpaste, and a sense of dignity and empowerment. 

No Limits Perth — Kindness in Crisis (WA)

No Limits Perth is expanding its crisis response efforts with our support, delivering food hampers, refurbished white goods, and emergency supplies to individuals and families experiencing hardship.

The Kindness in Crisis project will provide immediate, practical assistance to hundreds of community members experiencing vulnerability, helping them stabilise after crisis. With dignity at its core, the project restores hope and ensures no one in need is left behind.

Southern Koala and Echidna Rescue Ltd — Enhancing wildlife care with advanced diagnostic capabilities (SA)

Southern Koala and Echidna Rescue (SKER) will put its grant towards upgrading its wildlife clinic with a height-adjustable surgery table, improving care for native animals and supporting the wellbeing of its veterinary team.

This vital equipment will enhance the precision and safety of procedures for injured and ill native animals such as koalas, echidnas, and possums, reducing strain on employees and shortening surgery times.