Explore our grants, going all the way back to '85.

We are one of the few women-focused grant-makers in Australia. Thanks to our supporters, we've funded over 800 projects that directly benefit women, girls and gender-diverse people across Victoria.

Funding Stream
Focus Area
Year

15 of 781 grants found

Alma and Albert TivendaleHealth and Wellbeing2026/2027
Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds
The Venny Inc
Introducing playful, non-competitive physical activities like dance and circus skills into an established girls' program, helping to build lifelong body confidence.
Alma and Albert Tivendale Sub-Fund
Grant Amount: $3,850
20260916_Safe Steps_2026:2027 grant
Con IrwinHealth and Wellbeing2026/2027
Safe Steps Sanctuary: Supporting Women and Children
Safe Steps Family Violence Response Centre
Dedicated wellbeing support — music, cooking and connection activities — for children staying in crisis accommodation after family violence.
Con Irwin Sub-Fund
Grant Amount: $5,000
20260916_Salaam Smiles_2026:2027 grant
VWBT General GrantsHealth and Wellbeing2026/2027
Pregnancy and Beyond: How is Your Oral Health Connected
Salaam Smiles Inc
Culturally responsive workshops and take-home "Smile Kits" building oral health literacy among pregnant Muslim women and their families.
Grant Amount: $2,500
VWBT General GrantsHealth and Wellbeing2026/2027
Street Installations to Celebrate Culture Events in a Regional Setting
Bunyip and District Women's Shed Inc.
Women-led woodworking workshops creating public street installations that celebrate cultural diversity in a regional community.
Grant Amount: $3,850
20260916_She Leads Her Place_2026:2027 grant
VWBT General GrantsEducation and Voice2026/2027
She Leads In Conversation: A Public Program of Women’s History
Her Place Australia Women's Heritage and Museum Ltd
A public event series spotlighting underrepresented women's histories, building Australia's only museum-led forum for women's voices.
Grant Amount: $5,000
20260916_First Nations Women’s Collective_2026:2027 grant
Knowledge Streams Forum: First Nations Women, Community Activism and Resilience
First Nations Women's Collective and Nalderun Education Aboriginal Corporation
A gathering connecting First Nations women globally to share cultural knowledge, activism and community resilience.
Union of Australian Women (Victoria) Sub-Fund
Grant Amount: $10,000
Supriya SinghEconomic Security2026/2027
Intentional Employers: Building Employment Pathways for Single Mother DFV/Economic Abuse Survivors
Arise Foundation Limited
Co-design workshops with employers and survivors of economic abuse, building workplace practices that support single mothers into secure employment.
Supriya Singh Sub-Fund
Grant Amount: $5,000
20260916_Jika Jika_2026:2027 grant
Ruth Owens and Kevin LynchEconomic Security2026/2027
Walker to Work
Jika Jika Community Centre
A place-based employment program helping women in social housing build local, flexible pathways into paid work.
Ruth Owens and Kevin Lynch Sub-Fund
Grant Amount: $6,000
20260916_Banksia Gardens_2026:2027 grant
Prue MyerHealth and Wellbeing2026/2027
Kenley Court Girls’ Circle Program
Banksia Gardens Community Services
Weekly circle sessions and trauma-informed support giving refugee and migrant girls a safe space to build resilience and identity.
Prue Myer Sub-Fund
Grant Amount: $10,000
Culturally Informed Solutions: Consultation and co-design with women from migrant and refugee backgrounds on the topic of forced marriage
Prue Myer2026/2027
Codesigned Online Safety Materials for Multicultural Young Women
Wellsprings for Women Incorporated
In-language, co-designed resources helping young multicultural women recognise and respond to technology-facilitated abuse.
Prue Myer Sub-Fund
Grant Amount: $9,898
20260916_Utopia Refugee Health_2026:2027 grant
Prue Myer2026/2027
Refugee Women’s Walking Group
Utopia Refugee Health
Weekly walking groups combining diabetes health literacy with social connection for refugee women.
Prue Myer Sub-Fund
Grant Amount: $9,926
20260916_Action Ethnic Comm_2026:2027 grant
Nancye and John CainSafety and Justice2026/2027
Safety and Women’s Empowerment
Action on Disability within Ethnic Communities
A six-week safety training program building confidence and practical skills for multicultural, senior and disabled women facing coercive control.
Nancye and John Cain Sub-Fund
Grant Amount: $5,000
20260916_Think Pink_2026:2027 grant
Loula RodopoulosHealth and Wellbeing
The Wig Wellbeing Project
The Think Pink Foundation
Free wigs and personalised fittings restoring dignity and confidence for women experiencing cancer-related hair loss.
Loula Rodopoulos Sub-Fund
Grant Amount: $5,000
20260916_Moonah House_2026:2027 grant
Joan HudsonEconomic Security2026/2027
Personal Support Technologies
Moonah House, Mornington Peninsula Women's Shelter
Improving outcomes for women have experienced violence by providing safe phones and laptops to women in crisis accommodation.
Joan Hudson Sub-Fund
Grant Amount: $6,000
20260916_First Parked_2026:2027 grant
Jean McCaughey Social JusticeEconomic Security2026/2027
First Parked: Supporting Women Experiencing Hidden Homelessness
The Bridge of Hope Foundation
Community outreach support for women experiencing hidden homelessness connect with services before reaching crisis point.
Jean McCaughey Social Justice Sub-Fund
Grant Amount: $10,000

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