• 2015 Annual Review

• Celebrating 15 years
• From the Chair and CEO
• Key Highlights
• Programs in Action
  • Local Leadership and Strong Communities
  • Sustainable Community Infrastructure
  • Equitable Access to Opportunities
  • Vibrant Local Economies
• Lend Your Support

Highlights of 2014/15

The last financial year was another record year. We awarded a record $8.4 million (up from $6.4 million in 2013/14), and supported 757 community projects. The charts below provide a snapshot of our results.

Grants ranged from $50 to $85,000. The average grant was $8,000, although the median was closer to $5,000 as we distributed a small number of higher value grants.
Hover over the graphs below to see the percentage breakdown by type of grants and source of funds.

More 2014/15 highlights

• Donors and partners contributed $9.5 million in funds, up 34% from last year
• $1.8 million was distributed via 39 active Donation Accounts
• 2,445 applications were received, up 17.5% on the prior year
• 14,828 students received Back to School vouchers
• Distributed $840,000 to 245 projects via the Small Grants for Rural Communities program
• Supported 67 projects valued at $736,139 with the Tackling Tough Times Together program, helping communities get through the drought
• A further 65 communities received support through our natural disaster recovery programs
• Launched other new programs including Innovation for Community Impact, Fast-track Ag Innovation, and Community Philanthropy Partnerships Week

• To learn more about our results and impact from 2014/15, read the full version of the annual review.