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Latest Grants – September 2025
This quarter, VFFF approved five grants totalling $3,534,000, including a $500,000 Exploration Grant allocation.
Read More30 years of impact
This year is a significant milestone for the Vincent Fairfax Fellowship as it marks its 30th year. Created to honour Sir Vincent Fairfax, the program was developed to encourage the development of ethical leadership and moral courage in Australia.
Read MoreSupercharging leadership for Australia’s for-purpose sector
In case you missed it, on 29 July 2025, Social Impact Leadership Australia (SILA) announced a game-changing $16.4 million investment to supercharge leadership across Australia’s for-purpose sector. Alongside The Myer Foundation and Sidney Myer Fund, Snow Foundation, and the Paul Ramsay Foundation, VFFF is proud to be providing funding to ensure the SILA program will continue for another five years, supporting leaders who are driving real change in communities nationwide.
Read MoreEmpowering Young People to Build Creative Careers
At VFFF, we believe in backing organisations, people and ideas that create real opportunities for young people. That’s why, in March 2022, we approved a grant to support a three-year pilot of Tech Connect Queensland (TCQ), a program designed to transform the lives of aspiring live production professionals across Queensland.
Read MoreFrom local to national: young voices driving systemic change in regional Australia
Young leaders across NSW and QLD are shaping a future where young people have decent work, education, and realise the potential of their lives. Through a long-standing partnership with the Brotherhood of St. Laurence (BSL), VFFF co-funds the National Youth Employment Body (NYEB).
Read MoreOut and About
The VFFF team loves getting out and about to see our granting partners in action. This quarter, we spent time visiting our partners and attending events focused on supporting young people and regional communities.
Read MoreOut and About
The VFFF team loves getting out and about to see our granting partners in action. This quarter, we spent time visiting our partners and attending events focused on supporting young people and regional communities.
Read MoreLatest Grants – June 2025
This quarter, the VFFF Board approved one grant of $880,000.
Read MoreStories of Giving & Receiving – Jameson Harvey
In this episode of Stories of Giving & Receiving, host Emilia Kefford speaks with Jameson Harvey, founder of Red Dirt Robotics, who is on a mission to inspire young people in regional and remote Queensland to engage with STEM.
Read MoreReflections from Moree
On March 4 and 5, the VFFF Directors and team were privileged to spend time in the small country town of Moree in northern NSW. The purpose of the visit was to provide context for VFFF’s granting to young people, particularly those in rural and regional areas.
Read MoreLatest Grants – March 2025
This quarter, the VFFF Board approved 1 grant of $400,000.
Read MoreOut and About
The VFFF team loves getting out and about to see our granting partners in action. This quarter, we spent time visiting our partners and attending events focused on supporting young people and regional communities.
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