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Latest Grants – March 2024
This quarter, the VFFF Board approved 2 grants totalling $1,800,000
Read MoreFrom little things big things grow
Over the past 6 months, VFFF has been collaborating with WWF-Australia to identify organisations in their ecosystem with new ideas to support young people in regional communities to care for the environment.
Read MoreVFFF Youth Advisory Group – In conversation with Andrew Taukolo
As part of our regular Youth Advisory Group Q&A series, we are excited to introduce you to Andrew Taukolo.
Read MoreContributing to Society: Insights from 2.5 years of granting
Since the launch of Backing Young People in July 2021, VFFF has granted $7.3M across nine grants in the Contributing to Society focus area. We are pleased to share VFFF’s learnings from supporting organisations within this focus area.
Read MoreVale Dr. Sue-Anne Wallace AM
VFFF acknowledges the passing of Dr. Sue-Anne Wallace AM. Sue-Anne served as Executive Director of VFFF from February 2010 – August 2012.
Read MoreOut and About: Warrama-Li, Bush Heritage, Habitat Women and the Teens in Business Awards
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 hosted in celebration of their young people.
Read MoreVFFF Youth Advisory Group – In conversation with Florance McGufficke
As part of our regular Youth Advisory Group Q&A series, we are excited to introduce you to Florance McGufficke
Read MoreThe value of exploring
VFFF is pleased to announce the establishment of exploration grants. These are one-off grants of between $25,000 and $75,000 to enable aligned organisations to undertake a discrete piece of work.
Read MoreCollaborating for impact
Earlier this year VFFF leapt at the opportunity to join an innovative collaboration between some of Australia’s leading philanthropic foundations to establish the Work Integration Social Enterprise (WISE) Grant program. Managed by the Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation, the WISE Grant program was designed to offer grant funding of more than $4.7 million to successful applicants.
Read MoreLatest Grants – December 2023
This quarter, the VFFF Board approved 2 grants totalling $1,795,000.
Read MoreConference “inspo” for future changemakers
There was plenty to be inspired about at the recent Social Impact in the Regions conference held in Coffs Harbour. With a program of speakers designed to help attendees accelerate and amplify their impact in their community, it was no wonder that so many changemakers chose to take part.
Read MoreAnnouncement: QLD Backing the Future grant recipients
In May 2023, ten amazing individuals were selected as the first QLD Backing the Future cohort. Below is a brief summary of their early stage ideas to support rural and regional young people.
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