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Latest Grants – September 2025

October 9, 2025

This quarter, VFFF approved five grants totalling $3,534,000, including a $500,000 Exploration Grant allocation.

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30 years of impact

October 9, 2025

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.

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Supercharging leadership for Australia’s for-purpose sector

October 9, 2025

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.

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Empowering Young People to Build Creative Careers

October 9, 2025

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.

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From local to national: young voices driving systemic change in regional Australia

October 9, 2025

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).

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