News

Out and About

June 28, 2023

The VFFF team loves getting out and about to see our granting partners in action. This quarter, we enjoyed opportunities to connect with organisations as they developed strategy and celebrated their young people.

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Latest Grants – June 2023

June 28, 2023

This quarter, the VFFF Board approved 3 new grants totalling $1,509,000.

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Announcement: NSW Backing the Future grant recipients

April 4, 2023

In November 2022, nine outstanding applicants were selected as the first 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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A seat at the table for VFFF’s Youth Advisory Group

April 4, 2023

In June 2022, we launched our inaugural Youth Advisory Group to embed youth representation in VFFF grant-making. Nine months in, this group is a highly valued forum of youth voices guiding our thinking under the Backing Young People strategy. That’s why we invited members of our “YAG” along to VFFF’s first Board meeting of the year.

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Connecting people to science and nature for 40 years

April 4, 2023

VFFF’s newest partner in the Caring for the Environment focus area, Earthwatch Australia, celebrated 40 years of impact at a wonderful evening at the State Library of Victoria in March.

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