Grant stories

  • Working to change children's futures

    West Heidelberg, just 10km north from Melbourne’s CBD, was a temporary home to international sports stars, who stayed in the newly built village for the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games. After the athl...

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    Fund amount:
    $300,000

    Program area:
    Educational Equity

    Location:
    Melbourne Metro

    Year:
    2024

  • New hub to help parents, carers, and school staff with school attendance problems

    The Ross Trust is co-funding a centralised web-based knowledge hub for parents and school staff to help address the challenging problem of school refusal and non-attendance.

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    Fund amount:
    $187,738

    Program area:
    Educational Equity

    Location:
    Statewide

    Year:
    2024

  • Funding to support new staff member at unique Melbourne school for Indigenous students

    The dedicated team at a unique Melbourne school that provides Indigenous students with a school and boarding program is about to expand, thanks to a Ross Trust grant.

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    Fund amount:
    $150,000

    Program area:
    Educational Equity

    Location:
    Melbourne Metro

    Year:
    2024

  • Evaluating the unique program that keeps children at school

    Most parents at risk of homelessness want their children to be at school but a dire combination of factors, from family violence to unemployment, means attendance can fall from their list of priori...

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    Fund amount:
    $100,000

    Program area:
    Educational Equity

    Location:
    Melbourne Metro

    Year:
    2024

  • Helping to make dreams a reality for young carers

    Madeleine Buchner had to navigate a challenging path as a girl. She was a carer for her brother, who experienced chronic illnesses and allergies, while also supporting her mother through breast can...

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    Fund amount:
    $120,000

    Program area:
    Educational Equity

    Location:
    Statewide

    Year:
    2024

  • Preparing young First Nations women to be leaders

    A new engagement project will help to prepare First Nations girls in the south-west of Victoria to be confident and connected future leaders.

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    Fund amount:
    $240,000

    Program area:
    Educational Equity

    Location:
    Warrnambool

    Year:
    2023

  • Koorie Kids Homework Club grant - a safe space for children to learn

    Elders and inspiring Aboriginal community members will play a key role in a pioneering homework club initiative supported by The Ross Trust.

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    Fund amount:
    $150,000

    Program area:
    Educational Equity

    Location:
    Frankston

    Year:
    2023

  • Building a better early start for First Nations children

    The Ross Trust is proud to be supporting a ground-breaking initiative that has the goal of transforming the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in Victoria.

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    Fund amount:
    $300,000

    Program area:
    Educational Equity

    Location:
    Statewide

    Year:
    2023

  • Theatre program helps to divert student paths to a better future

    At 13-years old, Hayley Wallace rarely attended school, had extreme anxiety, and was starting to develop a drug habit.

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    Fund amount:
    $120,000

    Program area:
    Educational Equity

    Location:
    Barwon South West

    Year:
    2022

  • Stepping with confidence towards school

    Moving into kindergarten and primary school can be tricky at the best of times – and for many vulnerable families, it can present serious challenges.

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    Fund amount:
    $120,000

    Program area:
    Educational Equity

    Location:
    Educational Equity

    Year:
    2022