Grant stories

  • Investing in stronger communications to change the future

    A Ross Trust grant will help the newly named Justice and Equity Centre to further its work in exposing and presenting solutions to unfair laws, policies and practices.

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    Fund amount:
    $300,000

    Program area:
    Other

    Location:
    Statewide

    Year:
    2024

  • Young adults to find a place to call home

    Nearly 40 young homeless adults are about to move into brand new housing in an innovative and unique initiative supported by The Ross Trust.

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    Fund amount:
    $225,000

    Program area:
    Other

    Location:
    Wyndham

    Year:
    2023

  • The Ross Trust supports a unique addiction hub in Melbourne

    The Ross Trust is proud to support First Step, a unique and free addiction, mental health, and legal services hub in Melbourne.

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    Fund amount:
    $225,000

    Program area:
    Other

    Location:
    St Kilda

    Year:
    2023

  • Helping Ballarat community organisations get and stay connected

    Charities and community groups often rely heavily on technology - but access to facilities and equipment can be out of reach, both logistically and financially.

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    Fund amount:
    $50,000

    Program area:
    Other

    Location:
    Grampians

    Year:
    2022

  • Lived experience of gambling harm the key to change

    A passionate new team member at the Alliance for Gambling Reform is playing a powerful role in removing stigma and driving change to reduce and prevent gambling harm.

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    Fund amount:
    $140,000

    Program area:
    Other

    Location:
    Statewide

    Year:
    2022

  • Lived experience the key to trauma support

    Survivors of trauma will play a crucial role in an innovative Lived Experience Council at Australia’s leading trauma and disaster mental health center.

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    Fund amount:
    $66,000

    Program area:
    Other

    Location:
    Statewide

    Year:
    2022

  • Funding to Support Advocacy for Asylum Seekers

    A leading social justice legal centre is able to employ a senior solicitor to protect and promote the human rights of asylum seekers, thanks to Ross Trust funding.

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    Fund amount:
    $150,000

    Program area:
    Other

    Year:
    2021

  • Riding out the storm with the community

    Victorians were shocked by the severe storms and floods that ravaged Gippsland and the Dandenong Ranges in the winter of 2021 – but The Ross Trust has been there to support the communities as they ...

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    Fund amount:
    $130,000

    Program area:
    Other

    Location:
    Statewide

    Year:
    2021

  • Helping Afghans in crisis

    The Ross Trust is providing critical support to Refugee Legal - an independent community legal centre specialising in refugee and immigration law, policy and practice - to enable them to provide vi...

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    Fund amount:
    $85,000

    Program area:
    Other

    Location:
    Global

    Year:
    2021

  • Supporting communities in COVID crisis

    The Ross Trust is providing desperately needed emergency assistance to Victorian communities that are heavily impacted by COVID.

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    Fund amount:
    $90,000

    Program area:
    Other

    Location:
    Statewide

    Year:
    2021