Grant stories

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Supporting the restoration of our marine environments for the future

    The Ross Trust is helping a leading conservation organisation to continue its work of creating a healthier, more biodiverse, and resilient Port Phillip Bay through marine restoration.

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    Fund amount:
    $180,000

    Program area:
    Biodiversity Conservation

    Location:
    Southern Peninsula

    Year:
    2022

  • Growing food on Country the traditional ways

    The Ross Trust is supporting an Indigenous social enterprise that is committed to Aboriginal food sovereignty, which is achieved through a diverse business model that includes traditional food grow...

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    Fund amount:
    $106,000

    Program area:
    Biodiversity Conservation

    Location:
    East Gippsland

    Year:
    2022