The Ross Trust is joining seven other philanthropic funders and 11 major universities to support a new body that will advocate for Australia’s biodiversity.
Read moreFund amount:
$400,000
Program area:
Biodiversity Conservation
Location:
Statewide
Year:
2022
The population of the outer Melbourne suburb of Cranbourne West is growing at an extraordinary rate – and so are the challenges facing its community.
Read moreFund amount:
$120,000
Program area:
Educational Equity
Location:
Southern Metro
Year:
2022
The Ross Trust is supporting a unique project that aims to improve the understanding of ‘gnammas’, which have been water sources and sometimes sacred features for Aboriginal people for more than 60...
Read moreFund amount:
$40,000
Program area:
Biodiversity Conservation
Location:
Hume
Year:
2022
Survivors of trauma will play a crucial role in an innovative Lived Experience Council at Australia’s leading trauma and disaster mental health center.
Read moreFund amount:
$66,000
Program area:
Other
Location:
Statewide
Year:
2022
Cats, foxes, goats and more: Reporting on Australia’s invasive species Australia has one of the worst animal extinction records in the world, due mainly to invasive species. And the threa...
Read moreFund amount:
$45,000
Program area:
Biodiversity Conservation
Location:
Statewide
Year:
2021
Helping to keep LGBTQIA+ students safe A recent study by LGBTQIA+ youth organisation Minus18 found that only 37 per cent of students in regional and rural schools felt that it would be sa...
Read moreFund amount:
$120,000
Program area:
Educational Equity
Location:
Statewide
Year:
2021
BirdLife Australia has been a voice for birds for more than a century, protecting birds and their habitats through research, conservation programs and advocacy. Since 2017, BirdLife has facilitated...
Read moreFund amount:
$225,000
Program area:
Biodiversity Conservation
Location:
Eastern Metro
Year:
2021
Children impacted by family violence are often forced into hiding or need to move multiple times – and the disruptions can lead to them falling behind at school and becoming isolated from friends. ...
Read moreFund amount:
$120,000
Program area:
Educational Equity
Location:
Statewide
Year:
2021
The Ross Trust is pleased to be supporting Sustainable Farms, an initiative that has been conducting wildlife surveys on farms for more than 20 years to determine how plants and animals respond to ...
Read moreFund amount:
$300,000
Program area:
Biodiversity Conservation
Location:
Statewide
Year:
2021
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.
Read moreFund amount:
$150,000
Program area:
Other
Year:
2021