Deadline: 21-Aug-2025
The Future2 Foundation is delighted to invite applications for its Make the Difference Grant Program to support eligible programs that strengthen financial wellbeing for Australians in need.
Categories
- Financial Wellbeing for Young Australians: Financial literacy and education programs for people under 25.
- Financial Wellbeing for Australians in Need: Initiatives for people experiencing hardship — including those impacted by mental health challenges, social isolation, domestic violence, homelessness, or poverty, as well as First Nations peoples and those from refugee or migrant backgrounds.
- Financial Wellbeing for Women: Programs that promote and improve financial literacy for women facing disadvantage across Australia.
- Financial Wellbeing for Regional and Remote Communities: Programs that support financial literacy in regional and remote Australia.
Funding Information
- Future2 will award one-year grants of up to $15,000 to eligible programs that strengthen financial wellbeing for Australians in need.
Eligibility Criteria
- Future2 welcomes applications from a wide range of community organisations, including not-for-profits, charities, and local programs. You don’t need to be a registered charity or have DGR status to apply:
- Your organisation must have annual revenue under $5 million.
- No more than 15% of your total income may come from government sources.
- Your program must be nominated by a financial services professional who has a genuine connection to the cause.
- The applicant and nominator must reside in the same state or territory, or provide a clear explanation of the working relationship if not.
- Priority is given to grassroots programs with direct, lasting impact.
Ineligibility Criteria
- Future2 generally does not fund:
- Individuals
- Government bodies or wholly government-funded organisations
- Organisations with revenue over $5 million or more than 15% government funding
- Religious groups, except where funding supports a non-religious purpose.
- Programs located outside Australia.
- Capital works, building projects, or operational overheads.
Evaluation Criteria
- Applications will be evaluated based on:
- A strong, genuine connection between the nominator and the program.
- Alignment with one or more of the grant categories.
- Clear potential to improve financial wellbeing and deliver measurable outcomes.
- Opportunities for Future2 community involvement (e.g. volunteering or fundraising).
- Identify and deal with the cause of a problem, not simply treat the after-effects.
- Long-term sustainability beyond Future2 funding.
For more information, visit Future2 Foundation.