QBE Foundation local grants are a way to provide meaningful support for community initiatives addressing specific areas of need.

QBE Foundation Local Grants Australia are a way for the funder to provide meaningful support for community initiatives addressing specific areas of need.

Streams of funding available include:

Climate resilience

Through this category, we aim to provide support and mitigation options for communities to become more resilient and prepared for climate impacts. Initiatives can be working to address environmental regeneration, climate change and disaster preparedness, resilience and recovery.

Inclusion

Through this category, we aim to increase access to opportunities and resources for the groups in our communities who experience exclusion or are marginalised in society. Initiatives aim to ensure our "whole" community is acknowledged and has the opportunity to contribute and in doing that we all benefit. Initiatives may address reconciliation, LGTBIQ+ inclusion and gender equality.

Funding

Multiple grants of $50,000 will be awarded per category in 2026.

Please note that it is at the discretion of Australia Pacific QBE Foundation whether to make a grant to your organisation and to determine the value of that grant.

To be eligible for a QBE Foundation local grant, the organisation:

• Must be a registered 'not-for-profit' (or non-profit) with the Australian Charities and Not-for-Profit Commission (ACNC)
• Must have Australian Tax Office endorsement of DGR 1 or 2 status
• Must not be affiliated with a political party or union, or take an overtly political stance in the focus of their work
• May have a religious basis, but any program or initiative supported by QBE must not incorporate religious teaching into the delivery of the program or initiative
• Must be based in Australia, but initiatives working in Australia, New Zealand, French Polynesia, New Caledonia, Fiji and Solomon Islands will be considered.

Note: Australia Pacific QBE Foundation charity partners and 2025 local grant recipients are not eligible to apply.

• Email: qbefoundationauspac@qbe.com