The Foundation supports grassroots projects and that have remarkable and positive impact on the local communities with grants up $30,000 available.

Each year, funding is available for a wide variety of important projects across six key themes:

• Social
• Educational
• Community Development
• Environmental
• Cultural
• Community Connection

Grants typically range from $500 to $30,000, with an average amount between $8,000 and $15,000.

Eligible community projects that are valued and how they choose who to fund include:

• Impact: High-impact projects that deliver measurable benefits in communities where our members live and work, with evaluation plans in place.
• Self-sustaining:  Enduring initiatives that build and transfer skills and knowledge and provide economic and social benefits in communities that deliver long-term, measurable benefits.
• Innovation:  'New to community' ideas with potential for breakthrough impacts and opportunities to partner with entrepreneurial organisations.
• Community Connection:  Initiatives with strong community support and wide-reaching benefits.
• Commitment:  Applicants who have, will, and are able continue to commit their time, energy, expertise, and physical and financial resources to their initiative.
• Not-for-profit:  The initiatives and organisations funded need to be not-for-profit. There's more detail on that below.

• Phone: 133 462
• Email: foundation@imb.com.au