Better Futures Grants provide $50,000 per year for two years to support organisations optimising opportunities for primary school aged children experiencing disadvantage to learn.

Our focus is on primary school aged children (5-12 years) experiencing education disadvantage: students from low socio-economic backgrounds, First Nations students, students from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and those living in regional and remote locations.

What they will fund: 

• Implementation of proven models / programs to improve learning outcomes.
• Development of new models and implementation of pilots.
• Problem-solving projects for persistent and emerging issues.
• Targeted activity / programs for places or Priority Cohorts.
• Activity that shows promise but is challenging to undertake, due to expense, access, etc.
• Expanding research and evaluation capabilities.
• Activities targeting primary school aged children, their teachers, or families.

Applicants must: 

• Endorsed as a Deductible Gift Recipient Status Item 1 (DGR1).
• Registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission (ACNC).
• Organisation has an annual gross revenue between $1M and $5M.
• Can provide recent financial statements (organisations with annual revenue above $3M need to provide audited statements, signed by the auditor).
• Proposed program is located in Australia.

• Email: westpacfoundation@westpac.com.au