The Kenneth Myer Innovation Fellowships aim to support breakthrough solutions to Australia’s most pressing social and environmental challenges and bring new talent to the social sector.

A Fellowship offers a unique opportunity for recipients to take 12 months, supported by $180,000, to focus on approaches that have the potential to achieve positive outcomes for society, supporting initiatives that align with one or more of the program themes of inclusion & equality, sustainability & environment including climate change, or human, civil & legal rights. 

Fellows receive a combination of time, resources and a program of support to help progress their existing work, and grow and scale their impact.

The applicant must:

• be an Australian citizen or permanent resident
• reside in Australia for the majority of the Fellowship period
• be prepared to take a sabbatical from their current role for 12 months (if relevant)
• have a proven track record of achievement
• pursue out-of-the-box thinking and be a risk-taker
• have an ability to turn well-formulated ideas or new approaches into action (that is, your idea must have substance to it; a good idea on its own is not sufficient)
• have well-developed networks within an area of the proposed project.

The proposed project must:

• be based in Australia
• be aligned with one or more of the program themes of Inclusion & Equality, Sustainability & Environment including climate change, or Human, Civil & Legal rights
• have been in development for not longer than three years.

• Phone: 03 8609 3150
• Email: admin@myerfoundation.org.au