The Balnaves Foundation is a private philanthropic organisation established in 2006 by Neil Balnaves AO.  Dispersing over $3 million annually to eligible organisations that aim to create a better Australia through education, medicine and the arts with a focus on young people, the disadvantaged and Indigenous Australia

Current Grants

  • Adelaide Festival has delighted audiences for over 55 years with an outstanding mix of internationally acclaimed theatre pro...

  • The Art Gallery of South Australia, founded in 1881 is home to one of Australia's great art collections, housed in one of Ad...

  • Bangarra is an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisation and one of Australia’s leading performing arts companies, ...

  • The National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) is Australia’s leading centre for education and training in the performing art...

  • The Australian Museum, established in 1827 in Sydney, was Australia’s first public museum and has continued this legacy with...

  • Red Line Productions has grown to become one of Australia’s leading professional independent theatre presenters and for the ...

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NIDA The Balnaves Foundation is thrilled that the inaugural scholarship recipient for First Nations Programs at NIDA has commenced...

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