The Balnaves Foundation is a private philanthropic organisation established in 2006 by Neil Balnaves AO. Dispersing $5 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.
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Latest News
January 29, 2025
Professor Megan Davis, Voice architect, Uluru Dialogues Co-Chair and UNSW Scientia Professor has been named a companion of the Order of Australia in the 2025 Australia Day honours. Click to read more via Guardian Australia.
January 24, 2025
Our January Newsletter has arrived, with news from Foundation and updates from some of our Grants. Please click here to read and to subscribe to our mailing list.
January 23, 2025
The Granville School Partnership Program (SPP) with KidsXpress has been selected as the recipient of the Balnaves Foundation Staff Grant. This is an initiative undertaken every few years by the Foundation, where the Foundation team participates actively in the granting process.