Grants at Work

Every day in our community, Give Where You Live Foundation grants are hard at work.

We invest in and partner with organisations and communities across the Geelong region that focus on enabling people and places to thrive.

The 2022-2023 financial year saw the Give Where You Live Foundation invest over $2.6 million into the Geelong community, including $1.5 million in grants.

Over the past year, our grants have contributed to the following outcomes:

60 grants to 47 partner organisations
$1.5million in grant funding
5359 Community Choice food and pharmacy vouchers distributed
140 GROW employment outcomes
24904 people and their families supported to access food, pharmacy and material aid
1404 young people disengaged or at risk of disengaging supported to re-engage in learning.

2022-2023 Grants at Work

The following is a snapshot of some of the Grants at Work:

PITCH UP GEELONG

$127,000 invested across 3 Pitch Up Geelong grants.

SURVIVE & THRIVE

$420,000 invested across 15 Survive & Thrive grants.

EDUCATION & EMPLOYMENT

$445,000 invested into 15 Education & Employment grants.

PARTNERSHIP IMPACT FUND

$220,000 invested in a three year partnership with Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation.

Stories of impact

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Giving Northern Futures a hand

After state government funding was not renewed for Northern Futures, a not for profit organisation that provides support and training for employment in Geelong’s northern suburbs,...

06 Feb 2024

Your donations at work: Our latest grant funding

In November, the Foundation distributed over $112,000 in grant funding to six community organisations. See how your donations are making a difference in our community.

18 Dec 2023

Drysdale Family Support serves up help on the Bellarine Peninsula

Paul cares for his partner with dementia, along with a son and granddaughter who live with them. Putting food on the table proved difficult until...

16 Oct 2023

Andrew - Lazarus. Andrew pitched his story at the Give Where You Live Foundation's Pitch Up Geelong

Give Where You Live Foundation’s Pitch Up Geelong helps Andrew find a new home

The Give Where You Live Foundation’s Pitch Up Geelong event provided a platform for three community organisations to share their stories of impact, build support,...

22 Aug 2023

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