2026 Eldon and Anne Foote Trust Donor Advised Grants

**Applications for the 2026 Eldon and Anne Foote Trust Donor Advised Grant Round have closed. Please ensure you are subscribed to be notified about future grant opportunities.**

Greater Melbourne Foundation recognises Mr and Mrs Foote’s exceptional philanthropic spirit. Their generosity has made a long-lasting difference in the Australian community, and they have inspired many others to give too.

Funding is available across many areas of interest, as specified in the Foote Trust Deed of Gift. Under the Deed, the Board of the Foundation has overall responsibility for final funding decisions.


Mr Eldon Foote QC and his wife Mrs Anne Foote.

Areas of interest 

• Arts 

• Athletics 

• Education 

• Environment 

• Health 

• Heritage 

• Medical Research 

• Recreation 

• Social Causes 

Mrs Anne Foote pictured with recipients of the 2023 University of Canberra Eldon and Anne Foote Elite Sports Scholarship.

 

Funding

Funding requests can be up to $50,000.

Funding may vary in size and duration depending on the nature of the work.  Funding through this round is once-off funding and non-recurrent, and recipients will need to share an expected end date for reporting purposes.  Please note that requests may be partially funded.
 

Eligibility

To be considered for a 2026 Eldon and Anne Foote Trust Donor Advised Grant your organisation needs to:

• Be endorsed as a Tax Concession Charity (TCC) and up to date with ACNC reporting
• Directly align to one of the Areas of Interest
• Be a small or medium charity, as per ACNC charity size definitions

Only one application per organisation will be considered. Exceptions to the eligibility criteria may be made at the discretion of the Trustee (the Foundation) and by invite only.

Application process

The 2026 Eldon and Anne Foote Trust Donor Advised Grant Round is open to all eligible organisations.

Applications that meet the eligibility criteria will be reviewed before final recommendations are made to the Greater Melbourne Foundation Board for approval.  All applicants will be notified of the outcome after this meeting.

2026 Eldon and Anne Foote Trust Donor Advised Grant Round Guidelines

Access the guidelines document

How to apply

**Applications for the 2026 Eldon and Anne Foote Trust Donor Advised Grant Round have closed. Please ensure you are subscribed to be notified about future grant opportunities.**

Further information

If you have any further questions about the 2026 Eldon and Anne Foote Trust Donor Advised Grant Round please contact Bronwyn Roper, Grants Operations Lead