previous recipients
The Ballarat Foundation proudly celebrates our grant recipients who are driving positive change in the community.
celebrating our grant recipients
The Ballarat Foundation is proud to support local organisations and community groups who are creating lasting change in Ballarat and the wider region. Each year, our grant programs provide funding that empowers people and organisations to respond to local needs, strengthen community connections and build a brighter future.
On this page you’ll find the most recent recipients of our grants, as well as links to view those from previous years.
2026 Grant Recipients
Ballarat Innovation Grant
Ballarat Healthy Lunch Kitchen: $100,000 over two years
The Ballarat Healthy Lunch Kitchen, led by Health Futures Australia, is a two-year Innovation Grant project that will provide healthy school lunches to children while creating opportunities for people to build skills and confidence through cooking programs.
Community Impact Grants Program
Ballarat Regional Multicultural Council - Building Culturally Responsive Mental Health Care in Ballarat
Improve access to culturally responsive mental health care by strengthening collaboration between multicultural communities and local service providers.
Ballarat Community Health - Veg Out! Growing Little Food Explorers
Helping children develop lifelong healthy eating habits through hands-on gardening, nutrition education and food-growing experiences.
Good Shepherd Australia New Zealand - MPOWER Ballarat
Supporting women experiencing financial hardship to build confidence, strengthen financial capability and improve long-term economic wellbeing.
Uniting Vic.Tas - Meals for Change
Providing nutritious meals alongside opportunities for people experiencing disadvantage to build skills, confidence and social connections.
Royal South Street Society - Creative Futures Youth Leadership & Pathways Program
Helping young people develop leadership skills, confidence and pathways into creative industries through participation in the performing arts.
Ballarat Community Health - Cooking Together Tubs – Equipping Kindergartens to Deliver Healthy Food Experiences
Providing kindergartens with portable cooking resources that encourage children and families to learn about healthy food through shared cooking experiences.
The Salvation Army - Karinya Thrive
Supporting women and children escaping family violence by providing opportunities to build confidence, wellbeing and social connection.
Ballarat Neighbourhood Centre - Together Growing and Learning in our Gardens
Bringing people together through community gardening, creating opportunities to learn new skills, improve wellbeing and strengthen neighbourhood connections.
2025 Peter Amor Sports Participation Grant recipients
Ballarat Gold Swimming Club – Ballarat Gold Swimming Club Hardship Support Program
Establishing a hardship support fund to help young people experiencing financial hardship remain involved in swimming by subsidising squad training fees and reducing barriers to participation.
Ballarat Lawn Tennis Club - Introduction to Tennis for Financially Disadvantaged Children
Providing children experiencing financial disadvantage with tennis coaching, equipment and a 12-month club membership, creating opportunities to build skills, confidence and ongoing participation in the sport.
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We work on Wadawurrung land
The Ballarat Foundation acknowledges the Wadawurrung people, the traditional owners of the lands and waterways in our region. We recognise their diversity, resilience, and the ongoing place that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people hold in our communities. We pay our respects to the Elders, both past and present, and commit to working together in the spirit of mutual understanding, respect and reconciliation.
The Ballarat Foundation is committed to fostering a diverse, equitable and inclusive community where everyone is welcomed, respected and empowered to thrive.