ING Foundation Grants

- The ING Foundation makes financial grants to organisations that have a strong focus on supporting children in acute need (and/or their immediate families).

- There are two funding rounds, closing on 1 March and 1 September, each year.

- The Board of Trustees for the ING Foundation meet twice annually to consider applications for financial assistance.

- Grants range from a few hundred dollars up to $15,000.00 per project.

- Applicants may apply for a grant in both funding rounds in one year. If your application is successful however, you may not apply for funding from the ING Foundation again for 12 months. For example, if you received a grant for financial assistance in September 2009 you are not eligible for funding until September 2010.

  • The September grant round is now closed.

Selection Criteria

Applications must meet all of the selection criteria below to be considered for an ING Foundation grant:

  1. Must be registered with the Australian Taxation Office as an approved charity;
  2. Provides services or resources that directly benefit individuals in need;
  3. Deals with welfare, disabled or the disadvantaged; and
  4. Assists children (and/or their immediate families)

Grants will not be awarded for:

  • - International grant applications
  • - General administration or infrastructure
  • - Communication tools (eg brochures) or office equipment
  • - Bricks and mortar projects
  • - Sponsorship of individuals
  • - Assistance with fundraising projects
  • - Support for foundations that allocate funds to other charitable organisations

How To Apply

Step 1

Complete the online application form

Step 2

Ensure you application is submitted into the appropriate funding round:

Please note: There are no exceptions to these cut off dates.

Step 3

Short Listed Applications:

If your application is short listed for grant consideration, a representative from the ING Foundation will contact you requesting supporting documentation for your application to be taken further.

You will be asked to provide:

You will be advised of your application status and whether you have been successful in gaining financial assistance within six weeks of the cut off dates listed above. If you are not successful you will not need to provide any further information.

If you have any questions with regards to completing this application, please contact the ING Foundation on info@ingfoundation.com.au.

Congratulations to the successful applicants from the March 2010 funding round.

YWCA NSW - ING Foundation provided funding to provide a breakfast club for children attending Bombaderry Primary School, a school serving some of the highest densities of low socio-economic status families in NSW.

www.ywcansw.com.au

Brotherhood of St Laurence - ING Foundation provided funding to the Brotherhood of St Laurence’s Refugee Youth Development Program which aims to give young refugees in Melbourne the capacity to find their own pathways in education and work, develop as leaders and become involved with their communities.

www.bsl.org.au

The Pyjama Foundation - ING Foundation provided funding to the Pyjama Foundation’s Love of Learning Program in Queensland - a literacy-based mentoring program for children in foster care.

www.thepyjamafoundation.com

St John’s Youth Services - ING Foundation provided funding to St John’s Youth Service’s Next Step program in Adelaide.

www.stjohnsyouthservices.org.au

Kids Camps - ING Foundation provided funding to Kids Camps WA to provide school holiday and weekend recreation and respite camps for children aged 6 - 18 years who walk unassisted and have an intellectual disability.

www.kidscamps.org.au