GRANT RECIPIENTS IN 2016/2017
In 2016/2017 the Board of Trustees of Gandel Foundation approved a total of 168 grants, the highest number in one year to date.
While the Board maintained the three levels of giving – Community Grants, Major Grants and Flagship Grants, the growth in distributions – by number and dollar amount – was most significant for those larger, Major and Flagship, grants.
Below is a list of all grant recipients in 2016/17, listed according to the grant level and the Area of Interest, in alphabetical order. It is worth noting that some 30% of all grants approved and distributed have been funded in collaboration with other partners, coming from philanthropy, corporate and government sectors.
COMMUNITY Grants
Arts and Culture
| Aborigines Advancement league
“Footprints of Giants” mural (Indigenous Grant) Funded jointly with Inner North Community Foundation and a private donor |
| A is for atlas
Breaking Bread – A Dining Room Tale Funded jointly with the ANZAC Centenary Arts Fund and Creative Partnerships Australia |
| Australian brandenburg orchestra
Brandenburg Music Library |
| AUSTRALIAN CHAMBER ORCHESTRA (ACO)
The Jewish Museum of Australia – Gandel Centre of Judaica and ACO in concert Funded jointly with Marc and Eva Besen |
| ballarat international foto biennale
TELL – New Indigenous Photography Education and Public Program (Indigenous Grant) Funded jointly with the Hugh D.T. Williamson Foundation |
| Castlemaine state festival
The Little House Project – ASCEND Education Program Funded jointly with Creative Victoria |
| circus oz
Victorian Regional “Sunset” Tour Funded jointly with Creative Victoria |
| Creative partnerships australia
Peninsula Short Film Festival 2017 |
| darlinghurst theatre company
KINDERTRANSPORT Theatre Performance Funded jointly with Create NSW and private donors |
| documentary australia foundation
The Last Goldfish” |
| melbourne hebrew congregation ORA 3 Concert |
| melbourne symphony orchestra
MSO’s Education Programs |
| national gallery of australia
Art Acquisition Program |
| national gallery of victoria
General Donation |
| outer urban projects
Zone 2 – Tutorials and Linkages Funded jointly with the Kimberley Foundation, Newsboys Foundation and Helen Macpherson Smith Trust |
| shir madness melbourne
Shir Madness Melbourne Jewish Music Festival 2017 |
| st martins youth arts centre
“For the Ones Who Walk Away” – St Albans Involvement in St Martins Production |
| the arts centre
– General annual grant – Fun Run |
| THE jewish cultural centre and national library – kadimah
In One Voice – A Festival of Jewish Life in Australia |
| the university of melbourne
Publication of Lady Anna Cowen’s Memoirs Funded jointly with a number of donors |
| zelman memorial symphony orchestra
Babi Yar Commemoration Concert – Shostakovich Symphony No. 13 Funded jointly with the Pratt Foundation |
Education
| Anne frank exhibition australia
The Anne Frank Travelling Exhibition – support up until 2018 |
| Australian schools plus
OURSCHOOL – Helping State Secondary Schools Build Alumni Networks |
| council for jewish education in schools – UJEB
Bat Mitzvah Program |
| courage to care
Transport Needs for the Travelling Exhibition |
| edconnect australia
Classroom Connections For Change |
| jewish museum of australia – gandel centre of judaica
Disadvantaged Schools Program |
| lamm jewish library of australia
Australian Jewish Teen Giving Initiative Funded jointly with a number of other donors |
| Refugee migrant children centre
Learning Support Program |
| the moriah foundation
Mikolot: Giving Jewish Students Across Australia a Voice Funded jointly with the Education Heritage Foundation |
| sydney jewish museum
Research and Educational Visit to Yad Vashem |
| the smith family
Let’s Read Program |
Health and Medical Research
| Anzup cancer trials group
General Donation |
| australian mitochondrial disease foundation
AMDF Information Day Program |
| australian crohn’s and colitis association
Concert series in support of Crohn’s and Colitis Funded jointly with Erdi Group |
| ballarat and district aboriginal cooperative
Update of Medical Equipment in the Baarlinjan Medical Clinic (Indigenous Grant) |
| breast cancer network australia
General Donation |
| cancer council victoria
Donation in Support of Relay for Life 2017 |
| chevra hatzolah melbourne
General Donation |
| emmy monash aged care
General Donation |
| herspace
HerCircle – a Community Building Mental Health Program for Women Affected by Sexual Exploitation, Supporting Healing and Recovery Pathways out of Exploitation Funded jointly with the Ian Potter Foundation |
| jewish Bereaved parents’ support group
Bereaved Families Support Project |
| jewish care (victoria)
– General Donation – Donation Towards the Annual Appeal |
| juvenile diabetes research foundation australia
General Donation |
| make a wish foundation australia
Make-A-Wish Australia and Israel Campaign |
| MOVE muscle, bone and joint health
Positive MOVEs – School Support Resource |
| national breast cancer foundation
General Donation |
| ovarian cancer research foundation
General Donation |
| R U OK?
Mateship is a 4-Letter-Word – Rural Initiative Funded in collaboration with the John T Reid Charitable Trust |
| taralye
General Donation |
| the royal women’s hospital foundation
Postgraduate Studies at the Hospital |
| the trustees for the jccv cultural fund
Youth Alcohol Project (YAP) |
| victorian clinical genetic services
Ashkenazi Jewish Genetic Screening – An Education Program |
Community Development
| association of employees with disability (AED)
AED Capacity Building Project |
| community security group
– Community Engagement Program |
| hadassah australia
Organisational Development and Capacity Building Funded jointly with a number of donors |
| jnf environment gift fund
General Donation |
| kage
Matched Funding Grant – 20th Anniversary Campaign |
| l2r
L2R Experience and Annual Showcase |
| lifegate
Window Maintenance Project |
| malthouse theatre
TAP @ Malthouse: Theatre Access Program |
| melbourne hebrew congregation
General Donation |
| nyora men’s shed
Regional Pilot Training Program for Men’s Sheds |
| playgroup victoria
Geographical Mapping of Supported Playgroups Across Victoria |
| portland district health
Education, Training and Skills Centre |
| the scouts association of australia – victorian branch
A Replacement Bus for Scouting Trips |
| the substation
The Substation Community Engagement Program Funded jointly with the Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation |
| tzedek Project J-Safe: Tots to Teens |
| zionism victoria
General Donation |
| youthworx
Youthworx Media |
Social Cohesion and Inclusion
| australian friendship circle
Family Inclusion Program |
| australian multicultural community service
Visiting to Enhance Life |
| blue light victoria
Refurbishment of the Kitchen at Maldon |
| caulfield hebrew congregation
Phase Two of the Redevelopment Project |
| creativity australia
Disadvantaged Participants Program |
| dargo bush nursing centre
Remote Rural Community Winter Christmas Lunch |
| diaspora action australia
Upskill. Connect. Celebrate! |
| eastern volunteers
Access to Community Transport for the Elderly in Eastern Melbourne |
| footscray community arts centre
Women of the World Festival – WOW Bites Program |
| flying fox
Camp Sababa 2016 |
| helping hoops
Helping Hoops Fitzroy |
| interchange gippsland
Connecting Families – No Limits Camp |
| intouch multicultural centre against family violence
Transport needs for CALD women experiencing family violence |
| maccabi victoria sports foundation
All Abilities Inclusion Project |
| shabbat project melbourne
Shabbat Project 2016 |
| tasty plate
Tasty Plate Food Trailer Funded jointly with Southwest Community Foundation and Rotary |
| the trustees for the jccv cultural fund
Supporting JCCV’s Community Activities |
| willum warrain aboriginal association
Murrup Guleeny (‘Strong Men’ in Boon Wurrung, local language) (Indigenous Grant) |
| zoe support australia
Enabling Better Transport for the Needs of Zoe Support Clients |
Poverty and Disadvantage
| aboriginal family violence prevention legal service
Multipurpose Room Koori Women’s Hub (Indigenous Grant) |
| c care
Pantry Pack Program |
| dress for success mornington peninsula Career Centre |
| gateway social support options
Foodlink Program |
| human rights law centre
Legal Advocate for the NT Royal Commission |
| jewish care
General Donation |
| jewish house crisis centre
Project Homebase |
| melbourne jewish charity fund
Gandel Yom Tov Project |
| streat
New Collingwood Café – Cromwell Street (Matching Grant) |
| st vincent de paul society victoria
CEO Sleepout (Matching Grant) |
| sunbury neighbourhood kitchen
Food Van |
| the welcome group
Bridging the Gap Program |
| uniting care ballarat
Meals For Change |
| visionary images
The Walking Child Project |
| wesley mission victoria
Babies and Teenagers in Out of Home Care |
| youth insearch
Empower Victorian Youth |
MAJOR and FLAGSHIP Grants
Arts & Culture
| contemporary arts precinct
The Collingwood Arts Precinct Funded in collaboration with several trusts and foundations |
| footscray community arts centre
Arts West – Audiences, Advocacy and Sustainability (Year 1 of a 3-year grant) Funded in collaboration with the Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation |
| geelong art gallery
Who Are You – Exhibition Program Associated with the Archibald Prize (Year 1 of a 2-year grant) Funded jointly with local Geelong partners |
| ilbijerri theatre company
MARGUK Education Program (Year 2 of a 2 -year grant) Funded in partnership with the Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation |
| melbourne symphony orchestra
Organisational Capacity Building – Director of Philanthropy (Year 1 of a 3-year grant) |
| polyglot puppet theatre
VoiceLab – Listening to Children, Stage 2 (Year 1 of a 2-year grant) |
| sharing stories foundation
Interactive Permanent Display About Jaara and Local Koorie Culture at the Castlemaine Art Gallery Funded jointly with Telematics Trust, Fouress Foundation and Besen Family Foundation |
| the anzac centenary public fund
Grant in Support of the Fund (Year 3 of a 3-year grant) |
| the australian ballet
Storytime Ballet Series for Children Funded jointly with the James and Diana Ramsey Foundation |
Education
| ardoch youth foundation
Expanding Ardoch’s Building Early Language and Literacy Program in Melbourne’s West (Year 2 of a 3-year grant) |
| banksia gardens community service
Project REAL (Year 1 of a 2-year grant) Funded in collaboration with the Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation, Perpetual, RE Ross Trust, Helen Macpherson Smith Trust, John T Reid Charitable Trust and William Buckland Foundation |
| b’nai b’rith anti-defamation commission
Click Against Hate (Year 1 of a 3-year grant) |
| doxa youth foundation
The Strong New Futures Program |
| good360 australia
Goods for the Greater Good |
| jewish holocaust centre
Hide and Seek: Stories of Survival, Middle Years School Program (Year 2 of a 3-year grant) |
| life education australia
Connect & Respect Program Co-funded with Life Education |
| philanthropy australia
More and Better Philanthropy (Year 1 of a 3-year grant) Funded in collaboration with the Ian Potter Foundation |
| stand up: jewish commitment to a better world
Stand Up ABC (And Be Counted) Program (Year 1 of a 3-year grant) |
| syn media
The SYN Spaces Project Funded in partnership with the RMIT |
| teach for australia
Teach to Lead; Accelerating Australia’s Future School Leaders (Year 3 of a 4-year grant) Funded in collaboration with the Sidney Myer Fund |
| VICSEG New futures
Wyndham Student Engagement and Scholarship Project (Year 3 of a 3-year grant) |
| white ribbon australia
Youth Ambassadors Pilot Program |
Health and Medical Research
| access
The Access Coffee Cart Social Enterprise (Year 2 of a 3-year grant) |
| alfred health
Ultrasound Centre of Excellence (Year 2 of a 2-year grant) Funded in partnership with The Alfred Foundation |
| austin health
Translation of bone biology research into better treatments for osteoporosis, cancer and arthritis Funded in partnership with the Ian Potter Foundation |
| australian neighbourhood houses & centres association
Neighbourhood Houses Victoria – Learning and Development Project (Year 1 of a 3-year grant) Funded in collaboration with the Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation and RE Ross Trust |
| barwon health geelong
Barwon Infant Study – Preschool Research Review Mobile Van |
| CABRINI HEALTH
Capital Works Grant – Gandel Wing (Year 6 of an 8-year grant) |
| cancer council victoria
The Australian Breakthrough (ABC) Study – Part 2 Funded in partnership with the Ian Potter Foundation and Perpetual |
| children’s protection society
Caring Dads Program (Year 1 of a 3-year grant) Funded in partnership with the Victorian Government |
| emmy monash aged care
Grant for the Capital Appeal – Gandel House (Year 4 of a 5-year grant) |
| epilepsy action australia
Epilepsy and Intellectual Disability Online Education Resource |
| guide dogs victoria
The Future is in Sight Major Campaign Funded jointly with a number of other donors |
| hudson institute of medical research
Gandel Genomics Centre |
| national disability services
Ticket to Work Pilot in NDIS Trial Sites (Year 2 of a 3-year grant) Funded in partnership with the Barr Family Foundation |
| national heart foundation
Heart Safe Community Pilot in Regional Victoria Funded jointly with several other donors |
| per capita australia
Money For Jam – Micro-enterprise Support for Women Over 50 at Risk of Income Poverty Funded in collaboration with A&M Osborn Charitable Trust and the JR Hartley Charitable Trust, managed by Equity Trustees |
| refugee legal
Matched Funding Grant for the End of Year Appeal Funded jointly with the Sydney Myer Fund |
| sane australia
Companion – A Mobile App to Help Prevent the Onset of Mania: User Experience Trial on Android |
| secondbite
SecondBite operations |
| snowdome foundation
Gandel Foundation-Snowdome Innovation Fellowship – The Development and Use of Biomarkers to Optimise Early Phase Lymphoma Clinical Trials Using a ‘World-First’ Class of Anti-Cancer Drugs (Year 3 of a 3-year grant) |
| the lab network
The Lab network – Building and Managing Sustainable Growth |
| very special kids
Family Support Regional Expansion: Bendigo Office (Year 2 of a 3-year grant) Funded jointly with the local fundraising initiative – the Bendigo Tour of Tasmania Cycling Group |
Indigenous Programs
| beyond empathy The Maven Project (Year 2 of a 3-year grant) |
| SNAICC The Victorian Family Matters Project (Year 1 of a 2-year grant) |
| the torch project
Post-Release Program – State-wide Indigenous Arts in Prisons and Community Program (Year 2 of a 3-year grant) Funded in partnership with the Ivy H. Thomas and Arthur A. Thomas Trust, managed by Equity Trustees |
Jewish Identity and Leadership
| B’NAI B’RITH ANTI-DEFAMATION COMMISSION
The 2017 Annual ADC Gandel Oration |
| UNITED IsRAEL APPEAL REFUGEE RELIEF FUND
General annual grant |
| zionist federation of australia
– Taglit Birthright Program (Year 3 of a 3-year grant) – “BUZZ” – Support for the Taglit Birthright Disability Trip (Matching grant) Funded jointly with a number of donors |
Youth at Risk
| berry street victoria
Family Finding Funded in collaboration with the Sidney Myer Fund |
| big brothers big sisters
BBBS Capacity Building Project (Year 1 of a 3-year grant) |
| centre for multicultural youth
Shout Out Program – Enabling Young Migrants and Refugees to Speak Out for Themselves (Year 2 of a 2-year grant) |
| fareshare
FareShare Kitchen Garden – Engaging Youth at Risk (Year 2 of a 2-year grant) Funded jointly with a number of partners |
| hope street youth and family services
Hope to Home Program (Year 2 of a 2-year grant) |
| international social service – australia
Child Rights – From Principles to Practice (Developing and Marketing an Online Child Rights Training Course) (Year 2 of a 2-year grant) |
| kids under cover
Cubby House Challenge (Matching grant) |
| odyssey House Victoria
Building Resilience in Community Schools (BRICS) Program (Year 1 of a 2-year grant) |
| spectrum migrant resource centre
Parents and Teens in Harmony (PATH) Project |
| victorian ymca youth and community services
YMCA ReBuild Equipment |