GRANT RECIPIENTS IN 2012/2013
During this financial year, the Board of Gandel Foundation implemented the review and approval process based on the new granting strategy of the organisation, adopted in September 2012. In the 2012-2013 financial year, the total number of grants and donations approved and paid was 100.
Below is a listing of all grant recipients in 2012/13, grouped based on grant level and Area of Interest.
communityassist grants
Arts and Culture
| AUSTRALIA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS
New Australian Pavilion in the Biennale Gardens in Venice |
| CASTLEMAINE STATE FESTIVAL
Regional Children’s Access Program |
| HAMILTON ART GALLERY
Grant towards the acquisition of an art piece for the exhibition |
| JEWISH HOLOCAUST CENTRE INC.
General donation |
| NATIONAL GALLERY OF AUSTRALIA
Donation in support of acquisition of artwork |
| NATIONAL GALLERY OF VICTORIA
General donation |
| RAWCUS THEATRE COMPANY INC.
Staging of the “SINGULAR” performance |
| THE ARTS CENTRE
General annual grant |
| THE SUBSTATION
The Substation Education and Public Programs pilot project |
Education
| ABORIGINAL LITERACY FOUNDATION AUSTRALIA INC.
Phonics for Literacy project ARDOCH YOUTH FOUNDATION Giving the Best Start: Expanding Ardoch’s Early Childhood Oral Language Program (Year 2 of a 3 year grant) |
| AUTISM SPECTRUM AUSTRALIA (ASPECT)
Early intervention services in the north-west suburbs of Melbourne |
COUNCIL FOR JEWISH EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS
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| DISABILITY SPORT AND RECREATION LTD.
SportsWorks Program at Ballarat Special School |
| GOOD BEGINNINGS AUSTRALIA
The Wellbeing of Children Report – East Gippsland |
| JEWISH AID AUSTRALIA
Stand Up ABC (And Be Counted) Program |
| LEIBLER YAVNEH COLLEGE
General donation |
| LIFE EDUCATION VICTORIA
Western suburbs new Mobile Learning Centre |
| THE ONEMDA ASSOCIATION
Educational library for intellectually disabled students |
| THE SONG ROOM INC.
Tuned in For Life – Arts and Harmony for multicultural kids in Dandenong |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE
Donation in support of the Dean’s Fund within the Faculty of Business and Economics |
Health and Medical Research
| ALZHEIMER’S AUSTRALIA VICTORIA
Living with Memory Loss Retreats |
| AUSTIN HEALTH
The Melbourne Tay Sachs Disease Screening Program (Year 2 of a 3 year grant) |
| AUSTRALIAN CROHN’S AND COLITIS ASSOCIATION
Research support towards the Post-Operative Crohn’s Endoscopic Recurrence (POCER) Study (Year 2 of a 3 year grant) |
| BLUEARTH FOUNDATION
Bluearth Approach into Centralian Middle School, Alice Springs |
| DAY OF DIFFERENCE FOUNDATION
Family Support PhD Research and Pilot Program |
| EMMY MONASH AGED CARE
General donation |
| JEWISH CARE (VICTORIA) INC.
General grant towards the Annual Appeal |
| PRAHRAN MISSION
Voices Vic. – Peer-delivered Training Packages |
| SNOWDOME FOUNDATION
General donation |
| ST KILDA YOUTH SERVICE
SKYS Healthy Minds Program |
| VICTORIA UNIVERSITY
Active ageing in the western suburbs – a novel dynamic exercise initiative for older people to improve health and wellbeing |
Community Development
| AUSTRALIAN JEWISH FUNDERS
Membership donation BAIRNSDALE NEIGHBOURHOOD HOUSE INC. Bairnsdale Neighbourhood House Computer Refurbishment Program |
| CARINYA SOCIETY
Purchase and Installation of Carelink + Database |
| COMMUNITY SECURITY GROUP
Community Engagement Program (Year 1 of a 2 year grant) |
| DOWN SYNDROME ASSOCIATION OF VICTORIA INC.
New Communication System – Providing Effective Information Services for People with Down Syndrome |
| ECHO YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES
Breakout Youth Outreach Program |
| FOOTSCRAY COMMUNITY ARTS CENTRE
Branding and Website Redevelopment Process, Capacity and Inclusion |
| HEALESVILLE INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY SERVICES ASSOCIATION INC.
Community Development and Capacity Building |
| KALPARRIN EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTION PROGRAM
Kalparrin Toy Library Project |
| NGAANYATJARRA PITJANTJATJARRA YANKUNYTJATJARRA WOMEN’S COUNCIL
Tjanpi Desert Weavers |
| SELF HELP ADDICTION RESOURCE CENTRE
Using Technology to Help More People Recover from Alcohol and Drug Harm |
| STAY RESIDENTIAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION INC.
Enhancing the Capacity for Communication, Program for People with a Disability |
| VERY SPECIAL KIDS
Very Special Kids Volunteer Training Program |
| WESTERN CHANCES
Connecting with Young People in Melbourne’s West |
| WESTSIDE CIRCUS
Facilities Improvement |
Social Cohesion and Inclusion
| EDAR
Empowering Quality Artists with Quality Materials |
| KIDS’ OWN PUBLISHING
In My Kingdom Program with Sudanese Families in Gippsland |
| KIDS THRIVE INC.
KIND – Songs and Stories to Build Cultural Empathy |
| NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN (VIC)
Empowering Single Women and Effective Relationships Programs |
| NEW STARTS BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
New Stars Younger Group Program |
| TASTY PLATE
Stage 2, Development of Tasty Plate Social Enterprise |
| THE SHEPHERD CENTRE
Reaching Out to Families – Social Inclusion of Children Who Are Deaf or Hearing Impaired in Rural and Remote Communities |
Poverty and Disadvantage
| ABLE AUSTRALIA SERVICES
iLearn Share Extension Program |
| ASYLUM SEEKER CENTRE OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Employment Assistance Program |
| AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS
General donation |
| BARWON YOUTH
Big Brothers Big Sisters Geelong – Increasing Capacity for Greater Impact |
| GATEWAY SOCIAL SUPPORT OPTIONS INC.
Expansion of Gateway’s Food Delivery Program (Year 2 of a 2 year grant) |
| INNER EAST COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICE
Boroondara Social Café Meals Program |
| INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL SERVICE (ISS) – AUSTRALIAN BRANCH
ISS Australia – Sustainability Project (Year 2 of a 3 year grant) |
| KIDS UNDER COVER
Kids Under Cover Studio Program |
| LADDER PROJECT FOUNDATION
Ladder un(Ltd) Development Program – Pilot |
| LIFE GATE INCORPORATED
YOUTH RESCUE: Creating Pathways for Restoration and Fulfilment |
| ON THE LINE AUSTRALIA INC.
Youth Connection: Video Counselling for Youth |
| POLYGLOT PUPPET THEATRE LTD.
Tangle MOBILE: An Interactive Play Space for Vulnerable and Disadvantaged Children in Goulburn Valley |
| SHINE FOR KIDS COOPERATIVE LTD.
Prison Invisits Program at Dame Phyllis Frost Centre for Children with Incarcerated Mothers |
| TWENTIETH MAN FUND INC.
Back to School Project |
| WINDARRING
Kitchen Makeover – “Our Kitchen Rules” |
Environment
| JNF ENVIRONMENT GIFT FUND
General donation |
Emergency Response and Recovery
| AFRICAN AUSTRALIAN NETWORK
Community Development – Food Program |
| AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS
Donation – Australian Red Cross Queensland Flood Appeal |
| JEWISH HOUSE CRISIS CENTRE
Rapid Re-housing and Homebase Pilot Program |
| MANLY WOMEN’S SHELTER
General donation |
| secondbite
Victorian Food Program Expansion |
| UNITED ISRAEL APPEAL REFUGEE RELIEF FUND LTD.
General donation |
communitybuild and Strengthening Communities grants
Arts and Culture
| AUSTRALIA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS
New Australian Pavilion in the Biennale Gardens in Venice |
| JEWISH HOLOCAUST CENTRE INC.
“Anne Frank: A History for Today” Travelling Exhibition |
Education
| AUSTRALIAN COUNCIL FOR EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH LTD.
Supporting the Mathematics Learning of children with Down Syndrome in Inclusive Settings- |
| COUNCIL FOR JEWISH EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS
Expansion of UJEB Programs – The Bentleigh Learning Centre (Year 1 of a 3 year grant) |
| HANDS ON LEARNING AUSTRALIA
Expanding the Hands on Learning Program in northern and western regions of Melbourne (Year 1 of a 3 year grant) |
Health and Medical Research
| CABRINI HEALTH
Capital Works Grant (Year 2 of a 5 year grant) |
| CHEVRA HATZOLAH MELBOURNE
“Start The Heart” Program for the Provision of Public Access Defibrillators (Year 1 of a 2 year grant) |
| ILHAN FOOD ALLERGY FOUNDATION
Partnership with Ilhan Food Allergy Foundation – Supporting Research for Effective Immunological Therapy for People with Nut Allergies (Year 2 of a 2 year grant) |
| MURDOCH CHILDREN’S RESEARCH INSTITUTE, CENTRE FOR COMMUNITY CHILD HEALTH
The First Eight – an integrated national professional development and parent information program designed to support optimal early childhood health, development and wellbeing |
| PROSTATE CANCER FOUNDATION OF AUSTRALIA
Revising the Localised Prostate Cancer Resource Kit |
| ROYAL DISTRICT NURSING SERVICE (RDNS)
Extension of the RDNS Homeless Persons Program to Frankston (Year 1 of a 3 year grant) |
| THE ROYAL VICTORIAN EYE AND EAR HOSPITAL
Purchase of the Epley Omniax System for the Diagnosis and Management of Disorders of Balance |
| YOORALLA SOCIETY OF VICTORIA
Disability Technology Expos in Regional Victoria |
Youth at Risk
| AUSTRALIAN CHILDHOOD FOUNDATION
Tuning Into Change – A Listening Program Designed to Re-activate Children’s Neural Circuits to Support their Recovery from Violence-related Trauma (Year 1 of a 3 year grant) |
| EVOLVE
Young Men’s Program (Year 1 of a 2 year grant) |
| LIGHTHOUSE FOUNDATION
Ending Youth Homelessness – The Lighthouse Institute |
| MISSION AUSTRALIA
Homemade Pilot Program (Year 1 of a 3 year grant) |
| WINDERMERE CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES INC.
Kids on Track: Supporting At-risk Youth in the Growth Corridor |
Jewish Identity and Leadership
| B’NAI B’RITH ANTI-DEFAMATION COMMISSION INC.
The 2013 ADC Gandel Oration |
| UNITED ISRAEL APPEAL REFUGEE RELIEF FUND LTD.
General grant for the Refugee Relief Fund |
Indigenous Programs
| GANBINA
Jobs 4U2 – Education, Training and Employment Program (Year 1 of a 2 year grant) |
| ONE DISEASE AT A TIME
Expansion of the East Arnhem Scabies Control Program (Year 1 of a 2 year grant) |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE
The Indigenous Eye Health Program |