APPLICATION PROCESS

Please note, Gandel Foundation is a proactive funder, applications under our three grant levels (outside the open grant round) are predominantly by invitation only.

 

2026 Australian Open Grant Round | EOIs NOW OPEN

The focus of Gandel Foundation’s 2026 Open Grant Round is to support young adults aged 16-24 as they transition through this key developmental stage, with particular emphasis on those experiencing multiple forms of disadvantage.

Grants of up to $50,000 for up to 1 year are available.

Please note this is a two-stage application process, organisations with successful EOI’s will be notified on the below date along with next steps.

Organisations interested in applying are encouraged to review Gandel Foundation’s FY26-29 Strategy and Grant Guidelines before submitting an EOI. We also recommend that applicants confirm their eligibility by reading our funding exclusions. No more than one application per organisation can be accepted.

 

Key Dates: 

EOIs Open: Monday 2nd March 2026 9:00am

EOIs Close: Friday 20th March 2026 12:00pm (midday)

EOI Outcome notification: Friday 27th March 2026

 

Eligibility:

To be eligible your organisation must:

  • Be registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC).
  • Hold Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) Item 1 status at the time of application.

 

EOI submissions for the Australian Open Grant Round can be completed via our online portal HERE. 

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