Lord Mayor's Charitable Foundation - Foote Trust Donor Advised Grants

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Foote Trust Donor Advised Grants

ENQUIRIES OPEN FOR INVITED ORGANISATIONS

14 January - 3 February 2025

FULL APPLICATION INVITATIONS

17 February – 7 March 2025

OUTCOME NOTIFICATIONS

Mid-April 2025

HOW TO APPLY

Foote Trust Donor Advised grants is a closed grant round, by invitation only. Enquiries from organisations beyond those invited will not be accepted.

In 2000, Mr Eldon Foote and his wife Anne established the Eldon & Anne Foote Trust with Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation. Mr Foote was a successful Canadian lawyer, entrepreneur, and businessman and later, a very generous philanthropist.

**Enquiries for the 2025 Foote Trust Donor Advised Grants Round have closed. Please ensure you are subscribed to be notified about future grant opportunities.**

Mr Eldon Foote QC and his wife Mrs Anne Foote.

Upon his passing in 2004, Mr Foote’s estate provided for further distributions of funds to Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation through the Eldon & Anne Foote Trust, making him the largest donor to the Foundation.

Today, grants are made in many areas of interest as specified in the Foote Trust Deed of Gift. Under the Deed, the Board of the Foundation has the overall responsibility for final grantmaking decisions. Areas of interest are:

Arts
Athletics
Education
Environment
Health
Heritage
Medical Research
Recreation
Social Causes

The Foundation recognises Mr Foote’s exceptional philanthropic spirit. His gift has enabled the Foundation to have a greater impact on community needs through grantmaking, and through inspiring others to also become philanthropists.

Mrs Anne Foote pictured with recipients of the 2023 University of Canberra Eldon and Anne Foote Elite Sports Scholarship.

Application process

The Eldon & Anne Foote Donor Advised grant roundis a closed grant round, by invitation only. Enquiries from organisations beyond those invited will not be accepted. All enquiries received from invited organisations are reviewed, and those selected are then invited to submit a full application.

Final recommendations are then submitted to the Foundation’s Board for approval, after which all applications will be notified of the outcome.

How to apply

Invited applicants are encouraged to review the Foote Trust Donor Advised Grant Guidelines before submitting an enquiry via the Lord Mayor's Charitable Foundation Grant Enquiry Form by 3 February 2025.

Enquiries from organisations beyond those invited will not be accepted.

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Foote Trust Donor Advised Grants

In 2000, Mr Eldon Foote and his wife Anne established the Eldon & Anne Foote Trust with Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation. Mr Foote was a successful Canadian lawyer, entrepreneur, and businessman and later, a very generous philanthropist.

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How to apply

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