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Impact Areas
Homelessness & Affordable Housing
Inclusive, Sustainable Economy & Jobs
Healthy & Climate Resilient Communities
Generous Melbourne
Environment & Sustainability
Initiatives
Affordable housing challenge
Energy efficiency & climate resilience
Climate Change Resilience in the West
Hot spots
Learn about our positive social change
Give & collaborate
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Give & collaborate
Give with us
Donate
Open a Charitable Fund Account
Leave a gift in your Will
Fundraise
Why We Give
Collaborate with us
High impact project collaboration
Professional advisors
Community Charitable Fund Accounts
Youth in Philanthropy
Giving Circles
Start your philanthropic journey
Apply for a grant
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Apply for a grant
The grants program
About
Eligibility
Grant opportunities
2024 Affordable Housing Challenge
2024 Next Economy Jobs Challenge
Foote Trust Donor Advised Grants
Work Integration Social Enterprise (WISE) Grant
Innovation Grants
2023 Climate Resilient Neighbourhoods Challenge
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Better Philanthropy Award Case Study: Affordable Housing Challenge
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Monday, 28 June 2021
Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation received Philanthropy Australia's 2020 Better Philanthropy Award for its
Affordable Housing Challenge
in partnership with Darebin City Council and Housing Choices Australia.
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