100 Years of Impact
Our areas of impact
Give & collaborate
Apply for a grant
For close to 100 years, Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation has made a real and lasting impact on the big challenges facing Greater Melbourne.
Learn about our positive social change
Impact Areas
Homelessness & Affordable Housing
Inclusive, Sustainable Economy & Jobs
Healthy & Climate Resilient Communities
Generous Melbourne
Initiatives
Affordable housing challenge
Energy efficiency & climate resilience
Climate Change Resilience in the West
Hot spots
Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation offers many opportunities for you to create enduring positive change in our community.
Start your philanthropic journey
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
Through responsive and proactive granting, Lord Mayor's Charitable Foundation supports charitable organisations to develop innovative programs and to grow their capacity.
Explore our grants
The grants program
About
Eligibility
Grant opportunities
2024 Innovation Grants
2024 Affordable Housing Challenge
2024 Next Economy Jobs Challenge
Foote Trust Donor Advised Grants
Work Integration Social Enterprise (WISE) Grant
2023 Climate Resilient Neighbourhoods Challenge
About
Inspiring Philanthropy
Our Story
Reconciliation Action Plan
Our People
Careers
News
Knowledge hub
Events
Search
Main menu
Our areas of impact
Back to main menu
Our areas of impact
Impact Areas
Homelessness & Affordable Housing
Inclusive, Sustainable Economy & Jobs
Healthy & Climate Resilient Communities
Generous Melbourne
Initiatives
Affordable housing challenge
Energy efficiency & climate resilience
Climate Change Resilience in the West
Hot spots
Learn about our positive social change
Give & collaborate
Back to main menu
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
Start your philanthropic journey
Apply for a grant
Back to main menu
Apply for a grant
The grants program
About
Eligibility
Grant opportunities
2024 Innovation Grants
2024 Affordable Housing Challenge
2024 Next Economy Jobs Challenge
Foote Trust Donor Advised Grants
Work Integration Social Enterprise (WISE) Grant
2023 Climate Resilient Neighbourhoods Challenge
Explore our grants
About
News
Knowledge hub
Events
Initiatives
Our Initiatives bring together leading organisations from diverse sectors to collaboratively develop innovative and replicable solutions to social and environmental challenges.
Affordable housing challenge
Increasing the supply of quality affordable housing by encouraging the development of underutilised land.
Energy efficiency & climate resilience
Providing protection from temperature-related health impacts, reducing emissions and energy poverty in vulnerable households.
Climate Change Resilience in the West
Supporting resilience building and emissions reduction efforts that are healthy, just, and regenerative for the people and environment of Melbourne’s West.
Hot spots
Building community resilience to reduce the health and social impact of heatwaves.
Learn about the social and environmental outcomes we are working towards.
Explore our Impact Areas
Discover more about our Initiatives
Plus, get up-to-date news, reports and leading insight from Lord Mayor's Charitable Foundation.
Subscribe today
Lord Mayor's Charitable Foundation & Cookies
This website uses cookies to improve your experience.
See our Privacy Policy to learn more.
That's Fine