Categories

• Financial Wellbeing for Young Australians: Financial literacy and education programs for people under 25.
• Financial Wellbeing for Australians in Need: Initiatives for people experiencing hardship — including those impacted by mental health challenges, social isolation, domestic violence, homelessness, or poverty, as well as First Nations peoples and those from refugee or migrant backgrounds.
• Financial Wellbeing for Women: Programs that promote and improve financial literacy for women facing disadvantage across Australia.
• Financial Wellbeing for Regional and Remote Communities: Programs that support financial literacy in regional and remote Australia.

Funding Information

• Future2 will award one-year grants of up to $15,000 to eligible programs that strengthen financial wellbeing for Australians in need.

Eligibility Criteria

• Future2 welcomes applications from a wide range of community organisations, including not-for-profits, charities, and local programs. You don’t need to be a registered charity or have DGR status to apply:
  • Your organisation must have annual revenue under $5 million.
  • No more than 15% of your total income may come from government sources.
  • Your program must be nominated by a financial services professional who has a genuine connection to the cause.
  • The applicant and nominator must reside in the same state or territory, or provide a clear explanation of the working relationship if not.
  • Priority is given to grassroots programs with direct, lasting impact.

Ineligibility Criteria

• Future2 generally does not fund:
  • Individuals
  • Government bodies or wholly government-funded organisations
  • Organisations with revenue over $5 million or more than 15% government funding
  • Religious groups, except where funding supports a non-religious purpose.
  • Programs located outside Australia.
  • Capital works, building projects, or operational overheads.

Evaluation Criteria

• Applications will be evaluated based on:
  • A strong, genuine connection between the nominator and the program.
  • Alignment with one or more of the grant categories.
  • Clear potential to improve financial wellbeing and deliver measurable outcomes.
  • Opportunities for Future2 community involvement (e.g. volunteering or fundraising).
  • Identify and deal with the cause of a problem, not simply treat the after-effects.
  • Long-term sustainability beyond Future2 funding.

For more information, visit Future2 Foundation.