Up to $10,000 is available from Future2 Make the Difference Grants to turn the lives of disadvantaged young people from adversity to opportunity.
Future2 Make the Difference Grants
Since 2007 Future2 has committed $823,000 in Grants to community not for profits. Through programs run by these organisations, we have helped to turn the lives of thousands of disadvantaged young people from adversity to opportunity, from social exclusion to productive lives in the community.
All grants are made at the sole discretion of the Future2 Foundation, based on a thorough evaluation of individual applications, our determination of relative priorities, and the availability of funds. Future2 has the right not to award any specific grant for any reason, or for no apparent reason, no matter how deserving the proposed project may be or closely the requester has followed the guidelines and procedures.
Background
Future2 is the FPA’s charitable foundation. Their vision is to be the heart of the financial planning profession and they achieve that by reaching out to financial planning professionals, like you, who have the passion and commitment to help disadvantaged young Australians realise their potential.
Since 2007 when Future2 was established on the initiative of FPA members, $823,000 has been committed in grants to grassroots programs that transform the lives of young people who through no fault of their own, struggle to make a ‘go’ in life.
Funding
The Grants program is a national program issuing Grants up to $10,000.
Eligible Projects
Projects that Future2 will fund include:
- Education, including skills training and leadership development
- Engagement, including mentoring and juvenile justice programs
- Employment, including work experience and job readiness training
- Well-being, including remedial programs for drug and alcohol dependence
- Independent living, including addressing social exclusion and homelessness
Eligible Applicants
Eligible not-for-profits are:
- Australian based not-for-profits assisting youth in need, aged between 12-25
- Charities with Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) status
- Registered charities
- Not for profit organisations (NFPs)
Every application must be supported by a licensed financial planner who is a member of the Financial Planning Association (FPA).
Timing
Applications close 27 July 2018.
Current Recipients
In 2017, Future2 awarded $133,000 in grants to community not-for-profit organisations with programs for socially and financially disadvantaged young Australians. There are 14 charity organisations across Australia who received grants, each endorsed by a local FPA member.
| Awarded to | Suburb | State | Endorsed by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riding for the Disabled of the ACT Inc (Pegasus) | Holt | ACT | Lisa Weissel CFP® | $10,000 |
| The Run Beyond Project | Pyrmont | NSW | David Hazlewood CFP® | $10,000 |
| Byron Youth Services | Byron Bay | NSW | Shane Hayes CFP® | $10,000 |
| Special Olympics Australia Mackay | Mackay | QLD | Beverley Ferris CFP® | $5,000 |
| BestLife Inc | Coorparoo | QLD | David Larman CFP® | $10,000 |
| Balkanu Cape York Development Corporation | Cairns | QLD | Ian Byrne CFP® | $10,000 |
| EBL Disability Services | Mawson Lakes | SA | Tracey Edwards CFP® | $10,000 |
| Junction Australia | Parkside | SA | Natalie Bordun CFP® | $10,000 |
| Teen Challenge Tasmania | Launceston | TAS | Wayne Fenton AFP® | $10,000 |
| Beacon Foundation | Hobart | TAS | Todd Kennedy CFP® | $10,000 |
| Conscious Creative Limited | Fitzroy | VIC | Julian Place CFP® | $10,000 |
| Kids off the Kerb | Thomastown | VIC | Troy Rosenlis AFP® | $8,000 |
| Short Term Accommodation for Youth (STAY) | Geraldton | WA | Lisa Farnell CFP® | $10,000 |
| Lamp Inc | Busselton | WA | Peter Farrar CFP® | $10,000 |