There’s a strong correlation between inner wellbeing and the ability to drive transformative social change. Yet social entrepreneurs, particularly those working on politically or socially sensitive issues are at heightened risk of burnout due to workloads, anxiety and social pressure. Behind the scenes, many agents of change across all organizational levels and in regions all over the world are struggling.  In fact, one in five human rights advocates meet the criteria for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), while 75% are concerned about burnout. With our identity often tied up in the w ..read more

The lid has now been lifted on the second wave of funding provided through the Boosting Female Founders grant program, with no less than 38 female founders (out of a staggering 2,500 EOI’s!) now sharing in $11.6m of grant funding designed to further power their entrepreneurial visions.  With each successful applicant receiving between $70,000 to $480,000 for investment into their businesses, the timing couldn’t be more auspicious given that females are some of the most disadvantaged when it comes to accessing the finances essential to successfully growing and scaling their ventures. In f ..read more

As one of the most hotly anticipated grants of the year, Round 2 of the Boosting Female Founders Initiatives grant in March attracted thousands of applications from female driven start-ups across Australia. With up to $480,000 on offer per applicant, this grant offered a rare opportunity for female founders to overcome disadvantages to access finance and scale their start-ups into new domestic and global markets. Why is this important – right now, today? This morning the Grant’d team received an onslaught of messages from many members of our grant seeking community celebrating their Boostin ..read more

More and more organisations and businesses across Australia are turning to grant funding – and with over $80b of grant funding distributed across the nation every year… why not? Why not indeed! We’re more than willing to bet that almost every beginner grant seeker has the thought ‘why not’ as they leap into preparing their very first application. Yet before even setting pen to paper, they often become overwhelmed with all the information and assets they’ll need to have on hand.  And faced by this overwhelm, many grant seekers often either: (a)  scramble haphazardly as they complete e ..read more

There has possibly been no Budget announcement more anticipated than the 2021 Federal Budget handed down by Treasurer Josh Frydenberg on Tuesday 11 May 2021.  Tabled in a time of immense uncertainty, but in a context of relative optimism as Australia’s economic rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic exceeded projections cast 12 months ago, tracking the funding injections across society was a hot priority for the Grant’d team.  While the Federal Budget by no means encompasses the full spectrum of government based support, it does give quite a strong indication of where current values lie ..read more

The death of George Floyd and the protests that are now gathering momentum across the globe have ignited a wave of transformative social change – a wave of change that we all must now ride together whether it be with hope, trepidation or pure determination. Although some will wonder why Australians are so invested in Black Lives Matter movement given the differences between the histories of black people in America and our First Nations people, the thematic issues behind both movements are by and large the same. Both have experienced historical dispossession, dislocation, and disenfranchisemen ..read more

There’s a strong correlation between inner wellbeing and the ability to drive transformative social change. Yet social entrepreneurs, particularly those working on politically or socially sensitive issues are at heightened risk of burnout due to workloads, anxiety and social pressure. Behind the scenes, many agents of change across all organizational levels and in regions all over the world are struggling.  In fact, one in five human rights advocates meet the criteria for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), while 75% are concerned about burnout. With our identity often tied up in the w ..read more

Today is a big day in the world of grants. Many grant writers will have woken up to a notification on their calendars marking the release of Perpetual Impact Funding’s 2021 round and will be hoping to put their best foot forward in their applications to secure funding through this renowned grant program. So, what’s all the fuss about? As an ASX listed financial company backed by the directional focus of its diverse clients, Perpetual distributes more than $100 million annually from the charitable trusts and endowments it manages. In addition to funding pilot and established projects across a d ..read more

Many changemakers will be all too familiar with the daily pressures of powering their everyday at the same time as minimising those pesky operating costs, knowing full well that the maintenance of this teetering balance is absolutely key to successfully creating positive change in the spaces that matter the most to them.  And with the uncertainty of Covid-19 now heavily impacting the fundraising landscape and forcing many of us to work from home, there’s an even bigger need to firmly establish the upper hand on your organisation’s operating budgets at the same time as making sure that you ..read more

Whether you’re a seasoned social entrepreneur looking to amplify your impact or simply itching to learn how to foster positive social change, we've got you covered with our curated list of changemaker podcasts. Amid so many anxiety inducing headlines and gloomy statistics, we’re all in need of a little inspiration and guidance as we navigate our way through these strange and turbulent times. There’s no question about it, maintaining motivation during Covid-19 is becoming an increasingly challenging feat – even among the most goal-oriented and passionate changemakers. We’re all feeling it! So ..read more