The Frances and Harold Abbott Foundation
The Frances and Harold Abbott Foundation annual granting program, with priority given to projects which aim to benefit the Bendigo region.
The Foundation is the legacy of well-known Bendigo businessman Harold Athelstane Abbott, who passed away aged 90 in 1979. It is proudly managed by Australia’s leading philanthropy specialists, Equity Trustees.
Granting from the Frances and Harold Abbott Foundation is facilitated via our Small Grants Program, you can read the guidelines here.
2025 Grant Round Open - 20 January 2025 and closes 17 February 2025 (5pm AEDT)
Awarded Grants:
2023:
ARC Justice - Bendigo Family Violence Justice Project
Bendigo and District Aboriginal Cooperative – Cultural Gathering Space
Bendigo Health – Outdoor Paediatric Rehabilitation
2022:
Life’s Little Treasures – ‘All Families Project’ – Bendigo
Golden Square Pool – Accessible Pool Steps Upgrade
ARC Justice - Bendigo Family Violence Justice Project
Look Good Feel Better – Bendigo Expansion