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.
2025 Grant Round now closed
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