Equity Trustees | Ageing Well

The Ageing Well portfolio funds innovative and effective projects and people that support older Australians to age well and die well, in the place they call home. A Community that is better for older adults is better for people of all ages.

Our Strategic focus:

The Ageing Well portfolio funds innovative and effective projects and people that support older Australians to age well and die well, in the place they call home. In 2022 and beyond, our focus will be:

Tackling Ageism
Building Connected and Compassionate Communities
Optimising Health – Alzheimer’s Research

Our Ageing Well strategy can be read here

Grants

Granting opportunities

J.O. & J.R. Wicking Trust

Philanthropy contributes to real and measurable social change.

A stunning example of this is the legacy of John and Janet Wicking. After a vibrant lifetime of partnership and generosity, they left behind the J.O. & J.R. Wicking Trust.

The Wicking Trust will not be opening a Major Grants Round in 2022.

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Innovation in Ageing Challenge

Empowering social innovation

In 2019, Equity Trustees in partnership with the Australian Centre for Social Innovation (TACSI) created the ‘Innovation in Ageing Challenge’ – designed to bring new people into social problem solving and to accelerate the development of their ideas for impact.

There will be no Innovation in Ageing Challenge in 2022.

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Awarded Grants

Australian Dementia Network

Optimising Health - Total $1m over 5 years - Bringing together Australia’s leading researchers, clinicians, and consumers to create a powerful network for dementia prevention, treatment and care. Find out more

Haag

Building connected and compassionate communities Total $1.73m over 4 years - Ageing on the edge – older persons homelessness project. Find out more

LaTrobe University HELP

Building connected and compassionate communities Total $1.5m over 4 years Building compassionate communities, designed to create a collaborative culture that attends to needs at the end of life. Find out more

Melbourne Ageing Research Collaboration

Optimising Health - Total $3.1m over 5 years Building a unique collaboration of health, research, aged care, and advocacy organisations working together to improve the lives of older people through rapid translation of research into policy and practice. Key themes include dementia, end of life, falls and mental health. Find out more

O'Brien Foundation

Optimising Health Total $1,010m over 3 years - Supporting ground-breaking research into treatments to restore dignity and hope to those suffering from the after-effects of traumatic injury, cancer or birth deformities. Find out more

TACSI

Building connected and compassionate communities Total $690.000 over 5 years - Building an impact network for systemic change in end of life. Find out more

The Benevolent Society

Tackling Ageism - Total $1.5m over 5 years A National coalition and grassroots campaign, spearheaded by The Benevolent Society, aimed at tackling ageism against older Australians. Find out more.

The Violet Initiative

Building connected and compassionate communities Total $1.2m over 5 years - Providing support through the last stage of life, and the grief that accompanies it. Find out more

The Wicking Dementia Centre

Optimising Health - Total $8.5m over 14 years Improving dementia literacy through online global education and interdisciplinary research. Find out more

Vision Australia

Optimising Health Total $1.4m over 2 years Promoting greater social independence and autonomy for people living with low vision or blindness. Find out more

Wintringham

Building connected and compassionate communities Total $1.862m - A specialised welfare company that provides housing and care to elderly, frail men and women who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Find out more

Grant Funding