Submissions

Fogarty Foundation

Established by Brett and Annie Fogarty, the Fogarty Foundation is a Private Philanthropic Foundation. 

The Foundation invests in and supports programs and people that share visionary goals for the future of Western Australia. The Foundation provides essential and worthwhile benefits that inspire, enrich and maintain community leadership through educational initiatives and projects. Being proudly Western Australian the Fogarty Foundation creates valuable achievements throughout the State and through all levels of Education.

The Fogarty Foundation prefers to invest in innovative proposals that demonstrate planned and sustainably positive effects focussed on Education and Leadership throughout WA. Particular interest is maintained in proposals that have synergy with the Foundation’s current projects including those that have a youth-leadership-education potential. Organisations or individuals seeking support should research the portfolio of philanthropy on this website.

The Foundation can only distribute funds to organisations with Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) status through the Australian Taxation Office (ATO). Submissions are accepted throughout each year however investment decisions are made approximately every eight (8) weeks. The outcomes of funding decisions will be communicated after the Board of Trustees have met bi-monthly. Criteria that is considered in applications includes: Project Focus: W.A. benefits; DGR eligibility; number of participants benefitting; long-term impact (ripple effect) of the project. Project Potential: Multiplier effect; synergy across current projects; growth; linkages; attraction to other partners; organisation enhanced profile; sustainability.

As the Fogarty Foundation takes personal interest in each opportunity to realise its vision, it is encouraged by the relationships that emerge from communication and in-depth understanding  of proposed and current projects. Contacts and  relationships are considered essential to the process of consideration of proposals.

Proposal Guidelines
Fogarty Foundation – guidelines for proposals

E-mail:
info@fogartyfoundation.org.au

Postal Address:
The Fogarty Foundation
Locked Bag Y1
East St George’s Terrace
Western Australia 6832