Bringing Death Back Into Life - Developing Solutions Programs

The 2024 Wicking Trust grant round is focussed on ‘Bringing death back into life’ – it aims to improve the experience of dying, death and grieving for older Australians and their families.

The Wicking Trust, established in 2002 by John and Janet Wicking is Australia’s most significant charitable trust investing in people, programs and research that improve the quality of life and death for older Australians. It is managed by Equity Trustees.

This grant round aims to support what older Australians need – not just what is in place. By investing in more human centred programs – powered by family & communities, they hope to bring more balance to death and dying systems. They aim to nourish the current systems. Not dismantle them. 

To ensure the granting reflects the funding needs and understands the barriers of the sector, the Wicking Trust convened a roundtable with leaders from across Australia, all working to improve the experience of dying, death and grieving for older Australians. The co-design approach informed the Impact Framework.

To be eligible your organisation must:

• Have charitable status and be registered with the ACNC
• Have DGR 1 Status
• Be a charity operating in Australia.

To be eligible your program must:

• Substantially benefit older Australians