ANZ Community Foundation - 2022

The ANZ Foundation supports small to medium-sized projects run by charitable organisations that offer a direct and tangible benefit to local communities. Where structured volunteering by ANZ staff members would add value to the funded project, ANZ is keen to facilitate this type of in-kind support.

They are looking to support community projects that relate to one of the following priority areas:

• Improving financial wellbeing, particularly for under-represented and disadvantaged people in our community, including initiatives that improve economic participation for example through building financial literacy and developing vocational skills and providing access to meaningful work
• Improving environmental sustainability through initiatives that restore and conserve the natural environment or which contribute to water stewardship, lower carbon emissions1, and waste minimisation
• Improving housing access through initiatives and programs that support those experiencing or at risk of homelessness or that provide supports for people living with a disability
•  Other community projects that assist local communities to thrive

All priority areas are of equal value when assessing applicaitons.

Preference is given to organisations and projects that

• Have the support of an ANZ staff member as a Sponsor. Sponsors must be able to meaningfully champion your project and the organisation during the selection process. As such, they discourage cold calling ANZ staff to act in this capacity.
• Have well developed implementation plans, including confirmed additional funding through self-funding or other organisations where required
• Can demonstrate success in achieving impact, appropriate to the nominated priority focus area, through appropriate evaluation and reporting.