Pathways to Employment Fund Grants Program 

The Pathways to Employment Fund is a flagship grants program of the Foundation with a focus on employment pathways for local people disadvantaged in their access to employment. This focus is shaped by our relationship with our founding and key ongoing sponsor, IntoWork, and a strong theory of change demonstrating the multiple benefits to community members that comes through workforce participation. The Foundation aims to be adaptive to the evolving needs of the community.

This year, the Foundation will grant successful organisations up to $20,000 for either single or multi-year projects. 

Single-year funding is $20,000, for eligible organisations that include new applicants that have or haven’t been funded previously by the Foundation.

Multi-year funding is $20,000 per year for three years. Eligible organisations which are known to the Foundation or have received funding from the Foundation for three or more years previously are encouraged to apply for multi-year.

Find out more and read the guidelines here. 

Northside Relief Fund

The Northside Relief Fund, is a named fund of the Inner North Community Foundation, established in partnership with the Magistrates’ Court of Victoria and other generous donors. It aims to support local emergency relief and material aid organisations in the Inner North region.

Please note that funds raised are granted quarterly (September, December, March and June) and distributed into the three Local

Government Areas covered by Merri-bek City Council, the City of Darebin and the City of Yarra.

Eligible organisations which provide emergency relief are encouraged to register for these grant rounds by clicking on the Apply here! button below. Funding of $1,000 – $1,500 will be allocated in a randomised fashion to one or more registered organisations within the Inner North, with the total available funds dictating the value and number of grants each quarter.     

Read the guidelines here and click the ‘Apply’ button below.