GRANTS
2025 MARGARET ATTWOOD GRANT ROUND NOW CLOSED
The purpose of funding granted by Greater Shepparton Foundation via the Margaret Attwood Grant Round is to support projects that address an immediate or unmet need which, importantly, aligns with the Foundation’s vision of inclusive, interconnected communities where everybody has an equal opportunity to participate.
Funding will assist local grass roots organisations with place-based projects. Applications also assist GSF to understand what is going on at a community level, the work and initiatives that focus on tackling hardship, inequity and addressing the challenges of the most vulnerable people and groups amongst us.
Greater Shepparton Foundation will only fund projects where the services are delivered in Greater Shepparton and surrounds and/or directly benefit those who live in Greater Shepparton and surrounds.
Grants generally open annually in March/April Funding up to $10,000 is available. Please check your eligibility and read the grant guidelines here.
Margaret Attwood
The Margaret Attwood Grant Round is supported by the Margaret Attwood Trust. It is a tribute to Margaret May Attwood – a legacy that may have been lost to time, but now her name will forever sit alongside the great philanthropists that have supported the Shepparton community.
Margaret May Attwood was a generous, humble, community-minded lady. A Shepparton local, and dedicated Primary school teacher, she lived modestly in a small weatherboard home in Corio Street, but throughout her life, donated her family’s wealth to causes close to her heart.
Margaret was a pioneer of philanthropic giving in the Greater Shepparton community. She understood the value of collective giving to build local capacity and support those in greatest need.
Margaret remained almost anonymous in her philanthropic endeavors and was rumored to drop a cheque for ten thousand dollars in a raffle tin if the cause aligned with her values. Rather than seeking public acknowledgement for her donations, Margaret sought nothing but found value in the simple act of untied generosity.