A selection of stories

For over 65 years the Collier Charitable Fund has been providing grants to organisations that support the community. These endeavours are many and varied and since inception the value of the funds distributed is in excess of $107 million. This area of the website is building a collection of stories about the projects we have supported and pays tribute to the many people who work tirelessly to support others in the community

The Collier Charitable Fund has been supporting organisations to assist in making life better in communities around Australia.

The following stories are just a few from over 3,000 organisations have been supported by the Fund since it commenced in 1955. To find out more about the organisations that are featured select the photo to take you to their website.

		Alliance for Gambling Reform Through its valuable first contribution in 2017 of $50,000 to the Alliance for Gambling Reform, the Collier Charitable Fund has laid the foundation stone for national reforms to tackle the gambling industry in Australia. Read more....

		Australian Literacy an Numeracy Foundation ALNF’s programs provide training, support and resources that address the literacy learning needs of individuals, families and communities across Australia – specifically targeting Indigenous, refugee and disadvantaged Australians. Read more....

		Australian Red Cross Collier Charitable Fund is generously supporting Red Cross’ sevenyear commitment to a Justice Reinvestment trial in Ceduna, South Australia, to test the viability of this approach in Australia. Read more....

		Brotherhood of St Laurence The very generous support the Collier Charitable Fund has given to the Brotherhood of St Laurence over many years has been instrumental in changing the lives of literally thousands of migrants, ... Read more....

		Launch Housing The Collier Charitable Fund has supported the work of Launch Housing for over 30 years. Read more....

		Melbourne City Mission Melbourne City Mission is one of Victoria’s oldest, largest and most diverse ‘for purpose’ community service organisations. We work alongside people at risk, providing individualised supports that disrupt trajectories into disadvantage and enable people to lead positive lives. Read more....

		St Vincent's Hospital Since 1955, the Collier Charitable Fund has generously granted over $850,000, playing a vital role in enabling St Vincent’s to deliver some of this vital healthcare to our patients. Read more....

		The Queen's Fund The Collier Charitable Foundation has helped The Queen’s Fund to help single disadvantaged women in Victoria for over 50 years, contributing a total of $355,650. Read more....

		The Royal Children's Hospital Over the past 64 years, Collier Charitable Fund has supported over $1,200,000 worth of innovative technology at The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH). Read more....

		The Salvation Army The Collier Charitable fund has been extremely generous in providing much needed funding to The Salvation Army’s mission work for the past 64 years. Since 1955 the Fund has granted in excess of $4 million dollars. Read more....

		Tweddle Child and Family Health Service Most people think that playing with a baby or toddler is something that comes naturally, but for many parents, it doesn’t. Many lack any experience and have no role models on which to base their own parenting. Read more....

		University of Melbourne During the last ten years the Collier Charitable Fund has donated over $1million to the University of Melbourne to enable researchers to deliver a diverse range of initiatives that have made positive, long-lasting impacts in the community. Read more....