Give500 Grant Program

Give500 is Border Trust’s collective giving campaign, supporting life changing community programs across the Border region.

Give500 Grant Program 2025

About Give500
The Give500 Collective Giving Campaign is an initiative of Border Trust. It is a starting point for like-minded individuals and groups to pool their donations and support life changing community programs across the Border Region.

Local community members, families, groups and businesses are invited to become a Give500 donor by donating $500 to the annual campaign. One $500 donation = One vote at the annual Pitch Night. It’s a connected and collective way of giving and is about so much more than the money!

The Give500 Grant
The amount of the Give500 grant is determined by the number of donors who contribute each year. 60% of all funds raised are allocated to support important community initiatives with the remaining 40% held in the Give500 Named Sub Fund to build a sustainable foundation, support additional charitable granting and build a perpetual fund for community benefit.

Applications to the Give500 Grant Program are shortlisted to three outstanding projects by the Give500 Committee, and the successful recipient will be voted on by donors at the Pitch Night held in November.

Our Give500 Story – Border Trust

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How Give500 Works

Applications to the Give500 Grant Program will be shortlisted to three outstanding projects by the Give500 Donor Grant Advisory, with the selected short list to be voted on by Give500 donors at the annual Pitch Night held in November.

Key Dates

1 Jul 2025 – Round Open

12 Aug 2025 – Round Closed

20 Sept 25 – Short list notified

6-17 Oct 25 – Video presentations filmed

Nov 25 – Pitch workshops & practice 13 Nov 25 – Pitch Night

Get to Know Give500

Thinking of applying for the Give500 Grant Program but don’t know where to start? Join us at the Get to Know Give500 online information session. Details below.

Give500 Grant Application

APPLICATIONS open 1 July 2025.

Download Give500 2025 General Information

Applications to the Give500 grant program open 1 July 2025

Head to our Find a Grant page for all Border Trust Grant Programs.

Get to know Give500 2025

Thinking of applying for the Give500 Grant Program but don’t know where to start? Join us at the Get to Know Give500 online information session.

Online sessions:

Wednesday 2nd July 2025: 12pm – 1pm (Click link to book)

You’ll hear all about this unique collective giving campaign, the opportunity to unpack and pitch your project, plus how your organisation can connect directly with the donors who make it possible.