Meeting our Towong Recipients
Recently, we had the pleasure of visiting the Towong area to see firsthand the incredible work being done by some of our Towong Community Bushfire Disaster Relief Fund Grant recipients.…
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Albury Wodonga Volunteer Resource Bureau – Drive to Connect
Albury Wodonga Volunteer Resource Bureau Project: Drive to Connect Awarded Amount: $4,000 – $5,000 per annum | 2022-2025 Border Trust Community Grants Donor: Katharine Sleeman Named Sub Fund Impact Areas:…
National Wills Week High Tea
Last week we enjoyed our National Wills Week High Tea, a wonderful afternoon of connection, conversation and community (with plenty of cake too!). To our speakers – Suryan Chandrasegaran (ADLS),…
Survivors of Suicide & Friends – Winter Solstice
Survivors of Suicide & Friends Project: Winter Solstice Awarded Amount: $4,000.00 | 2024 Give500 Grant Impact Areas: Community Connection & Wellbeing The Winter Solstice is a powerful community event that…
Junction Support Services – From The Source
Junction Support Services Project: From The Source Awarded Amount: $4,000.00 | 2024 Give500 Grant Impact Areas: Community Equity From the Source is an 18-week community-based food literacy program designed to…
Albury Wodonga Volunteer Resource Bureau – Cultural Exchange Program
Albury Wodonga Volunteer Resource Bureau Project: Cultural Exchange Program Awarded Amount: $18,000.00 | 2024 Give500 Grant Impact Areas: Connection & Wellbeing The Cultural Exchange Program is designed to support newcomers…
Hume Bank (Premium Foundation Builders)
Founded in Albury in 1955 as a building society, Hume Bank is a customer-owned financial institution that remains deeply rooted in the Border region. Over the decades, it has grown…
Lester & Sons Funeral Directors
Serving the Albury–Wodonga region since 1907, Lester & Son has built a reputation for compassionate, personalised care through life’s toughest moments. Over 115 years, they’ve remained deeply involved in community…
Adroit Risk & Insurance
Adroit Insurance & Risk is an established Albury-based insurance brokerage deeply committed to local communities. Their Albury branch has been a steadfast champion of philanthropy—actively giving through time, funds, and…
After 20 years, Glenys Atkins is retiring from Border Trust.
After two decades of dedication, we are celebrating the remarkable contribution of Glenys Atkins, who is retiring from Border Trust. Glenys has been part of the Border Trust story since…
Katharine Sleeman Named Sub Fund
“I started the Named Sub Fund with Border Trust as a simple way to create a personal philanthropic structure so my focus would be on providing regular funds and grant…
Latest Newsletter from your Community Foundation – September Edition
The latest Border Trust news is now available, check out the newsletter here. Included in this month: National Wills Week High Tea After 20 years, Glenys Atkins is retiring from Border…
Houlihan Named Sub-Fund
The Michael & Sue Houlihan Named Sub-Fund was established in 2015 in order to help the family support worthy causes within our community. The Fund contributes regularly to the Border…
Welcome Kotzur!
We are thrilled to welcome Kotzur as our newest Foundation Builder. A successful, multi-generational business established in Walla Walla (Greater Hume LGA), Kotzur has grown to become a major local…
National Wills Week High Tea
You are invited to an elegant afternoon of High Tea, expert advice, & local inspiration. Presented by the Albury & District Law Society (ADLS), Border Trust and Generations Personal &…
Only 2 sessions left in our Grant Writing & Pitching Your Project Workshop Series!
🚨 Only 2 sessions left in our Grant Writing & Pitching Your Project Workshop Series! There’s still time to join our free online workshops designed to sharpen your grant…
Border Trust Welcomes Mark Dixon as New Chair
Border Trust Welcomes Mark Dixon as New Chair. Border Trust is delighted to announce the appointment of Mark Dixon as the new Chair of its Board. Mark brings a wealth…
Five Years of Local Impact – We’d Love Your Thoughts.
📢 Calling Give500 donors past and present! Five Years of Local Impact – We’d Love Your Thoughts. In 2025, Give500 celebrates five years of local people coming together to back…
Latest Newsletter from your Community Foundation – August Edition
The latest Border Trust news is now available, check out the newsletter here. Included in this month: The Give500 Grant Applications close in one week! Give500 Donor Reflections Survey The Grant…
Local Generosity Delivers Record-Breaking Give500 Grant Pool for 2025.
Local Generosity Delivers Record-Breaking Give500 Grant Pool for 2025. Thanks to the extraordinary generosity of local individuals and businesses, Border Trust’s Give500 initiative has reached a significant milestone, achieving 100…
Latest Newsletter from your Community Foundation – July Edition
The latest Border Trust news is now available, check out the newsletter here. Included in this month: The Give500 Grant Applications are now open! The Give500 update – how many…
Give500 Grant Program NOW OPEN
The Give500 Grant Round is open! Community organisations are invited to apply for the 2025 Give500 Grant Round to support projects in the impact areas of Community Connection & Wellbeing…
Grant Writing & Pitching Your Project Workshop Series
Ready to take your community project from idea to funded reality? Our Grant Writing & Pitching Your Project Workshop Series is back! These online workshops are perfect for local…
Recipients Towong Community Bushfire Disaster Relief Fund Round 7b
As Trustee for the Towong Community Bushfire Disaster Relief Fund, Border Trust is pleased to announce 10 successful Round 7b recipients for projects totalling $345,551. These community identified and led…