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Community Grants
Through our Jemena Community Grants Program we offer support to those making a difference for others, as part of leaving a positive legacy in the areas in which we operate.
We provided a grant of $10,000 to support temporary care for pets for families in crisis so they don't need to be surrendered
2025 Community Grants recipients
In 2025 our grants program had two streams.
For the first time, we offered First Nations grants targeted at supporting Indigenous-led organisations to deliver education, training and employment initiatives in areas around Jemena's assets in Queensland, New South Wales and the Northern Territory.
We also offered grants in our Addressing Disadvantage stream, focused on supporting organisations delivering positive benefits to our local New South Wales and Victoria communities to people needing support with cost-of-living pressures, or needing support to be connected with their communities.
First Nations stream recipients
We were delighted to provide seven $10,000 grants to the following Indigenous-led or Indigenous-focused organisations
Campfire Healing Indigenous Corporation Business and leadership training for Indigenous-led social enterprises. Our grant helps support logistics and venue hire for sessions. |
EM-Power Foundation Native foods education program for 90 Aboriginal high school students across four schools, connecting cultural tradition with career pathways. |
Jupiter – Space to Talk Mental wellbeing consultations for Indigenous youth, delivered by culturally safe counsellors, supporting keeping young people in education and/or employment. |
National Centre of Indigenous Excellence Professional development for facilitators of the Young, Fit and Deadly program, which supports more than 100 young Indigenous participants. |
Redfern Jarjum College “Strong in Culture, Strong in Self” program offering cultural identity sessions, arts workshops, and excursions to 26 students and more than 50 family members. |
Westbourne Cares Indigenous Corporation Intensive preparation and cultural mentoring for young Indigenous adults seeking to enter the workforce. Our grant will support 8-10 young people. |
World Literacy Foundation Literacy workshops for 85 Indigenous young people, in partnership with the local AFL club. |
Addressing Disadvantage recipients
Baptist Care New kitchen equipment and food services for an outreach trailer that gives support to over 500 disadvantaged individuals—particularly First Nations women and children living in Dubbo’s Apollo Estate. |
Bathurst Uniting Support Services Support for cooking classes as well as a meal service, which together provide food relief and cooking education to vulnerable community members. |
Cana Communities Inc. Support for a program offering shelter meals and support to over 1,040 people annually at St Francis House in Redfern. |
City Community Care Inc Support for running costs for the Early Bird café which provides daily hot breakfasts and takeaway meals to people experiencing homelessness and hunger in Sydney CBD. |
Community Activities Lake Macquarie Inc Access to essential services, educational workshops, and hygiene facilities for disadvantaged community members. |
Kensington Neighbourhood House Help for residents to navigate housing, health, disability, and family violence systems. |
Lifeline Western Melbourne Recruitment and training of three new volunteer crisis supporters to answer an estimated 825 additional crisis calls annually. |
Maitland Family Support Inc Fresh food for 22 weeks for an estimated 3,400 people in Woodberry, one of the most disadvantaged suburbs in the Maitland area. |
Multicultural Resources Hub Incorporated Access to aged care and welfare services, reducing isolation, and building confidence through information sessions, welfare checks, and one-on-one support. |
NSW Wheelchair Rugby League Team uniforms for mixed-ability wheelchair rugby players across regional NSW. |
Our Village Network Inc Expansion of a program providing essential items like cots, prams, and clothing to about 500 children in families experiencing family violence. |
Reading out of Poverty Inc Bilingual baby books and literacy kits for 3,500 disadvantaged migrant families in Melbourne’s north-west. |
Second Chance Animal Rescue Emergency boarding for 800 animals and supporting the distribution 250,000 pet meals for families in crisis. |
SecondBite/FareShare Our grant is helping deliver three food shipments to Bathurst each containing 1,000 ready-to-eat meals and a pallet of rescued food. |
St Vincent de Paul Society Canberra/Goulburn Limited Essential groceries, hygiene items and household necessities for people experiencing disadvantage in the Goulburn area. |