Make the Difference Grants Program 2026
Do you know a grassroots organisation making a real difference in its community?
Future2’s Make the Difference Grants Program provides funding to grassroots initiatives helping Australians build stronger financial futures through education, support and opportunity.
If you’re a financial services professional and know of a deserving organisation, now is the time to start preparing your nomination. Grant nominations open on 9 July 2026, with funding available for programs supporting young Australians, women, regional and remote communities, and Australians experiencing disadvantage.
Explore the guidelines and get ready to nominate.
Future2 Hiking Challenge 2027
Join Future2 on an unforgettable five-day adventure through New Zealand’s spectacular Fiordland National Park. Explore three of New Zealand’s most iconic tracks, the Kepler, Milford and Routeburn, while raising funds to support programs that help Australians in need build brighter financial futures.
Discover lush rainforests, dramatic fiords, alpine landscapes and breathtaking mountain views. Highlights include a heli-hike on the Kepler Track, a guided walk on the world-famous Milford Track, a scenic cruise through Milford Sound, and a guided walk to Key Summit on the Routeburn Track.
Challenge yourself. Explore New Zealand’s wilderness. Make a lasting difference.
Making a difference since 2007
192
causes supported
through the annual #makethedifference grants program
$1.9 mil
in funding
has been distributed to community programs
$197k
in grant funding
was awarded in 2025
1,200+
people
supported in 2025
About Future2 Foundation
About Us
Through the annual Make the Difference! Grants Program, Future2 supports grassroots initiatives that strengthen financial wellbeing across Australia.
Financial wellbeing affects every part of life. It shapes the decisions people make, the opportunities they can access, and their ability to build secure and resilient futures. Yet too many Australians are missing out on the knowledge and confidence they need to make informed financial decisions.
Around 8.5 million Australian adults are unable to correctly answer basic financial literacy questions, and 45% of Australians are considered financially illiterate.
As the charitable foundation of the financial services profession, Future2 is on a mission to help change that. We fund community-led programs that build financial capability, confidence and resilience, helping more Australians access the support they need to build stronger financial futures.
Key Dates: Applications for the 2026 Grants Program will open on 9 July 2026 and close on 20 August 2026.
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Future2 is the foundation of the financial services profession, harnessing the sector’s unique capacity to improve financial wellbeing. We support programs that build stronger financial futures across four key areas:
Financial wellbeing for young Australians
Financial literacy and education programs for people under 25.
Financial wellbeing for Australians in need
Initiatives supporting people experiencing hardship, including those affected by mental health challenges, social isolation, domestic violence, homelessness or poverty, as well as First Nations peoples and people from migrant or refugee backgrounds.
Financial wellbeing for women
Financial literacy programs for disadvantaged women in Australia
Financial wellbeing for those in regional and remote communities
Programs that improve access to financial education and capability in regional and remote Australia.
