Eastern Star
Foundation

The Eastern Star Foundation aims to support programs and initiatives that support older members of Queensland’s communities.

 The program/initiative must help older people to:

• remain independent;
• practice choice;
• participate in their community;
• have a support network;
• experience healthy ageing. 

The Foundation prioritises programs or initiatives that:

• have limited access to other funding; or
• have a funding gap that needs to be filled for the program/initiative to proceed; and
• embed sustainability as a strategic priority and can demonstrate implementation of their sustainability plan over time.

To be eligible to apply, your organisation must be:

• operating in Queensland for the benefit of Queenslanders;
• a registered charity with the ACNC; and
• be a Deductible Gift Recipient – Item 1 (DGR 1) or have a partnership in place with an auspice organisation with DGR 1 status.

Additionally, organisations who have received a previous grant are eligible to re-apply for an extension for an existing project or a new project, but you will be required to provide a progress update for the previously funded project.

If this is applicable, there will be an opportunity in the grant application to upload a copy of the progress update as we understand that the project / program might not be in the position to supply a full grant acquittal at the time of application submission.

All projects must: 

• operate in Queensland for the benefit of Queenslanders. There may also be a broader benefit to Australians arising from the program or initiative.
• be an evidence-based program / initiative that helps older people to remain independent, practice choice, participate in their community, have a support network and experience healthy ageing.
• if applying for support of a research project: must be at applied research stage (i.e. the research phase where scientific knowledge is designed and translated to solve practical, real-world problems and develop actionable solutions for immediate use for the benefit of the older population).

The Foundation will not fund: 

• projects outside of Queensland
• retrospective or deficit funding
• general fundraising appeals
• promotion of religion
• political organisations
• direct grants to individuals, including travel expenses, personal study or attendance at conferences
• charities who directly support animals unless the animals provide assistance for older people (e.g. registered assistance dogs).