Navigating Funding Opportunities #1: A Collective Briefing by Australia's Philanthropic Fellowship Programs for Purpose-Driven Leaders - BFGN Special

Navigating Funding Opportunities #1: A Collective Briefing by Australia's Philanthropic Fellowship Programs for Purpose-Driven Leaders

Hosted by Atlantic Fellows for Social Equity, Kenneth Myer Innovation Fellowships, Snow Entrepreneur Fellowships, and Westpac Social Change Fellowship – BFGN Webinar Series (Special Edition).

Looking for funding and development opportunities to elevate your impact?

Wondering which programs are the right fit for your stage and vision?

For the first time, four of Australia's major fellowship programs for social entrepreneurs and purpose-driven leaders are coming together in a special collective information session. 

Join us online to learn directly from the teams behind the Atlantic Fellows for Social Equity, Kenneth Myer Innovation Fellowships, Snow Entrepreneur Fellowships, and Westpac Social Change Fellowship.

If you're seeking funding, support, or development opportunities, this is a session you won’t want to miss.

📅 Date: Tuesday, 3 June 2025
⏰ Time: 11 AM Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane | 10:30 AM Adelaide, Darwin | 9 AM Perth | 1 PM Auckland
💻 Platform: Online
🎟 Cost: Free

What You’ll Learn & Do

• Get an overview of four major fellowship programs supporting Australia's social entrepreneurs and purpose-driven leaders
  
• Understand the focus, eligibility, and application processes for each program
  
• Hear directly from program leads about how they select and support fellows
  
• Ask questions in a live Q&A to clarify which opportunities best match your needs
  
• Save time and effort by accessing a collective briefing instead of researching individually
  
  

Featured Programs

• Atlantic Fellows for Social Equity – Building a collaborative community of leaders who catalyse Indigenous-led change to advance fairer, healthier, more inclusive societies.
  
• Kenneth Myer Innovation Fellowships – Backing Australia’s brightest changemakers tackling social and environmental challenges.
  
• Snow Entrepreneur Fellowships – Supporting visionary entrepreneurs to grow their early-stage social change initiatives.
  
• Westpac Social Change Fellowship – Empowering individuals to grow their leadership capabilities and amplify their social impact.
  
  

About this Session

This unique collective session is designed to make it easier for social entrepreneurs and purpose-driven leadersto access the right funding opportunities at the right time.

By sharing program insights together, these leading initiatives aim to demonstrate sector cohesion, save you time, and help you make informed decisions about your next step in creating change.

📅 Don’t miss this rare opportunity to hear directly from Australia's top philanthropic programs supporting social entrepreneurs and purpose-driven leaders!

🔗 Register now and start your funding journey with clarity and confidence.

About the Programs

Atlantic Fellows for Social Equity

Penelist TBC

The Atlantic Fellows for Social Equity (AFSE) program, based at the University of Melbourne, brings together changemakers from Australia, Aotearoa New Zealand, and Pacific Island nations to address social disadvantage and build self-determined futures. It draws upon and builds on enduring Indigenous knowledge systems, creativity, and innovation to create a dynamic community of changemakers.

The program welcomes participants from all backgrounds (not only social entrepreneurs), supporting them to advocate for and drive systemic solutions to the complex challenges facing Indigenous communities across the Pacific region.

AFSE stands as one of seven fellowship programs worldwide, uniquely distinguished by its Indigenous focus. Though each of the seven global programs tackles different social challenges, they share a unified purpose: creating societies that are more equitable, healthier and more inclusive for all people.

Kenneth Myer Innovation Fellowships 

Jane Thomas, Program Manager

Kirsty Allen, Program Manager

A joint program of The Myer Foundation and the Sidney Myer Fund, the Kenneth Myer Innovation Fellowships support breakthrough solutions to Australia’s most pressing social and environmental challenges. A Kenneth Myer Innovation Fellowship offers a unique opportunity for recipients to take 12 months to focus on their initiative, scaffolded by $180,000 and a program of supports.

Snow Entrepreneur Fellowships

Alex Lagelée Kean, Impact & Engagement Manager

The Snow Entrepreneur – fellowships for social change were launched in 2021, and so far have supported 17 social change makers over the course of a three-year program with funding, peer cohort connections as well as significant wrap-around capacity-building support.  

Each cohort consists of eight to twelve entrepreneurial leaders who are solving social problems aligned with the Snow Foundation focus areas through innovative, early-stage initiatives (operating for less than three years).  

The program provides generous, flexible support in order to fast track growth and build solid foundations for sustainability to enable significant impact in the lives of many.  

Westpac Social Change Fellowship 

Lauren Hill, Program Lead, Westpac Social Change Fellowship

The Westpac Social Change Fellowship is a transformative opportunity for social change leaders who are driven to create a better Australia. Designed to invest in the individual, not the organisation, the Fellowship empowers recipients to grow personally and professionally—giving them the skills, knowledge and networks to strengthen their leadership capability and accelerate their impact. With up to $50,000, fellows design a bespoke development plan including local and global study tours, conferences, short courses, coaching and more. Fellows also embark on an enlightening journey of self-discovery alongside a cohort that offers valuable peer learning opportunities and ongoing support.

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