Inclusive and equitable healthy futures.

Next grant round Spark Grants open early 2025.

Mental Health & Wellbeing

We adopt a holistic approach to mental health that is strength-based and wellbeing focussed. We want to centre prevention by building individual and community capability to support each other, in turn building better mental health and wellbeing for the South Australian community.
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First Nations Led Health Funding

We are working alongside Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (ACCHOs) across South Australia to engage community in determining a funding model where First Nations people make the decisions over how philanthropic funding into health and wellbeing across our state is spent.
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Practice & Collaboration

Complex social challenges aren’t solved in silos, so we focus on bringing the right people together, shining a light on good work, and de-risking innovative community-led work. At the same time, we are working to improve our own partnership practice and advocate for others to do the same.
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latest news
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New Strategic Partner: Multicultural Communities Council of South Australia
This partnership will continue to transform the way we approach wellbeing, with community voices at the heart of every decision.
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Announcing New Discovery Partners
We want to extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who dedicated their time and passion to submitting an application for our Discovery Grants. This grant round continues to shine a light on the incredible work of those committed to working with communities to explore and develop person-centred, strengths-based, and preventative approaches to mental health and wellbeing.
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Discovery Grants 2024: Expression of Interest Insights
Earlier this year, we held the expression of interest (EOI) phase of our Discovery Grants application process for 2024. We received 70 EOIs and shortlisted nine. We extend our gratitude to the many individuals, organisations, and community members who shared their passion for community wellbeing through their EOIs.
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The Koha and Kumara Aotearoa Study Tour
In March of this year members of the Fay Fuller Foundation Team and Board, accompanied by members of the Indigenous Led Philanthropic Foundation were part of a study tour in Aotearoa. The purpose of the tour was to share experiences of mana (spirit) enhancing philanthropic and investment practices, share knowledge systems, and strengthen Indigenous networks in philanthropy. 
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Partner Highlight: Seeds of Affinity
Seeds of Affinity is a volunteer-run community-based organisation developed in response to the absence of non-punishing interventions for women when they leave prison.
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Now More Than Ever: Actions Toward Reconciliation in 2024
This year's Reconciliation Week theme, Now More Than Ever, calls us to deepen our commitment to reconciliation and outline actionable next steps. Join us as we reflect on the significance of this theme and share our reflections and experiences from the week.
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Charting the Journey: A Four-Year Reflection on Fay Fuller Foundation (2019-2023)
In the last couple of weeks, my time at the Fay Fuller Foundation (and in the philanthropic sector) ticked over four years. For those that know me well, you’ll know that while I'm broadly reflective, I'm pretty terrible at finding the time to sit down and document those reflections. So, after much cajoling by my team, the following represents my attempt to identify the key moments and questions we collectively answered as we evolved Fay Fuller into the foundation it is today.
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We acknowledge the Kaurna people of the Adelaide Plains and the traditional custodians and owners of the lands on which we work and live across Australia. We pay our respects to Elders of the past, present and into the future. We are committed to collaboration that furthers self-determination, as we go forward, we will continue to listen, learn, and be allies for a healing future.