What you can support

Join our mission for justice, equity and dignity for all human beings. Discover ACU’s high-impact projects, which seek to make education accessible to students and young people in Australia and around the world, and see how your support can make the difference.

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What you can support at ACU

When you give to one of our high-impact projects, you help change lives. To ensure 100% of your support goes to those who need it most, ACU will manage your gift and identify where in the wider community philanthropic support will have the greatest impact.

Be part of this inspiring mission by learning more about our high-impact project areas in Australia and beyond.

Urgent Financial Hardship Grant

Thanks to the generosity of ACU staff, alumni, and donors, ACU's Urgent Financial Hardship Grant provides support to students who are suffering severe financial hardship.

This grant provides critical and immediate assistance to students who are experiencing unexpected financial stresses.

Your gift will help cover immediate and essential expenses, ensuring that students can stay focused on their educational journey.

Read more about the Urgent Financial Hardship Grant

Creating Opportunity Fund

We award hundreds of scholarships funded by generous donors every year. But we receive many more applications from equally deserving students.

Your support of our Creating Opportunity Fund will help amazing students overcome barriers. They'll explore their talents and passions and get the education they deserve. They'll become the people they're meant to be.

Read more about the Creating Opportunity Fund

Aunty Joan Hendriks Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Leaders Scholarship

This scholarship honours Aunty Joan Hendriks, an ACU alumna and distinguished Ngugi Elder of one of the three clan groups of the Quandamooka people of Moreton Bay, Queensland. It provides up to $100,000 to emerging Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders to support their education and professional careers. The life-changing scholarship is unique in supporting recipients across multiple degrees, with mentors and with opportunities to study abroad. Your gift will impact not only recipients' lives but also their families and communities.

Read more about Aunty Joan Hendriks Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Leaders Scholarship

Help our global outreach

Our aim is to break down barriers to higher education – not just for ACU students in Australia and Rome, but for vulnerable people internationally. That’s why we have projects in East Timor including Future in Youth. Read more about this initiative and support in any way you can.

Future in Youth

Future in Youth Program

Founded by ACU exercise scientists, the sports-based Future in Youth Program delivers health, wellbeing and life skills to young people in East Timor. It champions leadership, respect, fairness and fun.

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