QBE Foundation Local Grants Australia

Provides meaningful support for community initiatives addressing one of the following specific areas of need: climate resilience or inclusion.

Charities who meet the eligibility criteria can apply for a grant in one of the following categories: Climate resilience or Inclusion.

A third category - QBE Employee Choice – invites QBE employees based in Australia to apply for a local grant in collaboration with a charity they work with.

1. Climate resilience
- Through this category, QBE aims to provide support and mitigation options for communities to become more resilient and prepared for climate impacts. Initiatives can be working to address environmental regeneration, climate change and disaster preparedness, resilience and recovery.

2. Inclusion
- Through this category, QBE aims to increase access to opportunities and resources for the groups in communities who experience exclusion or are marginalised in society. Initiatives aim to ensure the “whole” community is acknowledged and has the opportunity to contribute and in doing that we all benefit. Initiatives may address reconciliation, accessibility, LGTBIQ+ inclusion, mental health and gender equality.

3. QBE Employee Choice
- This category is reserved for QBE employees based in Australia to apply for a grant in collaboration with a charity they work with or feel passionately about. Employees will be asked to provide details of their experience with the charity.

Multiple grants of $50,000 will be awarded per category in 2026.

Provides meaningful support for community initiatives addressing one of the following specific areas of need: climate resilience or inclusion.

To be eligible for a QBE Foundation local grant, the organisation:
- Must be a registered ‘not-for-profit’ (or non-profit) with the Australian Charities and Not-for-Profit Commission (ACNC)
- Must have Australian Tax Office endorsement of DGR 1 or 2 status
- Must not be affiliated with a political party or union, or take an overtly political stance in the focus of their work
- May have a religious basis, but any program or initiative supported by QBE must not incorporate religious teaching into the delivery of the program or initiative
- Must be based in Australia, but initiatives working in Australia, New Zealand, French Polynesia, New Caledonia, Fiji and Solomon Islands will be considered.

Note: Australia Pacific QBE Foundation charity partners and 2024 local grant recipients are not eligible to apply.