Enhancing digital inclusion and innovation: auDA Foundation awards $600,000  

Written By auDA Admin

The auDA Foundation is pleased to announce the 15 recipients of its 2023 community grants. The recipients will each receive $40,000 for projects that enhance the utility of the internet and promote digital inclusion and digital innovation.  

The projects benefit one or more of the following five key cohorts:  

  • Rural, regional, and remote Australians  

  • Australians living with disability  

  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples  

  • Older Australians (65 years+)  

  • Young Australians (12-24 years). 

auDA Public Benefit Program Committee Chair Sandra Davey said “The auDA Foundation has been fortunate to contribute to various community initiatives aimed at enhancing societal wellbeing through the internet, including by improving access to digital health and education resources in regional Australia, as well as enhancing online safety for people living with disabilities. I extend my sincere congratulations to this year's recipients, and I’m looking forward to seeing the lasting impact of their initiatives.” 

auDA CEO Rosemary Sinclair AM said “auDA is committed to improving digital inclusion and digital innovation for Australians as demonstrated by our support of more than 172 projects with over $4.5 million in funding. The auDA Foundation community grants form a central pillar of our vision to drive social and economic value for Australians through the internet.”   

The 2023 auDA Foundation grant recipients are:

  • Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN)  

  • Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect)  

  • Enterprise Learning Projects   

  • First Nations Foundation   

  • Ishar Multicultural Women's Health Services   

  • Monash University and MJD Foundation

  • Ngaanyatjarra Pitjantjatjara Yanunytjatjara (NPY) Women’s Council  

  • Red Nose   

  • Skyline Education Foundation  

  • Story Factory  

  • Success Works Partners Inc Ltd  

  • The Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)

  • The University of Melbourne   

  • The University of Queensland – AustLit 

  • Youth Opportunities Australia Limited.

Read more about each recipient.  

The recipients were formally announced last night at an event in Melbourne to celebrate the 2023 community grant round.  

 

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