Established in 1984 to mark the company’s 50th anniversary, the Tobin Brothers Foundation makes annual grants to organisations and individuals whose work can be shown to have meaningful “community benefit”.

Since its establishment, the Foundation has made over 200 separate monetary awards totalling around $274,000 to an array of worthy community groups.

Grants from the Foundation are limited to organisations that are Deductible Gift Recipients (DGR) under Division 30 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997. To assist in verifying your status, please provide a photocopy of your DGR certificate from the ATO together with your registered name and Australian Business Number (ABN).

How to Apply for a Grant

Grants are made annually and applications can be downloaded by clicking on the Application Form or by contacting Catherine Moffitt at our North Melbourne branch on (03) 9328 3999 or at info@tobinbrothers.com.au

Applications for the 2010 grants close on Friday 15 October, 2010 at 5.00 p.m.

Prior to lodging an application, we suggest that you also download a copy of the Guidelines which will help you to assess whether you are eligible to apply for a Grant.

2009 Grant Recipients

SecondBite.

Amount of Award: $2,375

Award for: This year's grant will be used to purchase 25 additional storage tubs and 50 collapsible crates to facilitate the expansion of deliveries of food to relief agencies.

Larmenier Child and Family Services.

Amount of Award: $1,490

Award for: This year’s grant will be used to purchase reading resources from specialised catalogues to be used by the students who attend Larmenier.

Templestowe Pioneers Village.

Amount of Award: $2,500

Award for: This year's grant will be used to purchase a computer and software for the elderly residents at Templestowe Pioneers Village.

Taralye.

Amount of Award: $834.10

Award for: This year’s grant will be used to purchase bilingual books to aid literacy and speech acquisition in hearing impaired and deaf children.

Menzies Inc.

Amount of Award: $2,300

Award for: This year’s grant will provide 12 months of food and care to the animals of the Animal Assisted Therapy program for children who have been exposed to domestic violence.

Orygen Youth Health Research Centre.

Amount of Award: $2,225

Award for: This year’s grant will be used to purchase new furniture for the "Peer Support Program Drop In Room" to attract more clients and have the room reflect the optimism of the PSP.

Assemblies of God in Australia World Relief Inc. (Chaplaincy Australia).

Amount of Award: $2,500

Award for: This year's grant will be used to purchase tools for a start-up Community Tool Library in the Shire of Yarra Ranges to support men and families who are rebuilding their lives in the bushfire affected areas of Yarra Glen, Dixons Creek, Steels Creek, Toolangi, Christmas Hill and Castella.

Dr. Aubrey Moss Educational Trust - Award.

Evolve.

Amount of Award: $2,500

Award for: This year's grant will be used to provide two scholarship places for participation in Evolve's Young Men Program.