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Grant recipient of Women facing homelessness grants: Wellsprings for Women

$76,750 to support women experiencing homelessness

By Community Grants, Grant Impact, Older women, Projects StreetSmart, Recently Funded, StreetSmart Projects, Youth

Often grappling with impossible decisions between homelessness or violence and poverty, women and gender diverse people increasingly have nowhere safe to turn. They face persistent and systemic barriers to accessing housing and often experience ‘hidden’ forms of homelessness. Our community raised funds through September and October and 15 grants have been distributed to respond to this growing need.

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Coffee Community Impacts over 9,300 Lives through CafeSmart 2024

By CafeSmart, Community Grants, Grant Impact, Projects StreetSmart, Recently Funded, StreetSmart News

In August, as part of Homelessness Week, cafes across Australia turned into hubs of community action, raising funds to support those in their local area who are facing homelessness. CafeSmart 2024 showcased the incredible community-driven efforts of the Australian coffee industry, uniting 50 roasters, 800 cafes, an incredible network of industry sponsors, and of course thousands of coffee lovers and cafe goers in taking action on homelessness. 

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15 Grants Providing Critical Services for People Sleeping Rough

By Community Grants, Grant Impact, Projects StreetSmart, Recently Funded, Rough Sleeping, StreetSmart Projects

Rough sleeping is dangerous, traumatic, and often life-threatening. In July and August, the StreetSmart community focused on raising funds and awareness to support people sleeping rough, funding programs that care for their immediate needs and help to end their experience of homelessness.

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StreetSmart community provides warmth through Winter

By Community Grants, Grant Impact, Projects StreetSmart, Recently Funded, Rough Sleeping, StreetSmart Projects, Winter Appeal

Our Winter Appeal, throughout May and June, was launched to respond to the rising numbers of people experiencing homelessness who are facing dangerous and difficult living conditions Thanks to our donor community, along with corporate and philanthropic supporters who took part, our collective efforts have resulted in $236,250 in grants to provide warm food, clothing, material aid, and housing support. Additionally, $313,984 in SleepSafe kits were distributed through our partnership with Sheridan to those facing homelessness and housing insecurity.

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Corporate Collaboration creating change by supporting Hamlet Cafe

Corporate collaboration creating change

By Community Grants, Grant Impact, Homelessness in the news, Projects StreetSmart, Recently Funded, StreetSmart Projects, Youth

The Alternative Dairy Co have taken their Team Championship across the country, raising funds to provide hospitality based training and employment opportunities to at-risk cohorts. With a localised impact on the ground at each of the 7 locations, it’s a remarkable example of a corporate partnership that takes a whole of community approach to bringing about change for those in need.

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$100,500 in immediate support for children without safe homes

By Child Homelessness, Grant Impact, Projects StreetSmart, Recently Funded, StreetSmart Projects, Youth

Children without safe homes, living in poverty, and affected by domestic and family violence need immediate and trauma-informed care. We need to be responding to the urgent needs of children, who are often the voiceless victims of violence, homelessness and poverty. That’s why we have channeled over $100,000 into 14 grassroot services to support vulnerable children.

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$67,400 boost to create homes, feed families, and care for pets

By Grant Impact, Homelssness Healthcare, LGBTQI+, Making a Home, Projects StreetSmart, Recently Funded, StreetSmart Projects

We are excited to share that the continued generosity of our monthly donors, those who chipped in to our End of Year Appeal, and philanthropic partnerships and trusts has resulted in a $67,400 funding boost across 16 grassroots organisations. We channelled funding into areas with high rates of need and vulnerability, plugging funding gaps for programs that are responding to the critical needs of their community. Grants are helping to keep people families fed, those with pets care for their furry friends and access inclusive accommodation, and set up new havens of safety and independence.

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