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Our Community Impact
$7,556,550
Distributed for Projects
714
Organisations Supported
25,372
SleepSafe Kits Distributed
138,220
SmartMeals Provided
Impact you can see with the drop of a pin
A few projects that we have supported
Interested in applying for funds? Here is what you need to know…
StreetSmart supports smaller, grassroots, community based organisations with limited fundraising options or capacity. We are able to fund both non-DGR and DGR organisations. Our focus is the support of people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. We ask larger organisations (over $1 million + t/o) to contact us to discuss appropriateness of an application.
StreetSmart primarily supports organisations through Community Grants based on our DineSmart and CafeSmart fundraising events and through our SmartMeals and Projects programs. We also provide SleepSafe Sleep Kits in partnership with Sheridan. Our Community Grants are localised grants that are distributed in the community where funds are raised. To find out if we have grants available in your area, please view participants on the maps on the DineSmart and CafeSmart pages.
The next round of Community Grants will be based on CafeSmart 2020. Grant applications will be by ‘invitation only’ in the regions where funds are raised. Grants will be distributed in Dec/Jan.
If you have any queries about our grant process or would like to nimunate an organisation please email Adam Robinson through our contact form.
Grant Recipients by State / Year
In 2014 StreetSmart funded the Counsel to Homeless Persons, Peer Education Support Program to create a number of videos to help with their education and advocacy work.
In 2012 StreetSmart co-funded Brisbane Youth Service to empower young people who had experienced homelessness to tell their story. This powerful video is by Natasha, an extraordinarily brave young woman.
StreetSmart has supported FareShare since 2004 when it was just starting out. Since then StreetSmart has been a constant funder as the organisation has been growing to now supply close to 1 million meals a year.
Eureka Mum’s in Ballarat supports families in need with baby essentials like cots and clothes. Seedfunded in 2014 and supported with total of $11,000 in grants since.
Carevan provides hot, nutritious meals for people who are homeless or at risk in Albury Wodonga. Supported with 8 micro grants since 2011 totalling $7,750.
Sydney Homeless Connect hold an event allowing easy access to services in one location, supporting people who are homeless to get the help they need. Totalling $9,250 in community grants since 2012.
StreetSmart has supported The 139 Club in Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley since 2008 with 13 grants totaling $38,470. Projects supported have included SWAGS for rough sleepers, a women’s wellness group, a parenting group and a Memorial Wall to commemorate the lives of people who have died on the street.
Back in 2005 StreetSmart funded The Big Issue to start a soccer program. With seed funding of $1,482 the program got up and running. Since then the program has been funded by State and Federal governments and rolled out to 16 centres, impacting thousands of lives. StreetSmart continues to support the Big Issue vendors across Australia
Eureka Mums is a grassroots volunteer lead organisation based in Ballarat rescuing and supplying baby equipment and clothes to families in need. To date StreetSmart has assisted them with grants totalling $11,000, with a start up grant of $2000 in 2014.
