It’s Time for a Whole-System Funding Fix to Supercharge Australia’s Growth
If Australia is serious about lifting productivity, creating jobs, increasing tax revenues, and becoming a global innovation leader, it must urgently reform how capital flows into its most promising impact businesses.
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Partnership eases access to cars for carers
KINTO and Gather My Crew have teamed up to help carers access cars more easily and cheaply so they can support more people.
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Profit with Purpose – Scaling businesses to achieve leaps of growth, profitability and impact
LeapFrog Investments backs exceptional entrepreneurs in the world’s fastest-growing markets — helping their companies to grow profitably and impactfully.
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Australia’s giving record falls short on global stage
People in low-income countries are giving away a far larger share of their income than those in wealthy nations, with Australia falling well behind the global average.
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PM’s landmark talks in China on green steel
Climate Energy Finance: PM’s landmark talks in China on green steel but we need actionable agreement or Australia risks $50bn pa iron ore slump
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Social enterprise loan fund secures major institutional and government backing to expand job opportunities
White Box Enterprises has officially launched the Social Enterprise Loan Fund (SELF) — marking a major breakthrough in finance for social enterprises that could unlock hundreds of jobs for people facing barriers to employment.
MAD Ventures redefining venture investing to tackle the world’s most urgent challenges
On a mission to back high-growth businesses making a difference, MAD Ventures is redefining venture investing — aligning founder success with investor liquidity, strong returns, and real-world impact.
Impact Investing
Australian impact startups demonstrate resilience in face of VC challenges
Australia’s impact startup sector has demonstrated remarkable resilience despite a broader venture capital downturn, finds Giant Leap’s 2025 Impact Startups Benchmark Report.
Webinar: Unlocking Social Impact Investment for NFP leaders and funders
Social Impact Investment is emerging as a pivotal component of the funding landscape — be part of the conversation driving meaningful change.
Blended finance webinar: Case studies from across the capital spectrum
Impact Investing Australia in partnership with the University of Melbourne will explore the power of blended finance in unlocking capital for social and environmental impact.
Climate & Environment
Climate Energy Finance: accelerating Australia’s net zero transition
Climate Energy Finance is working pro bono in the public interest to accelerate Australia’s transition to net zero in line with climate science.
Grants of $2.4M on offer for Clean Energy Batteries and Aged Care research
TAFE Centres of Excellence is offering applied research grants to address challenges in the clean energy battery and the health care and support industries.
Climate Tech Partners reach first close with $30M from Australian Ethical and CEFC
Climate Tech Partners has reached first close for its new fund, anchored by $15m each from Australian Ethical Investments and the Clean Energy Finance Corporation.
