Future2 awards $149k to 15 causes

The Financial Planning Association’s (FPA) charitable foundation, Future2, has announced that $149,000 has been awarded to 15 grant recipients.

The Future2 Foundation is dedicated to improving the lives of young Australians aged 12 to 25 who face social, financial, or physical difficulties.

The organisation achieves its goal by supporting programs nominated by members of the FPA. The grants are then awarded through a local committee in each state and are directly distributed to help young people in need.

Julie Berry CFP, the chair of Future2 Foundation, explained that the money distributed has a significant impact on the lives of these young people.

“The recipients of the latest round of grants are all grassroots causes that have an impact on their immediate, local communities. They rely on this kind of funding in order to be able to continue their vital activities,” she said.

Ms Berry explained that Future2 looks for projects that can focus on a specific problem and address its cause, as well as those that can sustain the program moving forward, and have a measurable impact and result.

Grant recipients of the 2022 funding round include Community Services #1, Fostering Hope, the Salvation Army Arndale, Leading Youth Forward, 12 Buckets, TRACTION For Young People, and Variety: the Children’s Charity of Queensland.

Also on the list of recipients are the Australian Street Aid Project, Open House Christian Involvement Centres, Inner West Community Foundation, Collingwood Basketball Association, Taldumande Youth Services, Luke Priddis Foundation, Human Nature Adventure Therapy, and Heal.ed Tribe.

Future2 has selected a range of projects across different focus areas including skills building, financial literacy, homelessness, and physical and intellectual disabilities.

“For example, one organisation will use the funding to allow 40 students to take part in a financial literacy program that will help them understand and manage their finances and break the cycle of poverty,” Ms Berry said.

“Another will be able to provide an intervention program for parents, teachers and Autistic young people, free of charge.”

Ms Berry added that each of the grant recipients will be able to use the funding to make an immediate and direct difference.

“The 15 recipients of our funding in 2022 are all outstanding organisations that make a significant difference to the younger members of their local communities,” she concluded.