Disaster appeals

Choose where your donation goes

Your donation will make a difference in flood and fire affected communities across Australia. You can donate to a natural disaster appeal today.

Thanks to your generous donations, funds will assist in providing relief and medium to long term community recovery.

We recognise that community recovery is a marathon, not a sprint. The process begins with the affected communities to determine how best to use the funds. Decisions are best informed by locals for the good of their communities. Their needs evolve and change as the recovery process proceeds through time and we help where we can.

North Queensland Flood Appeal

Your donation will support communities in North Queensland currently impacted by the ongoing floods. Funds are required for immediate relief and long term recovery.

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East Gippsland Community Foundation Appeal

Your donations will help the ongoing support of those affected by the Black Summer bushfires in East Gippsland.

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Things you should know

The bank’s foundation manages donations, distributing funds at the discretion of Sandhurst Trustees Limited (ABN 16 004 030 737), a Bendigo and Adelaide Bank subsidiary (ABN 11 068 049 178). While donor advice guides decisions, the final grant and scholarship allocation rests with the trustee. All distributions are made from trusts administered by CEF on Sandhurst Trustees' behalf.

Grants and appeals are administered by the Foundation from the following trusts:
Community Enterprise Foundation (DGR) ABN 69 694 230 518
Community Enterprise Charitable Fund (TCC) ABN 12 102 649 968
Community Enterprise Foundation Disaster Relief Fund ABN 71 589 381 152