JOURNAL
Meaningful news and updates on our impact.
“It is impossible to really see the unity of the universe as long as one continues to see oneself as a discrete object, separate and distinguishable from the rest of the universe in any way, shape, or form.”
– Scott Peck, The Road Less Traveled
Grow the Growers: Cultivating a thriving food system
Santos Organics’ vision is to cultivate a thriving Northern Rivers food system by supporting emerging and established local organic and regenerative farmers.
Collaborating for Cultural Initiatives and Community Connection
Developing meaningful and long term partnerships is central to the Ingrained Foundation’s approach, with a focus on sustainable and long-term outcomes.
Love Bites: Nurturing respectful and positive relationships
Women up North is a Northern NSW service for women, children and young people who have experienced domestic violence or family violence or abuse. As a recipient of our 2024 Grants Program, we are proud to be walking alongside them.
Our story of caring for people and place
We’re thrilled to share a short video of our journey and three of the not-for-profits we have had the joy of supporting; why we do what we do and how, along with our hope for the future of this region.
Parents under Pressure: Supporting parents and children to reach their full potential
Ingrained Foundation is proud to be walking alongside The Family Support Network and supporting their instrumental program: Parenting Under Pressure.
2024 Northern Rivers Grants Recipients
We are excited to announce the recipients of our 2024 Grants Program, where we will donate over $160,000 to eight local not-for-profits.
In line with our vision of creating a regenerative region with thriving communities, we will be supporting a range of initiatives that improve both social and environmental wellbeing.
Restoration and regeneration between the river and the ocean
In 1986, in a small community tucked between the Tweed River and the ocean in Northern NSW, a group of individuals came together with a shared vision: to restore the flora and fauna habitat which was destroyed by sand mining in the 1950’s and 1960’s….
A Place of Oysters
We took the opportunity to partner with Living Lab Northern Rivers in hosting ‘A Place of Oysters’ on Friday 24th November, as a pre-event to the NORPA Flow performance.
The event celebrated the oyster as a symbol of regeneration, river health and community; the oysters of the Richmond River were once bountiful under Bundjalung custodianship of country and care of the catchment ensuring their abundance.
2023 Northern Rivers Grants Recipients
Through our recent grants round, we are excited to donate over $201,000 to 10 not-for-profits addressing social and environmental concerns across the seven local government areas of the Northern Rivers.
SNAPSHOT: An overview of our 2023 Northern Rivers Grants Program Submissions
With our largest-to-date number of submissions, our heart-led assessment committee were challenged by what felt like an impossible task. Reading the 58 submissions illuminated the great care and service grassroots not-for-profits in this region direct into our community along with reconfirming the level of need that is out there.
Ongoing flood relief a focus for foundation supporters
Through a joint donation from Victorian based company Bintani and industry peers, we recently directed $15k to the following four Northern Rivers flood relief charities: Hub 2484, HHUG, Resilient Lismore and Wardell CORE.
2022 Enviro Grant Recipients showcase custodianship and community collaboration
As we prepare to open the 2023 Northern Rivers Grants Program, we’ve been in touch and received incredible updates from last year’s environmental grant recipients. Their progress and impact provides hope, as the clarion call from the UN’s climate change report, that was released last Monday, confirming that radical action needs to be taken on a global level for humanity and the planet, rings far and wide…
Ingrained Foundation presents $200k funding pool for Northern NSW
Back for its fifth year, the inGrained Foundation has announced a $200,000 funding pool for the 2023 Northern Rivers Grants Program.