What is Hands Across Canberra?
Hands Across Canberra is the ACT’s community foundation.
- We raise funds for Canberra’s most vulnerable people.
- We invest the money to make it grow
- We give it back in grants.
Community foundations are about giving where you live, for the long-term benefit and enhancement of a community.
Hands Across Canberra is only 13 years old but community foundations in Canada, the United States and New Zealand have become powerful tools for giving grants and making investments in their community’s future, sometimes for a century or more.
Canberra is the most generous community in Australia. With your help, big or small, we can make a lasting, transformative difference for all our neighbours and friends right here where we live.
Make
an Impact
There are many ways you can contribute to Hands Across Canberra and it’s network of community organisations. You can give your time and talent through volunteering, attending events, spreading the word about the work of organisations, or running fund-raising events and activities. There are also a range of ways to donate funds, such as directly through one-off donations, regular contributions such as workplace giving programs or by participating in fund-raising activities and events.
You can give in several ways:
- Hands Across Canberra (fcsuite.com) at any time. This money funds our grants to 350 local charities.
- Donate to the charity of your choice through our platform
- Establish a named fund, distributing interest each year to causes you care about. Named funds are professionally managed long-term investments.
- Contact us to offer your services as a volunteer or a community partner.
💚 To all our Canberra Raiders family, this Friday we're cheering the boys on against the Brisbane Broncos, and we'd love for you to be part of something bigger with us. We're hoping to make this our biggest 50-50 Charity Raffle yet, together as a community.
Every ticket you grab goes straight back into supporting local charities right here in Canberra, and who knows, you might just walk away with half the prize pool too!
🎟️ The raffle is live now. Grab your ticket early, or come say hi to our volunteers at GIO Stadium on game day.
5050charityraffle.com.au/current-games#game-2713
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ICYMI 📣 Applications for the 2026 Sue Salthouse Leadership Fund Scholarship are open.
Created in honour of Sue Salthouse's extraordinary legacy of inclusion, equity and leadership, this scholarship supports emerging leaders with disability in the Canberra region to grow their skills, pursue new opportunities and create lasting impact.
With $15,000 in funding available this year, don't miss your window to submit your application or share this opportunity with someone who should apply.
📅 Applications close: 9 September 2026
🖇️ Learn more and apply:
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Canberra's tech sector is at the forefront of our innovation revolution and this week, Hands Across Canberra was proud to partner with the AIIA for our inaugural Tech for Good Lunch.
Industry leaders including Services Australia CTO Claire Roennfeldt, Australia’s cyber ambassador Jessica Hunter, Tim Marshall from the Australian Digital Inclusion Alliance joined the Hon. Andrew Leigh MP, Assistant Minister for Productivity, Competition, Charities and Treasury, to discuss how values can lead in delivering great outcomes for the community and business.
The event brought together leaders and experts from across multiple sectors, while also raising $1,400 for Hands Across Canberra. Thank you to all AIIA members for supporting this event.
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