Mable Community Grants

Established in 2019, the Mable Community Grants are a philanthropic initiative to fund people and projects that promote inclusion and independence for people with disability and older Australians.

Through our community grants program to date, we have gifted 15 grants worth approximately $170,000.

We are currently reviewing how the grants operate, and we look forward to launching our new grants program in 2024.

Our purpose

At Mable, we are dedicated to breaking down the barriers for older Australians and people with disability to social and workforce participation. We advocate for a society that sees people of all ages, demographics, and abilities have the opportunity to live a life of their choosing and discover meaning, purpose and belonging.

Through our Mable Community Grants, we reward like-minded changemakers who are having a positive impact on their community.

The Mable Community Grants Selection Committee

The Mable Community Grants Selection Committee comprises individuals with lived experience in disability or who are older Australians and are active members of the Mable Community. They are responsible for collectively determining the grant recipients based on their own individual understanding of the community’s needs.

By having this committee represent the views and needs of our community, our aim is to ensure each grant project will create or provide opportunities for inclusion and independence for people with disability and older people.

Previous winners

Carol Taylor Designs: the world’s first quadriplegic fashion designer

Carol Taylor was invited by the Director of the 2019 Mercedes-Benz Fashion Festival Brisbane to design a collection to open a runway event.

Carol Taylor poses for a photo at an event. She's wearing a black gown with a pink flower pinned on her right shoulder. She has straight blonde hair that sits just past her shoulders.

Ingerlise Svaleng, 21 Gifts

"With the help of the Mable Community Grant, I am developing a health professional resource to rewrite the opening act of a child disability story into one of hope, celebration and a focus on opportunities."

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No Distinguishing Features

To kick off Mable Community Grants our inaugural funding went to ‘No Distinguishing Features’, a documentary that tells the experiences of six people with disability living in Australia and New Zealand.

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Judith Geppert sits in her wheelchair, laughing, as people lift her up. She has short brown hair and round glasses. She's wearing a blue t-shirt and white shorts.

Hamish Gibbs Ludbrook, NDF

"We’re so thankful to have received the grant from the Mable Community Grants which allowed us the resource to create this documentary and give these incredible peoples’ stories the time and detail they deserve."

My Dementia Companion: Personalised, practical Dementia support

My Dementia Companion is a free, world-first smart assistant that empowers people impacted by dementia to live well.

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Mable Community Grants 2024

We are reworking our Mable Community Grants program and will have more to say on how the new program will work in 2024.

How to apply

The Mable Community Grants applications open in November each year and applications can be made by an individual, group or business. Please see the Grant Guidelines below for more information. Applicants are required to complete the application form in full and are requested to provide relevant evidence and consideration of how the grant will be spent.

Online application

Applications for the 2023 Mable Community Grants closed on 31 January 2023. They will open again for 2024 in November.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is eligible to make an application for grant funding?

• Individuals and groups are eligible to participate.

• The individual, or group submitting the application must Australian residents living within Australia.

• Applicants who have previously received funding via Mable Community Grants may apply. However, when assessing your application, we will consider any previous Mable funded-activities and minimise the risk of duplication in funding for similar activities when making a decision.

• You don’t need to use the Mable platform as a client or care worker to apply, the grant application process is open to the broader Australian community.

Grants available

The Mable Community Grants selective grant application process opens once a year for interested individuals or groups to submit their application.

From a total pool of up to $50,000 p.a. for the 2021 grants program, grants are available ranging from $2,000 to $20,000 and must relate to promoting independence or inclusivity in one of the following areas:

• The Arts
• Sport and recreation
• Business and Technology.

Grants valued at more than $5000 may receive funding via staggered payments, based upon prior milestones being attained. When this occurs a timeline will be agreed to with the grant recipient, prior to finalisation of the grant agreement.

What is the grant period?

Any successful recipient of a Mable Community Grant has one year in which to spend the funding from the receipt of the first payment or lump sum.

The project that the grant is funding, must be launched within 18 months from the receipt of the first payment or lump sum.

What can the grant money be used for?

The grant funding must be used for the purpose of activities and outcomes that promote independence and inclusion for Australians living with disability and / or who are ageing within at least one of the following areas:

• The Arts
• Sport and recreation
• Business and Technology.

Larger projects may aggregate these funds with other funding or use the funding to complete a particular stage of a project. The specific details of what the funding will go towards must be outlined within the application.

If some of the elements within a funding proposal do not meet the particular grant round purpose or otherwise at our discretion, we may consider funding part of an application.

Examples of eligible grant requests

• Research and testing of new technology designed to make it easier for our ageing population to live independently at home for longer.

• Using towards production costs for a film written, directed or starring people with a disability or older people or with a subject matter supporting inclusion and independence.

• Purchasing equipment or travel expenses for an individual or sporting team travelling to a domestic or international tournament.

• Funding of a new business venture or research projects that promote inclusion.

Important dates

Mable Community Grants applications open once per year. 2020 Grants recipients have been announced.

Mable Community Grants 2021 applications are now closed.

Terms & Conditions

Mable Community Grants, powered by the Mable Technologies Pty Ltd, provides funding to people and projects that promote independence and inclusivity in our communities for people with disability or who are ageing.

To review the full Terms & Conditions of Mable Community Grants 2023 please click here.