
The Give500 Collective Giving Campaign is an initiative of Border Trust. It is a starting point for like-minded individuals and groups to pool their donations and support life changing community programs across the Border Region.
Local community members, families, groups and businesses are invited to become a Give500 donor by donating $500 to the annual campaign. One $500 donation = One vote at the annual Pitch Night.
It’s a connected and collective way of giving and is about so much more than the money!
Thank you to all our Give500 2026 Donors !
The 2026 Grant Applicant Short List will present their project at our annual Give500 Pitch Night
Thursday 19th November 2026, held at Atura Albury.
The 2026 Give500 Grant Program is now open.
Give500 2027 opens 1 November.
Join our 2026 Give500 Donors !
How Give500 Works
Local community members, families, groups and businesses are invited to join Give500 by donating $500 to the Give500 program.
- Each $500 donation is combined to form a grant pool. The more donations, the bigger the funding pot!
- For every $500 donation, donors receive one vote to help decide which local project receives funding at our annual Pitch Night (held in November).
- Donations are tax deductible and open from mid-November to June 30 each year.
Where does your donation go?
- 60% funds impactful community projects.
- 40% builds the Give500 Sub-Fund, ensuring long-term support for local causes.
One donation, one vote, big impact. Be part of Give500 today!
Choosing the Winning Give500 Project
As a Give500 donor, you’re invited to our Pitch Night, where the community comes together to decide which project receives the major grant.
- Watch a short video and hear a live pitch from each of the three finalists.
- Cast your vote—one $500 donation = one vote—for the project you believe will make the biggest impact.
- The winner receives the largest grant, with smaller grants awarded to the two runners-up.
Your vote helps shape the future of our community.
Join us and be part of the decision!
PITCH NIGHT 2026 – Thursday 19 November.

Congratulations to
Bhutanese Community Farm, Albury-Wodonga
winners of Give500 2025!
See our photos and videos from this incredible night!
Give500 Grant Recipients
2025

Winner – The Bhutanese and Multicultural Community Farms Inc
Powering Food Security and Social Cohesion – Video Presentation

Runner Up – Albury Wodonga FoodShare
The Good Egg Project: Laid by FoodShare – Video Presentation

Runner Up – Junction Support Services
Windbreak3690 – Video Presentation
2024

Winner – Albury Wodonga Volunteer Resource Bureau
Cultural Exchange Program – Video Presentation

Runner Up – Junction Support Services
From the Source / Close Collective Cafe – Video Presentation

Runner Up – Survivors of Suicide & Friends
Winter Solstice Event – Video Presentation
2023

The Carevan Foundation
The Ruffy Swags Project – Video Presentation

Our Native Garden Nursery
Seeds On The Move – Local Garden Initiative – Video Presentation

Tots2Teens Albury Wodonga
Classy Kids Program – Video Presentation
2022

Police & Citizens Youth Club (PCYC) Albury
Social Connections through Play Project – Video Presentation

Body Confident Collective
Embrace Albury Wodonga – Video Presentation

Petaurus Education Group
Sisters Who Shine Project – Video Presentation
2021

Junction Support Services
Therapy Dog Program – Video Presentation

Survivors of Suicide & Friends
Solstice the Documentary – Video Presentation

Aspect Riverina School
Resilience on the Spectrum – Video Presentation

































