Hume Bank Safer Communities Fund

Hume Bank
Safer Communities Fund

In July 2024, Hume Bank announced the launch of its dedicated Safer Communities Fund with an initial contribution of $50,000 in support of creating a safer community and helping to end domestic and family violence.

The fund will contribute financial support directly to frontline family and domestic violence services across the region.

“At Hume Bank we believe in making progress for all in our community, and to do this we will take a stand on big issues that our community cares about. One of these is family and domestic violence.  We understand that we all need to work together to promote and foster safe, equal and respectful relationships and that we all must continue to do more”.

Stephen Capello, Hume Bank CEO.

The purpose of the Hume Bank Safer Communities Fund is to support local charitable programs and projects that increase community safety. The focus for the 2025 Safer Communities grant round will be on community-led solutions that address domestic violence.

The Safer Communities Fund Grant Program will consider applications from community-based, not-for-profit organisations for projects which align with the following impact areas:

• Community Connection + Wellbeing
• Community Equity.

A specific focus of the 2025 grant round is projects or programs that provide community education and prevention strategies, together with initiatives that:

• Assist people experiencing domestic violence
• Assist people to meet their safety needs
• Support domestic violence survivors

For this round, grants up to $15,000 will be awarded. We welcome conversations about your project to ensure alignment with the Safer Communities Fund grant round.

• Grant round opens 9am 3^rd February and closes 9am 10^th March 2025
• Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application by no later than mid-May 2025

Border Trust will receive and manage donations and deliver the Safer Communities Fund grant round, ensuring funds are allocated to programs and initiatives that meet the established grant criteria across Albury, Wodonga, Federation, Greater Hume, Indigo, Towong, Wagga Wagga and Wangaratta Local Government Areas.

The Hume Bank and Border Trust collaboration involves extensive community consultation to identify the most pressing needs and ensure the effective distribution of resources.