Successful Recipients

The June Canavan Foundation has provided funding to over 30 organisations since inception in 2010. These organisations are listed below – scroll down the list to read about the diversity of projects funded by the JCF.

2024

Documentary Australia (InFilms)

Education

Health

Sport

Support the licensing of the film’s sport material, and any other costs associated with achieving final release.

Sports Excellence Scholarship Fund

Sport

Scholarships for female athletes (Year 1 of 3)

University of the Sunshine Coast

Education

Sport

June Canavan Para-sport and regional scholarships

Tomorrow Today Education Foundation

Education

Transfer of the Back to School voucher program from FRRR to TTEF

The Funding Network

Growing Giving

Development of regional programs

Sunshine Butterflies

Sport

Triathlon for people with physical disabilities (Year 1 of 3)

A Curious Tractor

Conservation

Health

Further development of “June’s Patch” as a place of respite and regeneration

Round Trip Foundation

Education

Stage 3 construction of a building for the Womens Social Enterprise (Year 3 of 3)

Start Some Good

Education

Scholarships for the Shift program to develop female social entrepreneurs (Year 2)

Pyjama Foundation

Education

Training of 10 volunteer reading tutors for children in foster care (Year 2 of 3)

Friends of Lacluta

Education

Mother and Baby Packs / Secondary Encouragement Awards

Friends of Lacluta

Education

Secondary school scholarships (Year 2 of 3)

Cittamani Hospice

Health

Capacity building for the organisation

Alpine Valleys Community Leadership

Education

A June Canavan scholarship for a female who might otherwise not be able to participate (annual commitment)

Women Onside

Sport

Untied funding (matched fundraising with Queensland Alpine Sports Medicine)

Women Onside

Sport

Promotion of conference and other activities

A Curious Tractor

Conservation

Health

Exploration of concepts for a social enterprise providing respite for medical practitioners and nutrient dense food production for disadvantaged communities

Wantaim PNG

Education

Establishment of office for Wantaim PNG

University of the Sunshine Coast

Education

Sport

June Canavan Para-sport and regional scholarships

Tomorrow Today Education Foundation

Education

Untied funding (matched fundraising with Queensland Alpine Sports Medicine)

Sunshine Butterflies

Sport

Untied funding (matched fundraising with Queensland Alpine Sports Medicine)

Sunshine Butterflies

Sport

Triathlon for people with physical disabilities (Year 1 of 3)

Sports Excellence Scholarship Fund

Sport

Untied funding (matched fundraising with Queensland Alpine Sports Medicine)

Sports Excellence Scholarship Fund

Sport

Scholarships for female athletes (Year 3 of 3)

The School of St Jude

Education

Secondary school scholarships for girls (Year 3 of 3)

Savage Films (via Documentary Australia)

Sport

Impact and community screenings program

Project Vietnam

Education

Small family business loans (Year 3 of 3)

Greta Valley Landcare Group

Conservation

Purchase of 600 mesh paddock tree guards

Friends of Lacluta

Education

Secondary school scholarships (Year 1 of 3)

Confident Girls Foundation

Sport

Untied funding (matched fundraising with Queensland Alpine Sports Medicine)

2023

WomenCan Australasia

Education

Learn to drive program to assist women into paid employment

University of the Sunshine Coast

Education

Sport

June Canavan Para-sport and regional scholarships

Tomorrow Today Education Foundation

Education

Contribution to the second year of the EBP Evaluation

Sunshine Coast Animal Refuge Society

Conservation

To collaborate with Sunny Street to subsidise vet care for elderly people

Sunshine Butterflies

Sport

Triathlon for people with physical disabilities (Year 3 of 3)

Start Some Good

Growing Giving

Untied funding

Start Some Good

Growing Giving

4 fellowships for alumni of the Shift Female Social Entrepreneurs Program

Sports Excellence Scholarship Fund

Sport

Scholarships for female athletes (Year 2 of 3)

The School of St Jude

Education

Secondary school scholarships for girls (Year 2 of 3)

Round Trip Foundation

Education

Stage 2 construction of a building for the Womens Social Enterprise (Year 2 of 3)

Pyjama Foundation

Education

Training of 10 volunteer reading tutors for children in foster care (Year 1 of 3)

Project Vietnam

Education

Small family business loans (Year 2 of 3)

Cycling Without Age Wangaratta

Health

Untied funding (matched fundraising with Queensland Alpine Sports Medicine)

Cycling Without Age Wangaratta

Health

Assistance to purchase a second trishaw

Alpine Valleys Community Leadership

Education

Building philanthropic capacity within AVCL

Alpine Valleys Community Leadership

Education

Female scholarship

Into our Hands Foundation

Growing Giving

We Give North East Victoria Project

2022

Women Onside

Sport

Women in Football Leadership Conference costs

Wishlist – Sunshine Coast Health Foundation

Health

Untied funding (matched fundraising with Jo English)

University of the Sunshine Coast

Education

Sport

June Canavan para-sport and regional scholarships

Sunshine Butterflies

Sport

Triathlon for people with physical disabilities (Year 2 of 3)

Start Some Good

Education

Scholarships for the Shift program to develop female social entrepreneurs

The School of St Jude

Education

Secondary scholarships for girls (Year 1 of 3)

Sports Excellence Scholarship Fund

Sport

Scholarships for female athletes (Year 1 of 3)

Round Trip Foundation

Education

Stage 1 construction of a building for the Womens Social Enterprise (Year 1 of 3)

Project Vietnam

Education

Small family business loans (Year 1 of 3)

Library for All

Education

Health

Upper primary and secondary book production

Gympie and Districts Netball Association

Sport

Travel subsidy for players while rebuilding was in progress

Friends of Lacluta

Education

30 Encouragement Awards of $US50 ($AU63) at the entry point into senior secondary school (ie Year 9 into 10). (Year 3 of 3)

Autism Camp Australia

Health

Siblings Camp

Alpine Valleys Community Leadership

Education

A June Canavan scholarship for a female who might otherwise not be able to participate (annual commitment)

Autism Camp Australia

Health

Siblings Camp

The School of St Jude

Education

Secondary scholarships for girls

Sports Excellence Scholarship Fund

Sport

Scholarships for female athletes

Start Some Good

Education

Scholarships for Shift program

University of the Sunshine Coast

Education

Sport

June Canavan Para-sport and regional scholarships

Sunshine Butterflies

Sport

Triathlon for people with physical disabilities

Gympie and Districts Netball Association

Sport

Travel for players while rebuilding was in progress

Project Vietnam

Education

Small family business loans

Round Trip Foundation

Education

Construction of a building for the Womens Social Enterprise

Cittamani Hospice

Health

Assistance with the purchase of a new hybrid car

Friends of Lacluta

Education

30 Encouragement Awards of $US50 ($AU63) at the entry point into senior secondary school (ie Year 9 into 10).

Alpine Valleys Community Leadership

Education

Female scholarship

Library for All

Education

Health

Upper primary and secondary book production

2021

Tomorrow Today Education Foundation

Education

A supported playgroup that develops skills and knowledge for both parents/carers and children.

Reefcheck Australia

Conservation

Reef Mentors: Women leading women, peers leading peers above and below the water

Midwife Global Vision

Health

Resources and equipment for eclampsia and pre-eclampsia ward.

Tomorrow Today Education Foundation

Education

A supported playgroup that develops skills and knowledge for both parents/carers and children.

Reefcheck Australia

Conservation

Reef Mentors: Women leading women, peers leading peers above and below the water

Midwife Global Vision

Health

Resources and equipment for eclampsia and pre-eclampsia ward.

Childrens Hospital Foundation

Sport

A pilot trial of para-athletic Frame Running training to improve cardiovascular health in children and youth with cerebral palsy on the Sunshine Coast