Grants from the foundations are made to benefit the community via the local Lions Clubs. Communities seeking assistance should contact their local Lions Club.
We hope our website will help you gain awareness of the scope of foundation work supported by Lions. Adults and youth are welcome to join Lions, to participate in or support the work of the foundations
Australian Lions Foundation
Provides financial assistance and support in cases of National Disaster, Emergency and Community Welfare, encouraging International Understanding and Cooperation by Relief projects in Developing Countries. When disaster strikes the Australian Lions Foundation is amongst the first to offer disaster relief.
When Cyclone Tracey decimated Darwin in 1974, to the devastating bushfires that impacted areas of South Australia and Victoria in 2015, the Australian Lions Foundation has been on the ground providing financial assistance and support to local communities in times of need.
We continue to fulfil this need not only in Australia and Papua New Guinea, but also internationally where our emergency relief and community welfare projects contribute to global understanding and cooperation. Formed with the sole purpose of assisting people in times of need, these are just a few of our current initiatives:
Inquiries foundations@lions.sydney or visit the main Australian Lions Foundation Website ABN: 41 413 803 073
Australian Lions Children Mobility Foundation
The Foundation seeks funding for Hart Walkers and other mobility devices to allow children affected by Cerebral Palsy to stand and walk to the best of their ability. Working hand in hand with the State Cerebral Palsy Associations, this foundation is a concept of our Lions Clubs District and an innovation of Australia Lion Parry Palmer AM, a past International President of Lions Clubs International.
For details you may email our District ALCMF Chairman Greg English. Greg is available to attend as a Guest speaker at club meetings. Email alcmf@lions.sydney
Further info on the foundation is at the foundation website http://www.alcmf.lions.org.au/ ABN: 60 260 983 423
The Australian Lions Drug Awareness
Foundation comprising ordinary Australians and drug abuse experts, was formed by Lions Australia in 1984. The Australian Lions Drug Awareness Foundation (ALDAF) has been serving Australia for over 25 years to provide alcohol and other drug information to the Australian Community, and in more recent years we have focused on youth health demonstrating an ability to create projects that achieve results. With innovative and modern projects, combined with useful factsheet based resources the foundation helps thousand every year.
Further info on the foundation is at the foundation website http://www.alcmf.lions.org.au/ ABN: 60 260 983 423
Lions Club International Foundation
LCIF helps Lions improve peoples’ lives around the world, from combating vision problems to responding to major catastrophes to providing valuable life skills to youth. Because LCIF helps Lions carry out large-scale projects through their grant programs, Lions increase their impact in their local and global communities and serve even more people in need around the world.
Inquiries foundations@lions.sydney or please visit Lions Clubs International Foundation website The Lions Clubs International Foundation is incorporated in the state of Illinois, USA
Lions NSW-ACT Sight & Health
The types of projects supported by Lions NSW-ACT Sight & Health include purchase of equipment for sight, medical or health institutions or to purchase equipment for groups or individual members of the community who are handicapped, disabled or have infirmities. The Lions Clubs in our District 201N5 and other N districts are eligible to apply for this funding assistance for their community.
Lions NSW-ACT Sight & Health ABN 25 001 232 659 acts as Trustee for two trusts. They are the Lions NSW-ACT Save Sight Foundation Charitable Trust ABN 57 536 782 464 and Lions Clubs NSW-ACT Public Health Care Foundation ABN 75 575 730 056. Contact ssandphc@lions.sydney or website http://lionssavesightfoundation.org.au/
Australian Lions Childhood Cancer Research
ALCCRF’s vision is 100% survival of kids with cancer. Today survival rates average 80%. There is much work that still needs to be done, if one day we are to prevent all kids with cancer from dying.
Funds you and Lions Clubs donate to ALCCRF will go to childhood cancer research conducted across Australia which specifically targets improved survival rates. Lions have supported childhood cancer research in one way or another for over 30 years and now with our efforts focused through ALCCRF we can be proud that we are truly making a difference in the fight towards our vision of 100% survival for all children with childhood cancer. The Australian Lions Childhood Cancer Research Foundation ABN is 73 902 500 922
For ALCCRF research or fundraising information, such as Lions Biggest BBQ, contact childrenscancer@lions.sydney or visit the Australian Lions Childhood Cancer Research Foundation website
Australian Lions Hearing Dogs
We have transformed the lives of hundreds of Australians by providing independence, security and confidence. As well as being loyal companions for many years, some of our dogs have even saved lives. With the support of Lions Clubs across Australia, we have been providing trained Hearing Dogs to those in need since 1982. An Australian Lions Hearing Dog can be any shape or size, as the majority of our dogs are sourced from pounds, shelters and rescue organisations.
NSW-ACT Nurses Scholarship Foundation
The Nurses Scholarship Foundation Ltd was created for the provision of scholarships for registered nurses in NSW and the ACT to undertake advanced studies in Australia, or overseas.
The mission of the Nurses Scholarship Foundation Ltd is to provide the opportunity for nurses in NSW & ACT to continue their professional development.
Scholarships of varying value are granted to nurses in NSW & ACT each year. In the image, a nurse who works with local indigenous families will be heading to university thanks to a $5,000 scholarship. More info from nurses@lions.sydney or visit the Nurses Scholarship Foundation Website ABN: 23 001 818 739
Follow Your Dream Foundation
The Follow Your Dream Foundation, Australia was set up in 2013-14 with an aim to help disadvantaged Women and Children. The acceptance can take many forms like health, education and income generation. The Foundation has a Board of Trustees that oversees the running of the Foundation. Contributions can be made by individuals, group of people, Lions Clubs, Organisations, NGOs, etc.