MILD FOUNDATION
MILD FOUNDATION
The MILD Foundation funds grass-roots projects with demonstrable impact in Health, Education and Stewardship — and aims to become a sustaining partner to the charities we work with.
The MILD Foundation is a charitable trust that supports community-rooted organisations whose work strengthens people, places and the natural world. We look for projects that reach those who are not well served by existing funding, and that take a thoughtful, long-term view.
We prefer to begin with a single, well-defined project. A focused first engagement lets us understand the work, build trust, and assess the long-term working relationship between the charity and the foundation. Where it goes well, our preference is to continue.
Our giving sits in three areas. Within each, we look for projects that reach underserved groups and that will continue to deliver value beyond the period of the grant.
Programs that improve health outcomes for underserved communities — preventative care, mental health, access to services, and frontline community health initiatives.
Initiatives that expand opportunity for children and adults facing structural barriers — literacy, school engagement, vocational training and pathways into further study.
Projects that protect the environment and conserve cultural heritage — ecological restoration, biodiversity, traditional knowledge and the preservation of historic places.
The MILD Foundation only accepts formal proposals. Each one is read and assessed by the foundation's Gifting Officer. Proposals can be sent at any time — there is no fixed deadline.