What is the Tobin Brothers Foundation?
The Tobin Brothers Foundation underscores Tobin Brothers’ long term philanthropic commitment to assisting community projects in the Melbourne area.
About the Foundation
Established in 1984 to mark the company’s 50th anniversary, the Tobin Brothers Foundation makes annual grants to organisations and individuals whose work can be shown to have meaningful “community benefit”.
The Tobin Brothers Foundation underscores the company’s long term philanthropic commitment to assisting community projects in the Melbourne area.
As of October 2025, the Foundation has made over 386 separate monetary awards totalling over $883,000 to an array of worthy community groups.
Fundraising and Donations
Tobin Brothers Funerals made a founding donation of $25,000 to establish the Tobin Brothers Foundation. The Trustees of the Tobin Brothers Foundation have continued to contribute funds each year through a variety of fundraising activities.
The Foundation hosts an annual fundraising event featuring dinner, dancing, entertainment, raffles and a blind auction – always filled with fun and community spirit.
In addition to the event, the Foundation gratefully accepts donations from members of the public, client families and businesses.
All funds raised are distributed to award recipients in the following year, supporting meaningful initiatives within the community.
To attend a fundraising event or make a donation, please visit the Tobin Brothers Foundation website.
Grants and Recipients
Tobin Brothers Foundations focus is toward smaller, local and community driven organisations.
The Foundation prides itself on the diversity of grant recipients from across a broad spectrum and grants are available to organisations based in Victoria and New South Wales Border towns.
The Foundation can provide funding for specific projects. The application request must demonstrate a clear
community benefit.
Applications are invited annually from 1st September for a 6 week period.
An Online application form or a PDF fillable form is available from 1st September at www.tobinbrothersfoundation.com.au PDF forms available by contacting the Tobin Brothers Foundation.
Once the completed application form is received, the Trustees will review all applications in November. After this, all applicants are notified in writing if they are successful or not.
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