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15 years of grant giving

This year we reached some notable milestones on our 15th anniversary.

We're celebrating 15 years of Charitable Foundation grants
15 years of funding
Since 2003 we have provided more than $18.3 million in grants to projects and initiatives that make a significant difference to the lives of disadvantaged, marginalised, and isolated people in regional NSW.
15 years of funding
PCYC was one of our very first grant recipients for the Youth at Risk program. Since then PCYC NSW has received more than $660,000 in funding for more than 20 projects in regional NSW.
Our first $100,000 grant funded Breast Screen NSW Mobile Unit Refurbishment.
15 years of funding We expanded our footprint to include Mid North Coast, New England, and Northern Rivers.
15 years of funding Mid North Coast Riding for the Disabled groups received $113,101 in grants for a horse float, storage shed, and a new roof for the riding area.
15 years of funding
Our 250th project funded a new playground at Harry’s House in the Hunter region.
15 years of funding
Our footprint was expanded to include the Central West. We’ve now funded 47 projects valued at $1.2 million in this region.
15 years of funding The Australian Institute of Neuro-rehabilitation received a grant of $99,000 to purchase Australia’s first self-supporting rehabilitation exoskeleton, coined HELLEN.
15 years of funding A $186,000 grant was given to fund the installation of NICView web cams on every bed in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at John Hunter Children’s Hospital.
15 years of funding We have provided funding to 259 organisations to support 435 different projects and initiatives.
Danica, Young Bloods participant.
Danica, Young Bloods participant.
Thomas, graduate of The Shepard Centre’s early intervention program.
Thomas, graduate of The Shepherd Centre’s early intervention program.
Newcastle Permanent Charitable Foundation annual review 2017/18
John, program participant, Raymond Terrace Men’s Shed.
Aimee, participant at Wheelchair Sports NSW.
Aimee, participant at Wheelchair Sports NSW.