By bringing music into their lives, we’re helping create harmony in the classroom.

The Song Room is a program that aims to give children from disadvantaged areas the opportunity to participate in music and performing arts to improve their engagement with school, literacy skills, concentration and self esteem. The Macquarie Group Foundation has provided a 3 year grant to research the benefits of arts interventions for juvenile crime prevention, indigenous and refugee youth.

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With our help, the squirrel gliders of Burrin Burrin have a home.

Australian Bush Heritage has been raising money to buy and manage a network of conservation reserves, helping preserve threatened wildlife and natural ecosystems like Burrin Burrin in NSW, home to squirrel gliders, powerful owls and the regent honeyeater. Macquarie Group Foundation has provided Bush Heritage with a long-term capacity building grant to help maintain Australia’s ‘ecological infrastructure’.

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With our support young entrepreneurs can get more than a penny for their thoughts.

The Macquarie Group Foundation supports The Prince's Trust Business Programmes, providing 30 young people each year with a start in business by offering low interest loans as well as on-going support and business mentoring.

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To encourage children to read more books, our staff are going back to school.

The Big Buddy Reading Program aims to foster a love of books and learning. It began in Sydney with a few staff reading to students during their lunch hour. Today, the program has grown to include schools in Melbourne, Brisbane, Hong Kong and London.

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She’ll need 6 injections and 8 blood sugar checks a day for life. We did the maths and invested millions in Australian health research.

The Macquarie Group Foundation places a priority on providing funding for health programs and research across the globe. We are proud of Australia as a leader in medical and health research and would like to say ‘thank you’ to all researchers for their groundbreaking developments and ongoing commitment.

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An investment we're particularly proud of.

The Cape York Institute's Higher Expectations Program was established to give academically gifted students an opportunity to pursue tertiary education, in a region where as few as 6 per cent of students complete Year 12.

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For disadvantaged kids,
a level playing field.

Macquarie Sports supports young men and women with sporting programs, coaching clinics and scholarships. For children in marginalised communities, it’s also an opportunity to learn about health, fitness, team skills and leadership skills.

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