We're helping young film makers work up scripts that have been 40,000 years in development.

The Macquarie Group Foundation and the Australian Film Television and Radio School have established an Indigenous Scholarship, to ensure that Indigenous stories are told, making a significant contribution to the training of Indigenous Australians in the broadcast and screen industry.

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We’re helping scientists and students feel right
at home here.

The Macquarie Group Foundation Education Centre on Lizard Island providess accommodation for high school and university student groups, holds daily lectures and hosts seminar series where scientists can share their latest research findings.

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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 Programme, 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 help kids read, our staff swapped paperwork for paperbacks.

The Macquarie Group Foundation, with the generous support of staff throughout Macquarie, is proud to support the Big Buddy Reading Program, which aims to foster a love of books and learning. Today, the program has grown to include schools in Melbourne, Brisbane
and Hong Kong.

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community initiatives

Our staff have gone to great lengths to help find a cure for juvenile diabetes.

Macquarie staff have been working hard to raise funds for research to find a cure for type 1 (juvenile) diabetes. Walk and Ride to Cure Diabetes and others have resulted in much needed funds being raised and earned Macquarie staff the Freedom Award as the largest corporate supporter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

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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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about Macquarie Sports.

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