Future Ready funding

In Australia, we support organisations helping young people to participate in jobs that prepare them for a better future. Our grantmaking focuses on:

• encouraging employers to take an active role in creating opportunities
• employment pathways for the future of work
• increasing entry points to employment.

In the Americas, we support organisations promoting college access, success and career attainment for underrepresented youth. Our grantmaking focuses on:

• addressing barriers to college access
• creating meaningful career attainment for young people, particularly first-generation college students or people from historically underrepresented backgrounds
• promoting a more equitable and just society for all people in the region.

In Asia, we support non-profit organisations that empower young people (15-24 years), women and underserved minorities into employment by bridging the gaps between job seekers’ current skills and education levels and the job market’s expectations and needs. We prioritise organisations and initiatives that work to address one or more of the following challenges:

• mismatch in skills, education and employers’ expectations
• quality and accessibility of education
• barriers faced by vulnerable groups due to digitalisation
• migration and mobility risks.

In Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), we support people (16-80yrs+) to achieve their social mobility aspirations through employment, with an emphasis on enduring jobs and meaningful work. Our grantmaking focuses on:

• helping people from low socio-economic backgrounds enter employment
• opportunities for Macquarie's people to provide practical employment support to people facing employment barriers.