NED Foundation Supported Projects

Transition Towns

In 2019 NED supported Transition Towns Australia Inc to run a Convergence in Melbourne attended by 120 people from 56 local grassroots sustainability groups.

Project Grant Date:

2023-03-06

Where the Water Starts

Richard Swain, Ngarrindjeri Elder Uncle Moogy Sumner and Yuin Elder Uncle Max Dulumunmun Harrison at 'Nariong"

In 2020 NED Foundation supported Amanda King in engaging an Impact Manager to assist in promoting her film, Where the Water Starts, which launched in 2021.

Project Grant Date:

2020-10-31

Men's Table

The first Men’s Table began in 2011 with twelve men who have met once a month for dinner ever since. The Men’s Table creates a unique environment for men to share openly about their lives, their challenges, their highs, and lows with a group of men who they learn to trust and respect.

Project Grant Date:

2020-06-29

Prison Fellowship

Prison Fellowship Australia is a community of restoration working from multiple angles to restore the human damage of crime: prisoners, crime victims, families of prisoners are all involved.

Project Grant Date:

2020-06-29

Earthworker

Inspired by the Mondragon Cooperative in Spain, Earthworker was established to facilitate the establishment of worker cooperatives in Victoria. The emphasis is on creating work that is people and planet centred offering meaningful work opportunities and a real say in how things get done.

Project Grant Date:

2020-06-29

Canberra Alliance for Participatory Democracy

In 2020 NED supported the Canberra Alliance for Participatory Democracy to invigorate engagement in democratic participation. This involved further developing and improving their website to provide resources, ideas and information.

Project Grant Date:

2020-06-29

Ngukurr Language Centre

NED was approached by the Ngukurr Language Centre who outlined the need to preserve the Ritharrŋu/Wägilak, one of the local languages, using film made in language.

Project Grant Date:

2019-06-29

Trucked Off, Looking Through Windows project

In 2018, NED Foundation supported Lorina Barker to develop 'Trucked Off'

The creative project explores the removal, dispossession and 'protection' of Aboriginal people in NSW.

Project Grant Date:

2018-09-30

Milingimbi Spoke – Rulku Wangan

In 2018 NED Foundation funded Milingimbi Womens' Group to organise a bicycle ride from Darwin to Alice Springs.

The aim of the ride was to build relationships between young men and elders and to develop confidence and self esteem in the group.

Project Grant Date:

2018-08-11

First People First

In 2018 NED supported the First Peoples First Cultural Foundation (based in Mossman) to develop an e-book to support the learning of Kuku Yalanji Language. Balkan Bakal Ku Ku Kubirrinka Yala Manjalaka tells the story of Kubirri and The Mountain.

Project Grant Date:

2018-06-29

The Last Word - Triumph, and Tragedy, Hope and Heartbreak in the Life of Gunnedah

In 2018, NED Foundation supported Marie Hobson and the Gunnedah and District Historical Society to produce a book.

'The Last Word' is a book which turns the lens on around 750 Gunnedah and district residents who have lived and died in the town.

Project Grant Date:

2018-01-29

PACE Program: Macquarie University

In 2017 and 2018, NED Foundation supported the research of two Sociology undergraduate students from Macquarie University.

The research was to evaluate the SDN workshop as a model of social development for facilitating change on a personal and community level.

Project Grant Date:

2017-11-30

Daring to Refuse

In 2017, NED Foundation supported Chris Brown to create a radio play script.

The project entailed collecting a variety of conscientious objector stories to capture the ideas, visions and possibilities they provided as an alternative to violent warfare.

Project Grant Date:

2017-09-30

Re-localising: skills, food and community conversation

In 2017 NED Foundation supported Nikki Marshall on interconnected localising initiatives across Hepburn shire.

Project Grant Date:

2017-08-31

Mandala Magic

In 2017, NED Foundation supported David Salomon to create his documentary, 'Mandala Magic'.

The documentary shows how colouring and conversation circles have helped many women recover from the shock and trauma of violence domestic violence.

Project Grant Date:

2017-08-15

Everything You Ever Wanted

In 2017, NED Foundation supported Rachael Roberts

The grant supported the creative development of 'Everything You Ever Wanted', exploring the science of dieting, weight loss and disordered eating.

Project Grant Date:

2017-05-31

Human Earth Systems Performance

Image from You’re Safe Til 2024 - trailer

In 2016, NED Foundation supported David Finnigan to begin development of a new performance looking at the human-earth system.

Project Grant Date:

2016-07-22

Kippax Community Garden, ACT

In 2016, NED Foundation supported Gordon Ramsey of the Uniting Care

Funding support was provided for a community garden project.

Project Grant Date:

2016-06-17

ANU Dialogue Workshop

In 2013 NED Foundation funded David Purnell to support The ANU Dialogue group.

The ANU Dialogue group held a workshop near Canberra. Eleven participants took part in an extended conversation co-facilitated by all those involved.

Project Grant Date:

2013-01-31

Best Festival Ever: How To Manage A Disaster

From 2011 to 2014 NED Foundation supported David Finnigan in his tabletop systems gaming project.

Best Festival Ever: How to Manage a Disaster places the audience in charge of programming and managing their own festival.

Project Grant Date:

2011-01-31