Developing leaders for a better society
The Australian Scholarships Foundation (ASF) is a registered charity that works with not-for-profit groups to develop inspirational leaders. In the past 15 years, it has partnered with experts to offer education in leadership, governance, finance and project management to more than 5,000 people from a wide range of organisations.
Supporting Australia’s not-for-profit sector for maximum impact
Demand: four applicants for every scholarship
Create effective leaders by developing their talents and creating career pathways.

Constructive partnerships.
Trusted education partners, alliances and donors that strengthen performance by fostering leadership abilities.
Invest in education that improves the efficiency of the organisation, allowing it to retain skilled staff and attract new talent.

More than 500 scholarships a year. Giving practical skills to leaders which allows them to transform their organisations by increasing efficiency.
Determine the sector’s needs by using evidence-based research.

Meeting demand for learning and development. We are increasing our pool of education providers.
Results-driven culture.

Creating a shared understanding. Connecting more than 5000 alumni at events and forums.
Promote positive change by developing the skills of leaders to build the capacity of the sector

Celebrating inspiring leaders through an awards program that encourages and rewards outstanding leadership.
IMPROVED JOB PERFORMANCE – CONFIDENCE BOOST – BEHAVIOUR CHANGE
In surveys, 85% of our recipients said they would not have been able to develop their talents without our scholarships.

Read more in our Strategic Vision 2030 document, and the Annual Review 2022-2023.
Learn more about how we are breaking the cycle and our impact for the not-for-profit sector.
You can also learn more about how to create a lasting legacy by establishing your own scholarship to support education opportunities, bursaries or prizes.
The Australian Scholarships Foundation was established in 2006 with the registration of AusSchol. In 2009, the organisation registered under the trading name, Australian Scholarships Limited.
Australian Scholarships Limited (ASL) is the operating arm of the Australian Scholarships Foundation. ASL (ABN 38 626 377 893) is a Registered Charity with the Australian Charities and Not for Profits Commission. It is endorsed by the Australian Taxation Office to operate as Deductible Gift Recipient Fund (DGR).
