Future Anything

Future Anything unleashes passion, potential and agency in classrooms across Australia. Founded and led by educators, the team delivers curriculum-aligned, project-based programs that equip young people with entrepreneurial skills and mindsets while fostering curiosity, purpose and creativity. In 2024 alone, Future Anything worked with over 2,000 educators and 16,000 students nationwide.

What We're Funding:

Future Anything is bringing their Activate: Passion Project program to six low-ICSEA or regional and rural schools in 2026. With our support, 300 students from rural and underserved communities will have the opportunity to dive into their curiosities, find what excites them and design real-world projects to showcase their passions. Each school will receive a term-long, curriculum-aligned unit that includes teacher professional development, coaching, capability development tools and support to host a student showcase. All of which ensure that the impact will be long-lasting and continuous. Our $20K Believers grant will cover bursaries for schools and support costs for outreach and recruitment of schools.

Why We Believe in This:

We have long been fans of Future Anything, and more specifically their CEO Nicole Dyson. We were inspired by Nicole Dyson’s conviction and clarity of vision, her belief in the potential of every young person, and her proven track record of scaling meaningful impact. She is a founder and change maker who is truly doing her life's work. In terms of the project, what stood out most to us is that Future Anything's project empowers students to take ownership of their own learning – they choose their projects, they find their own mentors, they build their own confidence through self-directed creativity. The program goes beyond just one-off workshops, it embeds capability and confidence building in both students and teachers to create lasting cultural change in the schools they will work with. Most importantly, this grant makes programs accessible to schools and communities that would otherwise be left out.

Haus of Dizzy Creative Workshops

Haus of Dizzy is a proudly First Nations-owned jewellery and fashion label founded by Kristy Dickinson. The brand champions cultural pride, self-expression, and community empowerment through bold, creative design. Beyond fashion, Haus of Dizzy is committed to creating opportunities for young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to explore creativity, storytelling, and cultural identity in contemporary and empowering ways.

What We're Funding:

Our $20K grant will support Haus of Dizzy: Free Creative Workshops for First Nations Youth, a  project delivering four free, hands-on workshops over 12 months for around 100 First Nations young people under 25 in Naarm/Melbourne.

Each workshop will focus on a different creative skill—jewellery making, upcycling denim, t-shirt printing, and bag charm design, held at the Haus of Dizzy Fitzroy studio or community venues. Participants will gain skills in wearable art and storytelling in a culturally safe, inclusive space. The program is designed to spark curiosity, build creative confidence, and open accessible pathways into the creative industries.

Why We Believe in This:

Kristy Dickinson has a proven track record of running creative workshops in schools, community groups, and hospitals, and brings deep authenticity to this work. Her approach is not prescriptive; instead, she creates the right conditions – space, tools, and support – for young people to explore, make, and express themselves on their own terms.

This project aligns with our mission to unleash creativity in young people, while also addressing a longstanding gap in funding First Nations-led initiatives that are future-focused and youth-driven. We were particularly inspired by Kristy’s moonshot vision of establishing a First Nations Creative Hub, and we see these workshops as a first step towards that larger goal.

Most of all, Kristy radiates belief in young people and embodies the values of cultural pride, creativity, and community empowerment. Her workshops will provide not just skills, but confidence, inspiration, and connections that can shape a new generation of First Nations creatives.

Design Forward

Design Forward is a mobile creative lab founded by artist and designer Jordy Sosnowski. The initiative brings art, design, and technology directly into schools to spark imagination and agency in young people. By combining traditional art-making with digital tools like Photoshop and Illustrator, Design Forward helps kids transform their own drawings into wearable t-shirt graphics. Grounded in the values of sustainability, slow fashion, and ethical production, the project builds confidence, design literacy, and self-expression, while encouraging young people to see themselves as creators rather than consumers.

What We're Funding:

The grant will support Design Forward, a new project that will deliver workshops across three schools in the Northern Rivers region (QLD/NSW), engaging 530 children aged 5–13.

Jordy will work with each student to create original artwork and then spend one-on-one time digitising their designs into t-shirt graphics. Every child will receive a printed t-shirt featuring their design to keep, while families can also request additional prints. The program combines collaborative art-making, digital skill-building, and tangible outcomes that children can take pride in and wear.

The $20K grant will primarily fund t-shirt production and materials (~$30 per child), along with Jordy’s facilitation fees and minimal contingency. Importantly, the funding ensures that every child – regardless of their family’s financial circumstances – can take home their own shirt.

Why We Believe in This:

Design Forward is innovative in its blend of creativity, technology, and tangible outputs. The physical artefact of a t-shirt amplifies the impact, validating each child’s ideas and building lasting confidence in their creativity. Jordy’s approach, working individually with each child to shape and digitise their designs, creates powerful moments of agency and pride.

We were inspired by Jordy’s energy, ambition, and belief in young people. As a sole trader, this grant would be catalytic, enabling her to scale her workshops, reach hundreds of children, and ensure equity of access. The project represents incredible value: one artist, three schools, 530 kids, all empowered to see themselves as designers and creators.

This is an epic opportunity to back an emerging creative leader who is not only teaching skills, but also planting seeds of confidence, pride, and imagination that children will carry with them well beyond the classroom.

Yuluwirri Maayirr Rural Education Through Art Indigenous Corporation

The Yuluwirri Maayirr Rural Education Through Art Indigenous Corporation exists to promote understanding and appreciation of Aboriginal traditions and culture within rural communities. Its mission is to inspire young people to connect with Aboriginal culture through visual storytelling, introduce cultural teachings in schools, and create meaningful opportunities for displaying Aboriginal art. By blending culture, education, and creativity, the organisation fosters deeper recognition of Aboriginal knowledge and its lasting significance for future generations.

What We're Funding:

The Fusion Field: Art x Science Youth Project is a seven-month program based in Wee Waa, NSW, combining Aboriginal culture, science, and art to inspire 50 young people, particularly from rural and Indigenous communities.

Led by Ethan, a 26-year-old Indigenous PhD entomologist and professional artist, the program will run monthly sessions at the Wee Waa Arts and Cultural Centre. Activities include learning about bush tucker, insect taxonomy, native grains, and ecological knowledge, alongside painting, pinning techniques, and cultural discussions. The program connects scientific methods with Indigenous storytelling and hands-on art, helping students build skills, pride, and pathways into science or creative careers.

The $10K grant will primarily fund facilitation and project delivery costs, ensuring Ethan can lead the sessions.

Why We Believe in This:

This project is unique in its fusion of Aboriginal culture, science, and art, creating a powerful platform for young people to learn, create, and reconnect with country. By taking students into the environment to handle flora and fauna, Ethan enables them to see cultural stories come alive in practice, transforming abstract traditions into lived experiences. The creative outputs, paintings and storytelling, become a way of combining both cultural wisdom and scientific knowledge.

We believe in Ethan’s vision and leadership. As a young Indigenous scientist and artist, he represents exactly the type of role model rural youth need: someone proving it’s possible to pursue ambitious futures without leaving their community. While the reach is smaller than other projects, the depth of impact is profound, offering long-term cultural, creative, and educational benefits.

Most importantly, Fusion Field demonstrates how respect for cultural heritage can be balanced with forward-looking creativity, blending science and art in a way that feels fresh, imaginative, and deeply aligned with our mission to unleash creativity in young people.