Our Kids funds equipment, therapy items and training that make a real difference to children's health in the Northern Rivers. Tell us who you are and we'll point you to the right fund.
That's completely fine. Call the Our Kids office and we'll talk you through it — no question is too small.
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For parents and guardians of children in the Northern Rivers. Funds equipment, medicine and therapeutic items with a clear medical or therapeutic benefit for your child.
For children's health services in hospitals and community health organisations, health professionals, and special groups for chronically ill children and their parents.
Funding for NNSWLHD nursing and allied health staff who work with paediatric patients to attend a course or conference.
Set up in memory of Dorothy Edwards, long-time NUM of Midwifery at Lismore Base. Funds CPD for staff working with midwifery patients, and the Midwife of the Year award.
We spread the funds across as many families and groups as we can — more smaller grants, rather than a few big ones.
Guidelines for applicants (PDF)Get a written quote from an Australian-based supplier. We can't order online or from overseas companies.
Fill in the form for your grant type with the supplier details. You'll get a copy of your submission by email.
The grant selection committee considers every application in the round, and we'll email you the decision. Outcomes are usually notified in August.
For successful applications, Our Kids orders the equipment from your Australian supplier — or reimburses you if you've already bought it and supplied a receipt.
Community Grants open once a year, from 1 June to 2 July. The next round opens on Tuesday 1 June 2027. The forms are only available while the round is open, but you can read the guidelines and gather what you need at any time.
Community Grants are capped at $2,000 per application. We'd rather help lots of families a little than a few families a lot, so smaller requests are very welcome.
Items that can be shown to provide medical or therapeutic help to a child or group of children — things like equipment, medicine and therapeutic items. If you're not sure, call us before you apply.
Our Kids can't order or purchase goods online or from overseas companies. Please get your quote from an Australian-based supplier — and support local businesses where you can. A quote must be attached for your application to be accepted.
Yes. Both Community Grant forms let you upload a receipt and apply for reimbursement for equipment — and, for families, orthotics. Education fund applicants can also claim reimbursement, and courses from overseas providers can only be funded that way, with a tax receipt.
Yes — on the family form, tell us the Huggies type, size and how many cartons you need (for example: Size 3, 15–18 kg, Girl, Velcro Tab, 1 carton).
Yes. The Board does consider whether you've received a grant in previous years, so it helps to explain what's changed.
It's a condition of the grant that equipment no longer needed — for example, when a child outgrows a walking frame — can be returned to Our Kids. It goes into an equipment pool for other children, which means some requests can be met straight away from equipment we already have.
Community Grants don't cover staff development or conferences — please talk to hospital management. For professional development, see the Paediatric Education Fund, or the Dorothy Edwards Education Fund for midwives.
These grants are funded by Our Kids and the James Frizelle Charitable Foundation, with support from the Far North Coast Law Society and Findex.
