Community Foundation Snowy Valleys Region
Community Foundation Snowy Valleys Region (CFSVR) is one of many Community Foundations established across Australia and around the world. We collect and distribute gifts from a wide range of donors to address community needs in the Snowy Valleys region of NSW.
Community Foundations support their community for the long term.
The CFSVR receives charitable gifts to fund projects of community development and renewal to improve social, cultural, environmental and economic opportunities for the Tumut region.
Support is generally provided in the form of grants to community organisations for charitable purposes.
Our activities centre around four pillars
Education
Youth
Community
Special Projects
We make a difference where we live
We give where we live
We are a lasting community asset
We are active in the region in the areas of:
Arts and culture
Children, Youth and families
Community economic development
Disadvantaged groups,
Education
Environment
First Nations Community
Heritage
Disaster Relief
What does Community Foundation for Snowy Valleys Region do?
We fund what matters
By gathering donations and distributing them through a community-led grant process, we ensure that funding goes where it is needed most.
We offer local-giving advice
Grounded in research and community insight, we help donors and partners give in ways that create long-term value.
We facilitate and connect
We create space for conversation and
community-led collaboration. We help communities set priorities and shape their futures.
We build lasting legacies
Contributions made through the foundation become part of something enduring — creating social, economic, environmental and cultural benefits that continue for generations.
Help us make it happen
Through our donation and Workplace Giving programs, Community Foundation Snowy Valleys Region supports projects that contribute to the community and economic well-being of our regoin.
If you want to find out more, make a financial contribution, lend us a hand or you have an idea to make things better — we are here to help make it happen.