Since 2000, the Gardiner Foundation has been investing in change that benefits everyone in the Victorian dairy industry, helping to create places where people want to live, work and invest. We welcome opportunities to work with people, communities, businesses and organisations to make this happen.
Strategic Priorities
Alpine Valleys Community Leadership (AVCL) Program
The AVCL Program aims to foster the development of a vibrant network of community and business leaders across Northeast Victoria and its border regions. Gardiner Foundation supports two places in the Program for regionally based people working on Victorian dairy farms, in dairy processing or as service providers. Applications for the 2025 AVCL Annual Program are now open and close September 2024.
Gardiner Foundation Tertiary Scholarships
Students from Victorian dairy communities who plan to start their tertiary studies in 2025 are invited to apply for one of seven Tertiary Scholarships. Each scholar will receive $10,000 annually for three years. There is no preferred field of study – past students have enrolled in courses ranging from agricultural science to nursing, medicine, engineering, journalism and commerce. Applications are now open and close on November 25, 2024.
Latest News
Our latest media releases, articles, stories and events
When opportunity knocks: Hamish Smith’s agribusiness journey
Hamish grew up on a dairy farm in Saint Germains, a small rural locality near Kyabram. In 2023, he became a Neil Black Tertiary Scholar, and recieves $10,000 annually to support costs associated with his studies.
Victoria Alexander expands her leadership skills through Marcus Oldham
At 25 years of age, Victoria Alexander is a Director at Nugenes, a cattle reproduction company. Victoria has expanded her leadership knowledge participating in the Marcus Oldham Rural Leadership Program.
Miranda Knight’s professional development journey
Traveling at 95 kilometers per hour on a jet boat may not seem like a typical professional development activity – but for dairy farmer Miranda Knight, it was a thrilling end to an eight-day New Zealand study tour.