The Constantinou Foundation proudly supports organisations, programs and initiatives that create meaningful change across health, education and community wellbeing.
Through ongoing partnerships, targeted donations and hands-on support, the foundation aims to create lasting impact where it is needed most.
Who we support.
The 2026 Round
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Support of the following programs:
• Vitality Trial – Vitamin D Analysis for prevention of food allergy: Age 6 follow up
• Psychosocial (Mental Health) impacts of food allergy across childhood
• EarlyNuts – Age 6 follow up – the study examines the real-world impact of changing infant feeding practices on food allergy prevalence and other health outcomes in childre
• HealthNuts 5 – Adolescence follow up for the HealthNuts Longitudinal study.
• ADAPT
• Investing in the researcher pipeline – Associate Professor Rachel Peters – to continue training and developing the next generation of allergy researchers.
One of Australia’s leading child health research organisation, focused on improving the health and wellbeing of children through world-class medical research, early intervention and breakthrough treatments.
The Constantinou Foundation supports allergy research through the EarlyNuts and ADAPT programs.
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Breakthrough T1D focuses on research and education for people living with Type 1 Diabetes. A diagnosis of T1D is life altering for not just the sufferer, but the entire family. Breakthrough T1D as a research lens of advancing technologies, treatments, prevention and ultimately a cure, but it also focuses on community engagement, education, support and resources.
The Constantinou Foundation support the KIDSAC program. A backpack that are delivered to newly diagnosed families. The backpack includes Rufus, a much-loved T1D support teddy as well as educational resources that are invaluable to families who are on the steep T1D learning curve.
Through a multiyear partnership, we have witnessed the program’s meaningful impact in helping newly diagnosed children and their families at this difficult time, by offering practical information, helpful products and comfort to the child.
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Bright Sparks program attracts and nurtures the best and brightest minds to the Baker Institute to address our current health crisis. The program is set up to nurture the next generation of heart diseases and diabetes research – it provides life-changing and career-enhancing opportunities to the next generation of scientific leaders through project grants, fellowships and scholarships.
Monika Kanki who is undertaking her PhD, tackling heart failure by understanding the role of the circadian rhythm dysfunction on heart health in the Cardiovascular Endocrinology laboratory.
Yimin – Second year student in the Atherothrombosis and vascular biology laboratory. This student is advancing a breakthrough in medical imaging that could help detect, and potentially prevent, life-threatening cardiovascular events.
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Education CHANCES Foundation is a Boroondara based student support program that supports local students and families experiencing financial hardship through providing practical educational assistance across senior years.
Dedicated to providing scholarships and support to young people in financial hardship in the Boroondara area of Melbourne. The foundation aims to support young people aged 12-25 who are experiencing financial difficulties, helping them to achieve their education goals and improve their life prospects. Students are identified by the school for their academic ability. This financial support promotes social inclusion and further engagement in extracurricular activities.
An evaluation completed in 2023 indicated that for every $1 invested in education through these scholarships, there is a return of $16-$19 in social and economic benefits.
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Mission 0: To drive global paediatric brain cancer research advancements and support young patients while they are on their brain cancer journey. Alongside research, RCD foundation also established a Music Matters Program, offering music therapy and music resource grants to brain tumour recipients.
The Constantinou Foundation supports the Music Resource Grants, providing funding for musical equipment, instruments (eg. Keyboard, guitars) associated resources or a musical experience for infants, children, adolescents and young adults living with a brain tumour diagnosis.
Past giving
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![A young girl with dark hair eating a sandwich with peanut butter, with a jar of peanut butter and a spoon in the foreground.]()
NUT ALLERGY CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE
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![A healthcare professional caring for a newborn baby in a hospital, viewed through a circular window in medical equipment.]()
PROFESSOR JEANIE CHEONG
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DR VASSO APOSTOLOPOULOS
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![A young boy dressed in a superhero costume smiling as a healthcare worker with stickers on her arm checks his arm, likely for a vaccine, in a bright room with a window in the background.]()
SUPER TEE
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![A teal food truck with colorful fruit and bread illustrations, parked in front of a mural with large leaves and a No Parking sign.]()
EAT UP
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![Close-up of a girl with messy blonde hair and brown skin showing her hands covered in mud or clay, with a blurred background of buildings and another child in the distance.]()
RED DUST
In action
BOroondara student support program
Supporting local students and families experiencing financial hardship through practical education assistance across senior school years.
Through scholarship funding and essential resources, the program helps remove barriers to learning for students who live or study within the Boroondara area.
We assisted in providing school uniforms, books and stationery, technology and devices, public transport via Myki cards, and other essential school costs
By easing the financial pressure on families, the program helps students stay engaged in school, build confidence and focus on their education.
Supertee community day
Bringing the community together to support children facing serious illness through comfort, creativity and imagination.
On 28 September, the Constantinou Foundation hosted a community day focused on packaging Supertee medical gowns for children in hospital. Designed as superhero capes and gowns, Supertees help give children confidence, strength and a sense of empowerment during difficult times.
More than 350 Supertees were prepared and delivered to Monash Children's Hospital and The Royal Children's Hospital, helping bring comfort and moments of joy to children and families during treatment.
Creating lasting impact
Every contribution, partnership and initiative forms part of a larger mission: creating better opportunities, stronger communities and brighter futures.