The Myer Foundation x Sidney Myer FundFellowship

Kenneth Myer Innovation Fellowships

Aug 16, 2026 23:59:00 AEST

Opportunity type

Fellowship

Funding

Fully Funded

Location

Australia

Deadline

Aug 16, 2026 23:59:00 AEST

About this opportunity

The Myer Foundation and Sidney Myer Fund back the Kenneth Myer Innovation Fellowships, giving Australia-based innovators AUD 180,000 and 12 months to work full time on an initiative with the potential for large-scale social or environmental impact. The package is a AUD 140,000 stipend plus up to AUD 40,000 in reimbursable project expenses.

What you get: ➤ AUD 140,000 stipend for the 12-month fellowship ➤ Up to AUD 40,000 in approved project expenses on a reimbursement basis ➤ Quarterly access to a panel of experts ➤ A dedicated mentor ➤ Access to the network of past Fellows

What you'll do: ➤ Take a 12-month sabbatical to work full time on the initiative ➤ Progress and scale the project through the fellowship year ➤ Deliver a mid-term and a final presentation

Who can apply

Australian citizen or permanent resident
Resides in Australia for the majority of the fellowship period
Prepared to take a 12-month sabbatical from the current role
Proven track record of achievement and well-developed networks in the project area
Project is based in Australia and aligned with one of the three program themes
Project has been in development for no more than three years
Individual applicants only, not organisations
No application fees

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Good to know

+Large unconditional support: AUD 140,000 stipend plus project budget
+Established philanthropic funder running the program since 2014
+Clear staged process with published timeline on the official page

Worth checking yourself

!Expression of interest closes 16 August 2026, days after publication
!Long exclusion list: no academic or medical research, no creative arts, no international projects, no organisational applications
!Only around three Fellows were named in the 2026 cohort, so odds are steep
!Currency shown as $ on the official page; AUD inferred from the Australian funder and program (aggregator states AUD)
!No usable photo on the official page, only text-card graphics, so no banner

What we could not confirm

?Exact fellowship start date
?Number of fellowships awarded per year (three Fellows are listed for 2026 but no target is stated for 2027)

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About this opportunity

What you'll do: ➤ Take a 12-month sabbatical to work full time on the initiative ➤ Progress and scale the project through the fellowship year ➤ Deliver a mid-term and a final presentation

Who can apply

Australian citizen or permanent resident
Resides in Australia for the majority of the fellowship period
Prepared to take a 12-month sabbatical from the current role
Proven track record of achievement and well-developed networks in the project area
Project is based in Australia and aligned with one of the three program themes
Project has been in development for no more than three years
Individual applicants only, not organisations
No application fees