Why donate?
Your donation supports the future of Australian architecture and design in these ways:
- Backing Emerging Talent by funding grants and opportunities for early-career architects and designers.
- Advancing Independent Research by enabling bold, design-led research that drives innovation and progress.
- Inspiring Public Engagement by supporting exhibitions, publications, and programs that connect design with the community.
- Building a Legacy by contributing to a lasting impact aligned with Alastair Swayn’s vision.
- Joining a Supportive Community by being part of a network of donors passionate about architecture, design, and positive change.
All donations over $2 are tax-deductible. Your support truly makes a difference. Thankyou.
Make a Donation
Support our mission by donating today. You can use our secure online form or contribute via direct bank deposit.
- Account Name: Alastair Swayn Foundation Public Fund
- BSB: 082 902
- Account Number: 360 220 947
Donations of $2.00 or more are tax deductible.
Leave a legacy
Making a planned gift is a wonderful way to contribute to the future of the Alastair Swayn Foundation. Alastair Swayn himself bequeathed his estate to establish the Foundation, ensuring his passion for architecture and design would inspire future generations.
Why support in this way?
- You can make a gift that costs you nothing now.
- You can provide for your loved ones and causes you care about.
- You can support our research and opportunities for Australia architecture and design for future generations.
- Large or small your bequest will ensure your values live on.
Making a Will ensures that everything you have worked hard for in your lifetime is passed on to your loved ones and to the organisations you care about. It also provides a way to make a significant gift that you may not find possible during your lifetime.
Donors who have remembered the Alastair Swayn Foundation (Foundation) in their Wills can help to build and maintain its work and provide indispensable support for research, exhibitions, publications, and a range of educational activities.
Your gift, however large or small, will make a transformative difference at the Foundation. Leaving an unrestricted legacy allows us to use your gift wherever the need is greatest, supporting essential areas of work including research, education, exhibitions and partnerships.
A bequest is one of the simplest ways to provide for the Foundation's future and can take many forms. Should you consider naming the Foundation as a beneficiary in your Will, we strongly recommend you consult with your family members, and seek independent professional advice. Please speak with your solicitor about the type of gift that will best suit you and your estate.
We are happy to help you or your adviser with any planned bequests. Please contact us with any questions you might have. All inquiries are held in the strictest confidence.
Please contact us via email: info@alastairswaynfoundation.org
The full legal name of the Foundation is: The Trustee for Alastair Swayn Foundation
Australian Business Number (ABN): 60 406 611 325
Testimonials
“The grant and support from the Alastair Swayn Foundation allowed me to turn research into practical outcomes, resulting in a knowledge resource that I’ve shared with colleagues, students, and the public. This research has also broadened my professional network, leading to new collaborations, including the launch of the inaugural Climate Futures Forum. The Foundation's support is really vital for small, independent practices like mine.”
Carol Marra
Architect & Design Strategy Grant Recipient
“The Alastair Swayn Foundation grant was absolutely essential for getting this research started. This international grant allowed us to connect internationally on the very important topic pf blind and partially sighted peoples' access to museums. This group is small, and therefore connecting with more people, if necessary in other countries, was important - the grant enabled this.
The Alastair Swayn Foundation offers the only grant I know that is really a seed grant for designers - making research possible.”
Dr Dagmar Reinhardt
Associate Professor of Architecture & International Research Grant Recipient
“The Alastair Swayn Foundation grants program has flourished in recent years, with a wide-ranging positive impact on Australian architecture. It is heartening to see the diversity of research and topics supported. As one of the few grant programs available for research beyond the academic, the Foundation provides an important and generous initiative.”
Justine Clark
Architectural editor, writer, researcher, advisor and advocate & Design Audio Grant Recipient
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The Alastair Swayn Foundation is a registered charity with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) and member of the Fundraising Institute of Australia (FIA).
Header Image Credit: Hilary Duff, International Research Grant Recipient
