Infusing your yoga grant application with meaning
“Let the beauty you love be what you do.”
As we open for yoga grant applications for another year of giving back to the community, our aim is to support as many passionate yogis with transformative ideas as possible. Remember, when you sit down to pen your application, infusing every word with meaning, power, and purpose is key to making your vision shine.
At Yoga For Good, we firmly believe in the transformative power of yoga to enrich lives, both on and off the mat. Having awarded 65 grants since our inception, we’ve witnessed firsthand the profound impact it can have.
While we wish we could provide a precise blueprint for the success of your application, we intentionally keep our parameters broad. This encourages passion and creativity and reduces the risk of influencing your thoughts. Some applications have truly astonished us with their originality and depth of thought.
Ask yourself, 'What drives you?'
When you pursue what you truly love, life becomes a journey of authentic fulfilment and boundless possibilities. If you’re uncertain about your mission, that’s okay. Take a moment to ponder the things that truly ignite your soul. Whatever resonates within you and your community is your true path.
Now that you’ve defined your dream, it remains a mere aspiration until you’ve devised a plan. Our most successful applicants not only champion a noble cause but also demonstrate a clear understanding of the practicalities involved in bringing it to fruition. As the old adage goes, failure to plan is a plan for failure.
Some of our previous applicants have been inspired by their own personal challenges, while others are motivated by the wisdom found in yoga’s teachings and seek to empower others to find inner peace and cultivate positive habits. We have supported teachers and programs across Australia in almost all major cities and many rural communities.
Some inspiration from previous rounds
‘While we have many stories thus far, and it’s hard to narrow it down to just a few teachers or organisations, here are a few powerful examples from which you may be able to gain some insight.
Rishi Yoga Diwali Saraswati exemplifies resilience amidst adversity. After facing total devastation, including homelessness due to flooding and the loss of her husband, Diwali chose to follow her passion for yoga, trusting that things would improve. Despite her challenges, she reached out to Yoga For Good while in temporary accommodation. With support from a grant, she successfully established her business and is using yoga to bring healing to her flood-affected community.
Another great cause is The Outback Mind Foundation, led by Aaron Schultz. This foundation addresses the pressing need for better men’s mental health support in rural areas. Aaron, drawing from over two decades of experience managing male teams in various industries, has transitioned from the corporate world to focus on reducing suicide rates and improving men’s health. We supported his project and helped to create an Outback Meditation Centre, offering a safe environment for wellness practices and community connection.
Thoughts from one of our directors
When asked about applications that have stood out to her over the last three years, Director Moira Gordon says, “When an application actually speaks out and says, ‘ I really want to do this, ‘ I think those are the ones that really touch my heart.”
People and organisations frequently approach us with beautiful intentions, seeking guidance, which we are delighted to offer. We also recommend sharing your project idea with others and engaging in discussions about its potential strengths and weaknesses. Seek feedback to gain valuable insights into your thinking process and the viability of your project.
A thorough understanding of your audience is crucial for a successful application. Conduct surveys or engage with your current class participants to learn more. Utilise local council statistics and community data for further understanding. Employ both qualitative and quantitative methods to strengthen your project’s rationale. Complement your application with a compelling video demonstrating your passion. Finally, ensure your goals are SMART: specific, measurable, attainable, realistic and time-bound.
Application Guidelines and Criteria
Our vision is to create opportunities to do good for others through yoga. Before proceeding with your application, it’s essential to thoroughly review the guidelines and criteria, as all relevant requirements must be met.
While we encourage all individuals with promising ideas to apply, certain factors may render your application ineligible. These include failure to meet all eligibility requirements outlined in our guidelines, submission less than four weeks before the funded activity start date, or requesting funding to cover 100% of the project’s costs.
There are four main areas to consider in your application:
- Quality – Demonstrate evidence of your work’s quality and creative vision, including relevant examples and testimonials.
- Reach – Define your project’s audience, engagement strategy and diversity considerations backed by proof of demand and communication plans.
- Viability – Showcase your project’s planning, achievable outcomes, financial support, revenue generation and capacity to deliver.
- Support – Highlight your outreach capabilities, social media presence, visual materials and potential for video support in your application.
Connect with your true self through the transformative power of yoga
At Yoga For Good, we look forward to receiving your inspiring grant application. As in previous rounds, we are excited to hear countless new, surprising and creative ideas, and we can’t wait to collaborate in bringing these dreams to life.
If you’re seeking inspiration, explore our extensive archive of previous blogs. They’re packed with ideas and strategies to help you unlock your creativity and find the spark you’re looking for. You can also read the stories of previous grant recipients.
Remember to thoroughly review our application guidelines before submitting your application and that the key is to “Let the beauty you love be what you do.”
Grant applications for 2025 will be open from 1st May to 31st May
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Community yoga classes
We are passionate about sharing the joy of practising yoga and offering you an opportunity to connect with your true self on a regular basis.
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Free
Tuesday 3rd June 2025 - 12:00nn to 1:00pm
Leah Cooper - Winter Water element Kidney Meridian Class
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Meeting ID: 837 8021 3576
Passcode: 546998
This class uses Japanese yoga therapy to tune into the kidney energy, support the spine, and help regulate the nervous system. With exercises to squeeze into the kidneys, we bring tone and support the organ’s function, helping to release stagnation. Followed by kidney meridian stretches, energy is able to flow more freely, helping to achieve a deeper sense of peace and calm as a result. Try this class to reduce symptoms associated with stress and to improve sleep.
Leah Cooper is an accredited Level 3 Yoga Teacher (Yoga Australia) who brings her passion for health and healing to the mat. She teaches meridian-based yoga therapy and owns The Centre of Ki, a yoga and wellbeing business based in South Australia. She enjoys sharing her health and wellbeing knowledge and experience with others via her YouTube channel and podcast, The Wellbeing Room.
Free
14th July - 12:00nn to 1:00pm
Gemma Perry - Autumn Metal element Lung Meridian Class
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Meeting ID: 812 3780 7403
Passcode: 872606
This Yoga for Good Community class includes gentle movement and meditative sound techniques. You’ll be guided through simple movement and breathing practices to prepare the body and mind for meditation, followed by a sound meditation (including vocalisation and visualisation).
Dr. Gemma Perry, PhD, is a yoga teacher and researcher specialising in mantra meditation. Gemma completed her Honours, Master’s and PhD on the psychology of chanting at Macquarie University, and continues her research at Bond University, Australia. She aims to establish mantra and chanting as practices recognised by health practitioners, scientists, educators and industry to promote psychosocial wellbeing and peace and reach our full human potential.
Testimonials
Our sole mission is to create opportunities to do good for others through yoga.
And we’re making an impact.
A huge thank you to the Yoga For Good Foundation...
…for their incredible contribution to our Life Now Yoga and meditation programs!
This generous donation will mean we can buy new yoga equipment, run a new yoga class in Broome, and enhance our meditation program for cancer patients and their primary carers.
Cancer Council Western AustraliaSending out gratitude to the Yoga for Good Foundation.
Their grant is enabling me to offer FREE trauma informed therapeutic movement and relaxation to frontline mental health and social services staff in Bega.
Participants are really valuing the time out for themselves and experiencing integrated poly vagal theory. And I get to be in a teaching space, yay!
PremKranti CounsellingThe generous grant we've been awarded from the Yoga For Good Foundation...
…allows us to reach more underserved and vulnerable community groups who can benefit from a trauma-informed yoga and embodied mindfulness practice at zero cost to the participants.
Some of the community groups we’ll be serving in the current months include 000 Foundation, Men’s Walk and Talk and WAGEC.
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