How is the Foundation constituted and funded?

The Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation incorporated in 1992 as a public company limited by guaranteee. The Foundation is endorsed as a deductible gift recipient and is staffed by seven full-time and one part-time employees. It is primarily funded by corporate sponsorship in the form of scholarships which enable people from rural, regional and remote Australia to undertake the Australian Rural Leadership Program. The Foundation also provides a range of shorted, targeted programs.

The scholarships are provided by a range of rural industries, industry bodies, state and federal governments and research and development corporations, among others.

This generosity is indicative of the profile and support the Foundation has established and the relevance and value of its role and its programs. However, this approach to funding limits the Foundation's capacity to meet the demand for scholarships during times of drought and industry crisis, and to broaden its advisory activities and strategic engagement in rural support and development.