Myer Foundation

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The Myer Foundation is a major Australian philanthropic organisation. Based on the legacy of Melbourne businessman Sidney Myer (1878-1934), the Foundation has been supported by three generations of Myer family members. The Foundation states that it makes "grants across Australia for general charitable purposes in accordance with our vision to improve peoples’ lives in lasting and positive ways". The Foundation's large grants program gives support in five categories: the Arts and Humanities; Australia in the Asia-Pacific Region; Education; Poverty and Disadvantage; Sustainability and the Environment.