Giving Day is a 24-hour online fundraising challenge where we call on our UQ community to make a gift towards a cause they are passionate about.

UQ Giving Day will take place on Wednesday 15 October 2025. Join us to be a ChangeMaker and make a difference today.

There are many funds to support this Giving Day – we encourage you to choose a fund you are most passionate about. You can support students, teaching, research, clubs, colleges and/ or experiences at UQ.

No matter which cause you choose to support, 100% of your gift will go towards your selected cause.

The lead cause for UQ Giving Day is The Queensland Commitment Fund. A gift to this Fund will enhance critical pathway programs, create need-based scholarships and provide accommodation support for students experiencing hardship – creating more opportunities for talented students to fulfil their potential at UQ.

Find out more about The Queensland Commitment or a range of other important causes here.

In addition to matched funding from the University, donations to selected funds will be matched by generous donors until the end of Giving Day, or while the matched funding pool is available, whichever is sooner.

For example, if a fund has $5,000 matched funding available, gifts to this fund on Giving Day will be matched until the $5,000 has been exhausted, or Giving Day has ended.

So, if for example, you make a gift of $100 to a fund which has an active match available, an additional $100 will go to the fund, doubling your support.

The University of Queensland will match donations to The Queensland Commitment Fund and other eligible causes, 1:1 up to $20,000 while matched funding is available. The total amount of University matched funding available for UQ Giving Day 2025 is $500,000. To confirm if a cause is eligible for University matched funding, review the individual fund description. 

In addition to University matched funding, several generous donors in our community have rallied to create matched funding opportunities for their preferred causes.

Please call us on +61 7 3346 3166 Mon-Fri 9am-5pm (AEST) or you may also send a cheque payable to 'The University of Queensland'. Please provide a note stating the specific area of UQ you would like to support with your donation.

Mailing Address
UQ Advancement and Community Engagement
The University of Queensland
Brisbane QLD 4072
Australia

Yes! Gifts from organisations are welcome.

Yes, 100% of your gift will go towards your selected cause.

Donations of $2 or more may be claimed as tax deductions. Online gifts will receive an e-mail confirmation that will serve as your receipt for tax purposes.

Yes – there’s no need to adjust your time zone to take part! Our UQ Giving Day platform is open for donations from (AEST) 12:00am 1 October 2025 until 11:59pm 19 October 2025. We hope you find a time in which suits you!

Yes! We welcome all to sign up to become a Giving Day Ambassador! We would love for you to register as a Giving Day ambassador our passionate group to spread the word about your selected giving day cause!

Whether you choose to get involved in person or from the comfort of your home, you have the potential to make a difference to the lives of students and researchers in need. You decide how you will create change this Giving Day, and we will support you every step of the way!

There are so many fun ways to be part of UQ Giving Day!

Here are a few of options to get you started:

Host a gathering e.g. sausage sizzle, lucky hot pots, trivia night. Feel free to get creative and come up with your own!

Organise a fun run/walk. Gather a team together, map out a start and end location in your city and take photos along the way.

Promote your chosen fund via your preferred social or email amongst your networks to donate, using one of our branded templates.

Visit our Get Involved webpage for more ideas and information.