UQ Giving Day
On 18 October 2023 we will rally our UQ community to help us disrupt educational disadvantage in Queensland and build a brighter future for all. This year, our goal is to bring together 1,600 donors to support The Queensland Commitment Fund and a host of other important causes that will make a difference to our students and researchers.
But you don’t have to wait until then – you can make a donation today.
DOUBLE YOUR DONATION
For UQ Giving Day 2023 The Queensland Commitment and other eligible scholarships are able to receive matched funding from the University* as part of our goal to break down educational disadvantage for Queensland students aspiring to study at UQ.
MATCHES CREATED BY OUR COMMUNITY DONORS
Thanks to generous donors in our UQ community, these causes have matched funding available to take your dollar further! Donations to these causes will be matched dollar-for-dollar until the matching gift limit has been reached. To learn more about our community matches, click here:
International Students Community Scholarship Fund
$50,000 by Mr Suan Yeo
QBI Brain Research Endowment Fund
$43,500 by Maureen Stevenson, John and Robynne Siemon, Siemon Investments Pty Ltd, Jeff Maclean and Family and community donor
$20,000 by Emeritus Professor Susan Hamilton. Additionally, the Faculty of Science will match every gift, meaning every dollar you donate will be tripled.
UQ VETS Animal and Emergency Care
$15,000 by Dr Mervyn Cobcroft
Queensland Centre for Gynaecological Cancer
$12,000 by Cherish Women's Gynaecological Cancer Foundation and community donor Graeme Geldard
$10,000 by The Helpful Foundation
The Women's College & Student Club Priority Fund
$5,000 by The Women’s College and The Women’s College Student Club
$3,000 by Duchesne College Council
*Donations to eligible endowed, financial-hardship scholarships, will be matched 1:1, up to $50,000 per gift, by The University of Queensland until 11:59pm, 18 October 2023 for gifts made online, through the bank and via telephone; and received by 24 October 2023 for gifts made via post (should matched funds still be available from a total pool of $1 million).
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GIVING DAY EVENTS
EVENTS ALIGNED IN SUPPORT OF A GIVING DAY CAUSE
Get involved by attending an event directly aligned with a UQ Giving Day cause. From music festivals and talks to our Global Connections series, you can make an impact this UQ Giving Day while engaging with your UQ community.
TRACK OUR IMPACT
UQ Giving Day highlights the power of participation, when the UQ community unites to create positive change in the world. Discover how friendly competitions have amplified the results of UQ Giving Day through our leaderboards, tune into our live gift tracker to watch the numbers grow or get inspired by our comments left by our generous donors below.