Korovian Fellowship Grant 2026
Background
The Korovian Club is the alumni association of Korowa that was founded in 1917 by past students with the aim of maintaining friendships and a connection with Korowa. In the last 136 years more than 12,000 students have attended the School and our diverse alumni includes those that left in the 1940s to our newest alumni who graduated in 2025.
The purposes of our alumni association are:
Connection – Build and maintain friendships.
The Korovian Club is a place for alumni to connect, to support one another, and to continue developing lifelong friendships.
Celebration – Celebrate Korovians and their achievements.
The Korovian Club celebrates our community’s unique and varied talents, and living according to Korowa’s values: courage, integrity, and curiosity.
Appreciation – Appreciate Korowa and support its community.
The Korovian Club values the school’s history and traditions, and our shared experiences. We support the Korowa community through volunteerism and philanthropy.
The Korovian Club Committee of Management (KCCOM) has established the Korovian Fellowship Grant with the aim of supporting Korovians whose pursuits align with Korowa’s values of courage, integrity and curiosity that are underpinned by a tradition of service. The Grant is consistent with Korowa’s identity of prizing effort and celebrating achievement, as embedded in its Latin motto, Non Sine Palma Pulvere, or ‘no reward without effort’.
Korovian Fellowship Grant Specifications
With the Korovian Fellowship Grant, the KCCOM is offering Korovians the opportunity for financial assistance in their venture. Grant(s) can be awarded up to an overall value of $5,000 in any calendar year.
Recipients of the Korovian Fellowship Grant must be willing to share the outcomes of the Grant with the KCCOM and/or the broader Korowa community, as requested.
Acquittal will include:
• Interim and/or final reports on activities undertaken as a result of the grant.
• Financial accounting of grant monies (including receipts) and the return of any unexpended funds.
• Success in achieving aims.
Other reporting may include:
• A presentation to the KCCOM at the completion of the venture, or the part of the venture, supported by the Grant.
• Articles published in Korowa and Korovian communications outlining the achievements supported by the Grant, e.g., Korovian Magazine, social media.
• Sharing outcomes at Korowa/Korovian events and/or with Korowa students.
Acquittal and other reporting conditions will be provided to Grant recipients on notification of a successful application.
The Korovian Fellowship Grant is not intended to support:
• Taxes, government fees or charges
• For profit ventures
• Personal expenses e.g., airfares, accommodation etc.
• Employment costs, such as salaries.
Korovian Fellowship Grant Criteria
The Korovian Fellowship Grant is intended to support Korovians who wish to undertake an achievable and impactful not-for-profit venture that promotes philanthropy, altruism, or social or environmental impact and aligns with Korowa’s values.
Eligibility
Any Korovian who attended Korowa for all or part of their primary and/or secondary education, and who is not a KCCOM member, is eligible for the Korovian Fellowship Grant; or any Honorary Korovian who is not currently in Korowa’s employ.
The Korovian Fellowship Grant is a once-only contribution of financial support, making a recipient ineligible for future application.
Application Guidelines
The following guidelines cover the attributes of the application and the not-for-profit venture proposal that the Selection Committee would wish to consider.
The application should demonstrate:
Purpose Alignment Values Alignment Business Case
How the venture supports or promotes:
• Not-for-profit venture;
• Philanthropy;
• Altruism; or
• Social or environmental impact.
How the venture aligns with Korowa’s core values of courage, integrity and curiosity.
• Background of the applicant (including name and address) and the project;
• Expected outcomes and benefits;
• Beneficiaries;
• Capability and capacity to achieve the stated outcomes;
• Duration of project;
• Total cost of project;
• Grant amount requested;
• Use of Grant funds;
• Other potential funder(s);
• Potential conflicts of interest; and
• Two referees, who can be contacted to confirm information if shortlisted.
Selection Process
The Selection Committee is responsible for assessing applications and for recommending selected candidate(s) to be ratified by the KCCOM. The Selection Committee for the Korovian Fellowship Grant is comprised of representatives from the KCCOM and from the staff at Korowa. Correspondence will be conducted through Korowa’s Alumni Manager, Ian Robertson.
Recipients of the Korovian Fellowship Grant will be selected based on assessment of applications against the Grant Criteria. Following short-listing of candidates, the Selection Committee may seek additional information from candidates to inform decisions.
At the discretion of the Selection Committee, there could be more than one Grant offered in any given year. If the Selection Committee deems that no application is suitable in meeting the criteria, the KCCOM reserves the right not to offer the Grant in that year.
Applications for the Grant and the deliberations of the Selection Committee will remain strictly confidential. The decision of the Selection Committee and the KCCOM will be final.
Unsuccessful applicants in one year are free to apply in a future year.
Key Dates 2026
Applications open: 11 May 2026
Applications close: 20 July 2026
Selection Committee reviews applications July/August 2026
Applicants notified and recipients announced 16 September 2026
Submission of applications and further information
For submission of an application or for further information, please contact the Alumni Manager at Korowa via email at irobertson@korowa.vic.edu.au or phone (03) 8808 8833.
Dr Helen Tope AO
President, Korovian Club