Canon Oceania today announced the winners of its 2024 Grants Program, recognising four organisations each in Australia and New Zealand that are making positive impacts in their local communities.

Winners of this year’s Canon Oceania Grants Program for Australia: (L-R Top) Farmers for Climate Action, Kimberley Ecosystem Restoration & Cypress Pine Conservation Project; (L-R Bottom) The Reconnect Project, Farm My School. (Source: Canon.)

This year, the program introduced a First Nations Grant category for the first time, alongside the existing categories for Community, Education, and Environment. Each recipient receives a $5,000 grant comprising of $2,500 cash and $2,500 in Canon products (ranging from cameras and lenses to printers and other accessories).

This year’s winners are:
First Nations category: Kimberley Ecosystem Restoration & Cypress Pine Conservation Project
This First Nations-led project aims to expand the Cypress Pine population to support ecosystem resilience in the face of climate change and protect the species which has historical significance to the Kimberly region. The project also supports care of Country by First Nations knowledge holders. Canon’s grant and equipment will help local communities provide environmental education programs.
Community category: The Reconnect Project
Closing Australia’s digital divide by distributing refurbished mobile technology to people in need and training neurodivergent young adults to repair devices. Canon’s cameras will help create virtual tutorials to extend the program’s reach to young adults in rural and remote communities.
Education category: Farm My School
Transforming unused school land into market gardens that provide food to the local community and learning opportunities for students. Canon gear will record workshops with high-quality video and sound, allowing more people to access, learn and be inspired.
Environment category: Farmers for Climate Action
Advancing strong climate decarbonisation policies that benefit farmers and farming communities through webinars and workshops. Canon camera equipment will capture these events, creating content for ongoing education, outreach and awareness.

The New Zealand winners for 2024 who will receive a NZ$5,000 grant ($2,500 in cash, $2,500 in Canon products) are:
Community: Heartfelt NZ
Environment: Supports of Tiritiri Matangi
Education: The Seed Pod
Cultural: TKKM o Puau te Moananui-ā-Kiwa

Details of Canon Oceania’s Grants Program can be found at the following websites:
Australia: https://www.canon.com.au/about-canon/community/grants 
New Zealand: https://www.canon.co.nz/about-canon/community/grants