FIA Conference Scholarship
The FIA Conference Scholarship provides an opportunity for FIA members to attend the conference when they would otherwise not have the opportunity, due to financial means. The scholarship was introduced in 2016 to help support and improve fundraising skills in small charities and not-for-profits within Australia.
FIA will provide eight (8) scholarships to FIA Conference 2026. Applications will close on 21 November 2025.
Full information can be downloaded here.
FIA Conference Scholarships are proudly sponsored by Blaze Your Trail
Blaze Your Trail is proud to support diversity and representation in fundraising by offering scholarships for the FIA conference to those who might not otherwise have the opportunity to attend. We recognise and celebrate the diversity of thought, culture, experience, values and ideas that is a critical strength of the Australian charitable sector.
FIA Conference Buddy Program
FIA are pleased to offer the Conference Buddy Program for the 2026 FIA Conference.
Attending an event as large as FIA Conference can be daunting at first, especially for those who don’t know many other people there.
The Buddy Program has been introduced to help first-time conference attendees settle into the conference. They will be matched with someone who has attended previously who can show them around, answer any questions, have a coffee together, introduce them to others and to be a familiar face.
Please look out for the Buddy Program in your registration form to be part of this fabulous opportunity to meet new people in the sector.