From Barlow Impact Group to Fairground

Before relaunching in 2025 as Fairground, we operated as the Barlow Impact Group (B.I.G.). Our granting mission was reducing inequalities in the Asia-Pacific, which we gradually refined to legal solutions .

Read about the work of the Barlow Impact Group, and our impact from 2014-2026, by clicking on the Final Impact Report.

FOUNDATION IMPACT

27.6

MILLION INVESTED FOR IMPACT

12.8

MILLION AWARDED IN GRANTS

95

CHANGEMAKERS SUPPORTED

2024/2025 grant partners

2024/2025 small grants

Highlights: Granting & Investing

  • Climate 200

    In 2025, we invested in Climate 200 to support community-backed independent candidates advocating for stronger climate action, political integrity, and gender equality.

    Visit Climate 200

  • Grata Fund

    In 2021, we granted $70,000 to Grata in support of Uncle Pabai and Uncle Paul’s climate case in the Federal Court. In 2024, we committed $1M to be granted over 3 years to the Grata Fund’s general work in strategic litigation. The funds will be used to create a pool of guarantees to support future legal action, and to employ Indigenous lawyers.

    Visit GRATA FUND

  • National justice Project

    In 2020, we granted our first concessional loan to NJP to support their strategic litigation. In 2024, we partnered again with NJP to support an alternative first responders community-based, non- police emergency response to address discriminatory policing in cases involving people experiencing mental health challenges.

    Visit NJP

  • Yes23

    Over 2022 and 2023, we closely partnered with the Yes campaign, with the mission of enshrining an Indigenous voice to Parliament in the Australian Constitution and to grant First Australian the right to provide advice to the Parliament on the policies that impact their lives. We remain committed to this cause and to the rights of our Indigenous brothers and sisters.

    READ ULURU STATEMENT IN FULL HERE

  • Environmental Defenders Office

    We supported EDO to undertake investigations and research for climate justice in the Pacific, focusing on loss and damage and adaptation costs associated with climate change impacts, and how this can be used in legal challenges.

    Visit EDO

  • The Guardian

    In 2020 we funded three major Guardian Australia investigations, helping to shine light on under-covered issues including: 1. Dreams Interrupted, exploring mounting youth unemployment, 2. Childhood in Custody, exposing stories of incarcerated Indigenous children, and 3. The Voice, Ask Me Anything: a podcast series on the Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum

    Read about our partnership with the guardian

  • Parents for Climate Action

    In 2023, our climate-focused B.I.G. Future Grant went to Parents for Climate, to support their claim in the Federal Court of Australia against EnergyAustralia. The case challenged the energy giants’ misleading claims over its “carbon neutral” products, and won.

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