Gather My Lodge - an initiative born from Brighton District Lodge #37 in 2020 is set to expand its reach, thanks to a Freemasons Foundation Victoria (FFV) Masonic Grant.

Thanks to the Lodge’s contribution and funding from Freemasons Foundation Victoria, a service dog named Sage has now been placed with Nick, a Navy veteran living in country Victoria.

Thanks to fundraising from the Blackburn Freemasons Lodge ($2,600) `increased with an additional $10,000 from a Freemasons Foundation Victoria Masonic Grant, EPC can now roll out Mobile Duress Alarms for its clinical staff.

MASONIC GRANTS Lodge Organisation $ Amount Lodge of the Great Ocean Road Anglesea & Aireys Inlet Foodbank (Community Food Aid) $4,000...

Outtrim Masonic Lodge, with FFV support, and along with several community groups in the area, have helped the Gippsland Southern Health Service (GSHS) to bring the Dolly Parton Imagination Library to South Gippsland.

Following a review in June 2025, FFV has sharpened the focus of our Community Grants. For this years’ Community Grant program (2025), our two key focus areas will be Education and Community Development.

Through grant funding and grassroots fundraising efforts, the Whittlesea Masonic Lodge has provided much-needed financial support to local organisations, making a tangible difference to vital services in the area.

Disability support provider Bayley House, in Bayside MElbourne, received a donation from Masonic Lodges and FFV to purchase special evacuation chairs for their clients.

The Heathcote Dementia Alliance’s Freemasons Way will provide a nature-based sanctuary with accessible walking trails.

FFV and Lodge funding enabled special equipment to be purchased for Melbourne's 2nd Stroke Ambulance.