TURNING AWARENESS INTO ACTION
Unconscious Bias Workshop
THU 4th SEPT 2025, ADELAIDE
For grant-makers, funders & assessors
Learn how bias impacts funding decisions and how to make them fairer and more effective.
Funding decisions shape what gets built, who gets heard, and which ideas get the green light. But even with clear criteria and good intentions, unconscious bias can influence the process in ways we don’t always see.
This full-day, interactive workshop is tailored for people working in funding roles; grant-makers, assessors, program officers, and philanthropy professionals—who want to sharpen their decision-making and make funding practices more equitable and effective.
You’ll explore how unconscious bias operates, why it matters in a funding context, and what you can do to identify and reduce its impact.
Backed by research and designed for real-world application, the workshop blends practical tools, reflective exercises, and group dialogue to help you make more confident, fair, and values-aligned decisions.
DATE: Thursday, 4th September 2025
TIME: 9.30 am to 4.30 pm (in-person)
LOCATION: Adelaide CBD, to be confirmed
This event is proudly supported by the Fay Fuller Foundation, helping us offer this 1-day intensive at no cost to participants. This is an invitation only event and seats are limited.
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This workshop is designed for people in funding organisations who make or influence decisions about where resources go, including:
Grant-makers and program officers
Philanthropy professionals and strategists
Grant administrators and assessors
Panel members reviewing funding applications
Anyone shaping or influencing funding priorities
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A clearer understanding of how bias can influence decisions
Tools to recognise and disrupt unexamined patterns
A broader lens on what merit and impact can look like
Practical ways to make fairer, more inclusive and confident choices
Space to reflect on your role in shaping a more equitable funding culture
