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Grace Tame Foundation to Close After Funding Struggles

The move underscores the funding squeeze facing small, volunteer-run advocacy groups.

Overview

  • The Grace Tame Foundation, which announced the decision Thursday, will shut down in the coming weeks because long-term funding has become harder to secure.
  • Regulatory filings show the charity reported $148,629 in revenue and $209,269 in expenses in 2025, a loss of about $60,600.
  • Since 2021, the survivor-led group says it helped drive legal reforms, including ending the use of “relationship” to label persistent child sexual abuse in every jurisdiction, and promoted anti-grooming education.
  • The announcement follows scrutiny of Tame’s protest chant of “globalise the intifada,” which she says cost her speaking work, and drew criticism from Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
  • The board of four volunteers, including Tame, says the mission will carry on through other survivors, advocates and organisations, with support services flagged for those seeking help.