Catalysing Impact: Announcing the 2025 Cohort of Social Enterprises Driving Change
Clockwise from top: Hotel Etico, Good Cycles, and HoMie.
Social Impact Hub, in partnership with QBE Foundation, is proud to announce the cohort of inspiring enterprises selected for Catalysing Impact, an initiative designed to accelerate the growth of Australian purpose-driven businesses championing climate resilience and inclusion.
This year’s Catalysing Impact cohort features up to ten organisations from around Australia, each tackling critical challenges and creating innovative solutions for a sustainable and inclusive future.
Selected Enterprises:
The selected enterprises will receive access to funding, tailored mentoring, and collaboration opportunities to help scale their impact and secure investment. The program offers participation grants of up to $10,000, with the opportunity to access advanced matched funding of up to $400,000.
Viv Bower, Group Executive of Corporate Affairs and Sustainability and QBE Foundation Global Chair, reinforced the importance of supporting these high-impact organisations in overcoming challenges and achieving their goals:
"The Catalysing Impact program reflects QBE Foundation’s commitment to supporting innovative solutions addressing climate resilience and inclusion. We’re excited to partner with these inspiring enterprises and provide them with the resources, expertise, and funding they need to amplify their impact. This program not only strengthens QBE’s engagement with communities but also leverages the expertise and experience of our people to create positive change."
Jessica Mendoza-Roth, Founder & CEO of Social Impact Hub, shared her excitement about the selected cohort and the partnership with QBE Foundation.
"The quality and diversity of enterprises selected for Catalysing Impact’s 2025 cohort is truly inspiring. These organisations are creating real, measurable change in their communities, and we’re thrilled to be working with QBE Foundation to empower them to scale their efforts. Together, we’re creating pathways for investment and collaboration while helping enterprises achieve greater social and environmental impact."
About Catalysing Impact
Catalysing Impact is a QBE Foundation-funded initiative, delivered in partnership with Social Impact Hub, designed to support social enterprises that create solutions addressing climate resilience and inclusion. The program combines catalytic funding, strategic mentoring, and access to skilled networks to help enterprises grow, secure investment, and drive measurable social and environmental impact.
Learn more about Catalysing Impact here: https://www.socialimpacthub.org/catalysing-impact
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For more information, please contact:
Jay Boolkin
Collaboration Manager, Social Impact Hub
0401 389 442
jay@socialimpacthub.org