Giving from overseas

Explore how you can make gifts to the University from overseas

University of Melbourne alumni and supporters are located across the globe, helping to drive change and making a difference to the lives of many by donating through the University of Melbourne.

Explore how some of our overseas supporters can make gifts to the University.

For a confidential discussion, you are welcome to contact us on +61 3 9035 4054  or via gift-processing@unimelb.edu.au

United States 

If you live in the USA, donations made through our partner, The Chapel & York Foundation Inc are tax deductible to the full extent allowed by law. The Chapel & York Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3) with EIN 81-2161937. Once you have made your donation, the Chapel & York Foundation will issue you a tax receipt for your donation, and your donation will be transferred to the University at the Chapel & York Foundation’s next quarterly board meeting.

When making your gift, you can specify what you would like your gift to be used for:

Should you wish to donate to any other areas within the University, please email gift-processing@unimelb.edu.au so we can ensure that we are able to receive your gift.

You can make a donation in the following ways:

  • Online donations – Donate online via credit card
  • Wire transfers – You may make a donation via wire transfer to the Chapel & York Foundation using the following link: www.chapel-yorkfoundation.org/donate/wire. Please indicate the area of support in the Comments section.
  • Check – Checks should be made payable to the Chapel & York Foundation and sent to: Chapel & York US Foundation, 1350 Avenue of the Americas, Floor 2, Suite 266, New York, NY 10019. In the memo line, please indicate University of Melbourne and area of support.
  • Gifts of stock – Please complete the online form or contact info@chapel-yorkfoundation.org for a copy.
  • Legacies and Bequests – Please contact us if you are considering leaving a gift in your Will to the University of Melbourne.

Canada

If you reside in Canada, the Income Tax Act of Canada allows tax-deductible donations and gifts to prescribed universities overseas, including directly to the University of Melbourne via our secure online giving form.

For more information on income tax regulations, you or your tax adviser can find the latest information in Section 3503 and Schedule VIII of the Income Tax Act. https://laws.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/c.r.c.,_c._945/index.html

Should you wish to donate to other areas of the University or find out more ways in which you can donate, please email gift-processing@unimelb.edu.au.

United Kingdom

You can donate to the University of Melbourne through our partner, The Chapel & York UK Foundation (UK Foundation), a registered charity (number 1172653).

As a UK taxpayer, by donating to the UK Foundation and completing a Gift Aid declaration, you enable Gift Aid to be claimed from the UK Government and added to your initial gift amount. This means that the UK Foundation can claim back from the government, on your behalf, 25p for every £1 donated, boosting the value of your donation to the University by 25%.

Once your donation has been received and processed, the UK Foundation will send you an acknowledgement to your email address to confirm receipt of the donation, and your donation will be transferred to the University after each quarterly UK Foundation board meeting.

When making your gift, you can specify what you would like your gift to be used for:

  • The University’s Highest Priorities
  • Narrm Scholarship Program
  • Student Support Fund
  • Scholarships - Graduate
  • Supporting Indigenous Australian students
  • Research and Discovery

Should you wish to donate to any other areas within the University, please email gift-processing@unimelb.edu.au so we can ensure that we are able to receive your gift.

You can make a donation in the following ways:

Hong Kong

Hong Kong taxpayers can make a donation to the University of Melbourne via the Hong Kong Foundation for Charities (BRN 65159428-000), registered under Section 88 of the Hong Kong Inland Revenue Ordinance as a charitable institution or trust, and authorised to issue tax receipts for approved charitable donations.

Approved charitable purposes include donations for the advancement of education.

When making your gift, you can specify what you would like your gift to be used for:

  • The University’s Highest Priorities
  • Narrm Scholarship Program
  • Student Support Fund
  • Scholarships - Graduate
  • Supporting Indigenous Australian students
  • Research and Discovery

For credit card payments, an additional fee will be levied by the card issuer and/or PayPal.

The Hong Kong Foundation for Charities will issue a receipt for income tax purposes and your donation will be applied to educational purposes at the University of Melbourne.

You can make a donation in the following ways:

  • Online donations – Donate online via credit card.
  • Wire transfers – You may donate via wire transfer to The Hong Kong Foundation for Charities using this link. Please indicate 'The University of Melbourne' in the 'Chapel & York HK member name you wish to support' section.
  • Cheque – Please download and complete the HK Offline Form and return it to the Chapel & York HK Foundation.
  • Gifts of stock – Please email info@chapel-yorkhkfoundation.org to discuss.