Community Impact
As a leading food manufacturing and agricultural company, we believe we have an economic and social responsibility to make a positive and long-term difference. We strive to act responsibly with integrity, maintaining balance and creating value for all — from our employees to our customers, and the broader communities in which we operate.
The activities that we support include addressing food security, supporting initiatives that promote health and wellbeing, and programs that address sustainability.
In addition to these corporate sponsorships, many local community organisations in close proximity to one of our major operations are supported through our community sponsorship program.
Foodbank Australia
Foodbank Australia is the largest hunger relief agency in Australia. Each year Simplot Australia participates in Foodbank’s Collaborative Supply Program. In FY2026, as part of this program, we will manufacture more than 300,000 jars of Leggo’s Napoletana Pasta and Leggo's Bolognese sauces. Learn more about our involvement in Foodbank’s Collaborative Supply Program.
Karrkad Kanjdji Trust
Ronald McDonald House
Community Sponsorship
For more than 25 years, Simplot and the brands you love and trust have been synonymous with the locations within which we operate.
In continuation of our commitment to supporting local organisations, our annual Community Sponsorships provide select groups with a donation valued at up to $2,500 to support their local initiatives. It’s our way of saying thanks to our local communities for having us in your backyard.
Supporting Our Communities
We support organisations that make a real and long-term difference to communities within which we operate. They must tangibly link to our purpose, mission, and values, and align with one of the following categories:
Food Security
Health and Wellbeing
Environment
Simplot Community Sponsorship Grants Program
Every day, local community groups across Australia and New Zealand are making a real difference – helping families access food, creating safe spaces for young people and building stronger, healthier communities. Through Simplot’s Community Sponsorship Grants program, we’re proud to support this important work.
This year, 33 organisations received grants of $1,000 to $2,500 to deliver projects that matter, from providing meals for those in need to creating inclusive sporting opportunities and supporting environmental initiatives. These efforts reflect our commitment to food security, health and wellbeing and sustainability in the communities where we live and work.
Here's our list of recipients for 2025/26:.
MEET THIS YEAR’S RECIPIENTS
NSW — Bathurst and Kelso
Bathurst Panthers Junior Rugby League
Bathurst 75 Football Club
Police Citizen Youth Club
BackTrack Youth Works
Vivability
Kelso Hockey Club
HopeCare Bathurst
Bathurst Archers
TAS — Ulverstone, Devonport and Wesley Vale
Sheffield Cricket Club
Mersey Mountain Bike Club
Westbury Ag Society Horse Committee
Devonport Athletic Club
North Eastern Agricultural & Pastoral Society
Devonport Bulls Rugby Union Club
West Devonport Hockey Club
Mersey Valley Cricket Association
Central Coast Cricket Club
Lions Club of Scottsdale Spud Fest
St Vincent de Paul Society Tasmania
East Devonport Football Club
VIC — Echuca
Murray River Razorbacks Wheelchair Rugby Association
Echuca Moama Rockets
Echuca Cricket Club
Boys to the Bush
Special Olympics Victoria Echuca Club
VIC — Mentone (Chifley)
Mums Supporting Families in Need
Community Information and Support Glen Eira (a branch of CISVic)
Omega Netball Club
Dingley Village Men's Shed
300 Blankets
Southern Cross Kids Camps
NZ — Auckland
Aotea Sport and Recreation Association
Middlemore Foundation
The grants program will reopen for applications in September 2026. Please check back for details closer to the date.
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