The R.E. Ross Trust is a perpetual charitable Trust established in Victoria in 1970 by the will of the late Roy Everard Ross.

The Trust is administered by five Trustees who manage the Trust's assests and distribute its income in Victoria for charitable purposes.

The Trust makes grants to eligable organisations in Victoria in response to unsolicited applications submitted in accordance with its Guidelines and to selected organisations to support a number of Collaborations and Programs.

A significant three year commitment of funding and support has been made by The R.E. Ross Trust for a project in the northern suburbs of Melbourne involving primary schools working with funded project officers and consultants to improve early years literacy teaching and learning for Indigenous students. The Darebin 'Best Start Initiative' is also part of the project and the Australian Council for Educational Research is involved in the evaluation of the initiative.

To learn more about The R.E. Ross Trust, visit their website www.rosstrust.org.au