Anglican Investment & Development Fund (AIDF)
An Ethical Investment to help support the mission of the Diocese of Canberra & Goulburn
As has been widely reported, the Reserve Bank of Australia increased the official cash rate by 25bps at its September 2026 meeting, and as a result the AIDF Board has approved the updated lending and investment interest rates effective from 15 October 2026, which are outlined below and are also available here. The AIDF rates remain […]
AIDF has launched Community Saver Plus+, a new investment account providing a competitive interest rate while doubling AIDF’s annual contribution to your nominated Parish or Ministry Partner. *Please note the interest rate has increased. Click here to view the current Interest Rate. New Investors Existing Community Saver Investors
The AIDF is pleased to provide our Annual Report for 2025. The AIDF delivered a strong result in 2025, with: 1) An operating surplus of $538,116 (2024: $969,207); 2) Reserves increasing to $25,093,891 (2024: $14,212,855); and 3) A dividend of $200,000 paid to the Diocese. We would like to thank […]
The AIDF has recently processed the annual distribution of donations to parishes and diocesan agencies which totalled in excess of $54,000. A major initiative of the AIDF has been to offer our customers the opportunity to financially support their parish or favourite diocesan agency directly by investing in our Online Community Saver account. The Community […]
During 2024-25, AIDF provided funding to assist with the construction and development of a new Early Learning Centre (ELC) and two townhouses in Deakin ACT. The ELC project provides 116 spaces including an indoor area of 950m² and outdoor unencumbered play space of 975m², along with 22 car spaces. The project was successfully completed in […]
As has been widely reported, the Reserve Bank of Australia increased the official cash rate by 25bps at its May 2026 meeting, and as a result the AIDF Board has approved the updated lending and investment interest rates effective from 1 June 2026, which are outlined below and are also available here. The AIDF rates remain […]
In November 2022 the ACT Government selected the Diocese as the preferred tender for the new independent school located at Wright in the Molonglo Valley. The project is broken into 6 stages including Early Learning Centre & Kindergarten, Junior School, Senior School, College, Gym and Campus Commons. During 2025, AIDF provided funding to assist with […]
As has been widely reported, the Reserve Bank of Australia increased the official cash rate by 25bps at its March 2026 meeting, and as a result the AIDF Board has approved the updated lending and investment interest rates effective from 1 April 2026, which are outlined below and are also available here. The AIDF rates remain […]
During 2024/25 AIDF provided funding to assist with the Community Hub, Sports & Recreation, HSIE & Cultural Centre Extension (CHRSC) Project at St Peter’s Anglican College in Broulee NSW. This significant multistage project included the following: Construction of a Sports Recreation Centre (Gymnasium) Extension of and refurbishment of the existing Cultural Performing Arts Centre Refurbishment […]
As has been widely reported, the Reserve Bank of Australia increased the official cash rate by 25bps at its February 2026 meeting, and as a result the AIDF Board has approved the updated lending and investment interest rates effective from 1 March 2026, which are outlined below and are also available here. The AIDF rates remain […]
