The Local Buying Foundation provides funding to fuel regional economic growth and build thriving, sustainable businesses communities.
We invest into projects and programs that drive workforce development, foster innovation, and enhance the capability and capacity of business and industry.
The Local Buying Foundation is an integral part of BHP’s Local Buying Program. For every dollar spent through the Local Buying Program, BHP contributes to the Foundation, creating a local buying cycle that ensures a bright, sustainable future for local, regional businesses and communities.
Browse through our Newsroom for recent articles about active Local Buying Foundation investments, and our Events page for information about upcoming Local Buying Foundation sponsored events and workshops near you.
The FY26 Annual Summary showcases another year of local impact made possible through the Local Buying Foundation, alongside the continued success of the BHP Local Buying Program.
Explore the projects, partnerships and initiatives helping regional communities thrive, from building workforce capability and strengthening local supply chains to supporting inclusion. Through collaborative strategic investment, the Local Buying Foundation continues to create pathways that help communities and businesses build resilience and realise new opportunities.
Inside, you’ll discover inspiring project stories, community outcomes, funding highlights and the people behind the impact. Together with the BHP Local Buying Program, these efforts demonstrate how investing in local capability, strong partnerships and regional leadership can create lasting benefits for business communities across Australia.
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The Local Buying Foundation is adding value to our local regional communities
Nationally, the Local Buying Foundation supports 12 local regions across New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia where BHP operates. Collectively, the below is a snapshot of the national data as of August 2026:
PROJECTS FUNDED
REGIONS SUPPORTED
APPROVED FUNDING $
Funding Round Dates
Queensland
2026:
Round 1: closed February 6
Round 2: closed July 17
Western Australia
2026:
Round 1: closed February 27
Round 2: closes August 28
New South Wales
2026:
Round 1: closed March 27
Round 2: closes September 18
South Australia
2026:
Round 1: closed May 8
Round 2: closes October 16
Please direct any out-of-round enquiries to info@localbuyingfoundation.com.auÂ
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Acknowledgement of Country
The Local Buying Foundation acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land where we work and live. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging. We celebrate the stories, culture and traditions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders of all communities who also work and live on this land.