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Take strides with us towards a cure.

Become part of our cure community – we couldn’t do it without you!

We’re on a mission to make sure that no-one needs to live with a spinal cord injury. To achieve this, we work in partnership with Government, foundations, corporates and passionate individuals just like you.

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MAJOR GIFTS

MAJOR GIFTS

A significant gift can make a life-changing difference and can support transformative research projects.

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HOLD A COMMUNITY FUNDRAISER

HOLD A COMMUNITY FUNDRAISER

From bike rides to birthday gifts, there’s so many fun ways to fundraise in your community!

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BECOME A MONTHLY DONOR

BECOME A MONTHLY DONOR

A regular monthly donation helps us remain flexible to opportunities and fund areas of critical need.

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LEAVING A GIFT IN YOUR WILL

LEAVING A GIFT IN YOUR WILL

This deeply meaningful gift can have an impact for generations to come.

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BECOME A CORPORATE SUPPORTER

BECOME A CORPORATE SUPPORTER

Combine purpose and passion and join the backbone of our organisation.

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GIVING CIRCLES

GIVING CIRCLES

Lead or join a circle where collective giving creates impact.

“Whenever things got tough, I thought about them and what they endure every day. Not just them, but the 21,000 Australians living with a spinal cord injury — and the hundreds of thousands more living with a profound or severe disability. I reminded myself: this isn’t hard by comparison. Just keep pedalling. Keep plugging away.”
Andrew Kerec, The Spine Tingling Ride
“As I pedalled through some of the most remote and unforgiving parts of our beautiful country — including 1,200 sand dunes across the Simpson Desert — my motivation came from the perspective my parents have given me,”
Andrew reflected.

FAQS

How do I know my donation is making a real difference?

Every dollar you give accelerates our journey toward a cure.

Your support has already helped us achieve major breakthroughs: we’ve brought neurostimulation trials to Australia, established Project Spark, expanded clinical trials nationwide, and funded world-first research like Dr. Martinez-Marmol’s innovative worm-based regeneration studies.

Why should I donate to SpinalCure?

We are Australia’s only nationally operating not-for-profit dedicated exclusively to funding cure-related spinal cord injury research.

This focus means every dollar goes toward one clear mission: finding a cure for spinal cord injuries. While larger charities spread funding across many conditions, we concentrate all our resources and expertise on this single, urgent challenge.

How close are we really to a cure?

We are developing a National Roadmap Toward a Cure, with a bold vision: to see the first approved treatments for spinal cord injury become a reality.

The science has evolved. The research being conducted today, in cutting-edge labs and through world-first clinical trials, offers very real hope for life-changing levels of recovery.

We’re making the unbelievable believable through rigorous science, breakthrough technologies and a relentless pursuit of solutions.

With the right funding and the right people behind this movement, it’s no longer a matter of if — but when.

What’s the most urgent need right now?

Building Australia’s critical mass of spinal cord injury researchers.

We need more brilliant minds, stronger connections between researchers and clinicians, and the infrastructure to support breakthrough discoveries.

Your immediate support helps us retain world-class researchers like   and  , fund essential equipment, and create collaborative networks that will accelerate progress. Every day we delay, potential breakthroughs move further away.

The cure is within our reach – but we need your help to grasp it.

Can you guarantee there will be a cure in my lifetime?

We can guarantee that we will never stop until a cure is reached.

Science has made the impossible possible before. We’ve put humans on the moon, developed computers that think, and created drugs that prevent and cure diseases once thought incurable. The question isn’t whether we’ll find a cure – it’s how quickly we can get there.

Your support accelerates that timeline. Every donation brings us closer to clinical trials, attracts more brilliant minds to the field, and builds the critical mass of researchers needed to solve this challenge. Together, we are the relentless march toward a cure.

Can I give through my family’s Trust or Foundation?

Yes. We welcome the opportunity to meet with you and your directors and/or family to discuss the transformational impact you wish to make. We are a registered DGR-1.

Can I request that my investment goes to a certain area or project?

Absolutely. We welcome donors who want to direct their support to specific research areas or projects.

Whether you’re passionate about Dr. Martinez-Marmol’s groundbreaking worm fusion research, Dr. Grice’s molecular mapping project, neurostimulation trials, acute injury treatment, or our broader research priorities, we can work with you to ensure your donation supports what matters most to you.

We also understand that some donors prefer us to direct their investment where it’s needed most urgently. Our research team constantly evaluates where additional funding can have the greatest immediate impact.

These partnerships often include regular updates directly from the researchers your support enables.

Simply let us know your preference when you donate, or contact us to discuss how your investment can best accelerate the research that inspires you most.

 

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