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Big Freeze 8 raises a record-breaking $19.8M for FightMND
Thanks to the enormous generosity of the Australian public, the Big Freeze 8 has raised a record-breaking $19.8 million for FightMND.
To everyone who bought a beanie, donated, volunteered, or hosted their own community fundraiser – we can’t thank you enough! FightMND’s partners, including Coles, Bunnings and the AFL are also integral to the success of the Big Freeze 8, and this year was no different.
Funds raised through the Big Freeze will be invested, almost immediately, in vital research to find effective treatments and a cure for MND.
A limited amount of Big Freeze 8 beanies are available online, or at Coles Express and Bunnings stores nationally until the end of the month.
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Make a splash and host a DIY Big Freeze
Host a DIY Big Freeze at your sporting club, school, workplace or even in your own backyard. Every dollar counts in the fight against MND, so make your icy plunge as big or as small as you like.
Your Impact
Our vision is a world without Motor Neurone Disease (MND) and it takes an army of people to help achieve this. Thanks to our supporters, we have invested more than $55.8 million into research projects and initiatives since we began in 2014.

$55.9M
Committed to MND research initiatives

$14.3M
committed to 12 Clinical Trials

$21.5M
committed to 22 drug development projects

$4.5M
World-first drug screening platform

$3.2M
19 other research grants & initiatives

$2.6M
Sporadic ALS Australian - Genomics Consortium

$2M
Precision Medicine Program

$6.2M
committed to 25 IMPACT grants
Frequently Asked Questions
Find out more about what the Big Freeze is, how you can be involved and how our efforts are contributing to the fight against Motor Neurone Disease (MND).