The Victorian Government has opened a round of grants for Multicultural Festivals and Events Program and is encouraging organisations to apply for funding for events held between 1 July 2020 and 31 December 2020.  

Small grants up to $2,000 (community stream) and large grants between $7,000 and $70,000 (partnerships stream) are available.

“It’s important that all Victorians can share their heritage and embrace diversity, with the program having previously supported a range of events, like food festivals, art and cultural performances as well as popular street festivals,” Multicultural Affairs Minister Richard Wynne said.

The program is particularly keen to hear from new applicants, those in regional areas and from new and emerging communities.

A regional roadshow will take place across Victoria from early next month to inform local communities and organisations about the program and how to apply.

In the last financial year, this program supported over 750 events and had an estimated 2.5 million participants, delivering more than $10 million of total economic activity to our state.

Applications close on 10 March 2020. For more information or to apply, visit: https://www.vic.gov.au/grants-support-multicultural-communities

The federal government is also inviting applications under the Multicultural Affairs and Citizenship Program: Community Languages Multicultural Grants Stream One.

The objective of the grants is to support the administration of community language schools through the provision of funding based on student enrolment numbers to help cover school operating costs.

The Community Language Multicultural Grants aims to: support the maintenance, development and acquisition of languages other than English; connect young Australians to the languages and cultures of their community; and, enhance cross-cultural awareness and respect for cultural diversity.

To find out more: https://forms.business.gov.au/smartforms/servlet/SmartForm.html?formCode=PRD00-CGHAPP18&FRID=4-D0C3IVJ&RegID=4-D1M7YCZ