Deadline: 22-Aug-22
The ACT Government is pleased to announce the 2023 National Multicultural Festival Grant Program (the Grants or the Grant Program).
The Grants Program will provide funding for projects that highlight and promote community participation and cultural diversity, including language and social inclusion, at the National Multicultural Festival (the NMF or the Festival)
Funding Aims
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The aim of the Grants is to:
- showcase the vibrancy and heritage of multiculturalism through celebrations, activities and workshops at the 2023 National Multicultural Festival
- foster cross-cultural awareness, language diversity, understanding and respect; and
- enable multicultural communities, including new and emerging communities, to celebrate and showcase their talents and traditions through cultural performances (dance, music and language) and in other meaningful ways.
Funding categories
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Activities available for grant funding in the 2023 Grants Program are:
- Cultural Activities;
- Cultural Showcases; and
- National Multicultural Festival Parade Participation.
- Applicants can apply for multiple categories however one application form will need to be submitted for each category selected.
Funding Information
- A total of $180,000 (GST inclusive) is available in the 2023 funding round.
- Successful applications may not receive the full amount applied for. The Assessment Panel will review and adjust the level of allocated funding as necessary. However, as a guide, organisations applying under the Cultural Activities category can expect to receive up to $500 as a contribution towards a performance or to run a program, celebration or activity at the 2023 Festival.
- Organisations applying under the Cultural Showcase category can expect to receive an amount that reflects the proposed showcase program, noting that each showcase may be different in size and duration. The amount granted will be determined based on the showcase size, draft showcase program and will take into account the cost associated with engaging culturally relevant performers (particularly if performers are based interstate or overseas).
- Organisations applying under the National Multicultural Festival Parade Participation category can expect to receive up to $500 as a contribution towards their participation in the Parade.
Eligibility Criteria
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To be eligible to apply, organisations must:
- be incorporated or be auspiced by an incorporated organization or
- be registered as a not-for-profit or a charitable organization; and
- have no overdue reporting obligations for previous Community Services Directorate grants including evaluations, acquittal reports (including evidence of all expenditure including any income paid to performers or artists) and audited financial statements; and
- provide evidence of a current Public Liability insurance policy with a cover of a minimum of $10 million, or $20 million for activities/performances deemed to be high risk (organisations without public liability cover or who are unsure what level of insurance they need should contact NMF organisers to discuss the issues).
Who cannot apply?
- Individuals, profit-making groups, government entities and registered political parties are not eligible to apply.
- As the festival is a national celebration of cultural diversity, community groups and organisations who reside interstate are encouraged to apply. However due to funding limitations, preference will be given to applicants representing multicultural communities, including new and emerging communities, that reside in the ACT and surrounding region.
- Applicants who receive grants are ineligible to apply as paid performers.
For more information, visit National Multicultural Festival Grant Program.
For more information, visit https://www.multiculturalfestival.com.au/get-involved/Grants/guidelines
