Apply Now for Multicultural Grants Program in Australia

Deadline: 30-Sep-21

The Northern Territory Government is seeking applications for its Multicultural Grants Program in Australia to provide migrant and multicultural communities in the Northern Territory with funding for projects or activities that promote: social inclusion and cohesion; multicultural and linguistic diversity.

Aims

The aim of the grants program is to: Assist migrant and multicultural communities by providing funds towards innovative projects that promote multicultural diversity in the Northern Territory.
Projects that will be considered are assessed on how well they meet the following criteria:
- encourage migrant and multicultural communities to expand their own, and the Territory’s, social and cultural development
- assist the community’s knowledge and appreciation of different cultures
- provide links throughout the Northern Territory population
- foster opportunities for multicultural communities to maintain, develop and express their cultural and linguistic diversity
- assist the development of community support and building of capacity within migrant and multicultural organisations, through events such as cultural celebrations and activities, community development programs and website development and upgrades
- address emerging issues in the multicultural community such as education and skills development, employment, governance and other such issues.

Funding Information

On completion of the project, funded organisations must provide Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA), with an acquittal of grant funds within eight weeks of completion of the funded project. That is, a letter or the acquittal form provided by OMA signed by an authorised office bearer of the organisation, which includes:

for ALL grants, a brief written report detailing the results of the funded project (to assist in determining the success of the project, issues encountered and planning for future activities)
for grants up to $10,000, a detailed income and expenditure statement specifically related to the funded project
for amounts equal to or exceeding $10 000

Eligibility Criteria

Funding is available to not for profit organisations only.
To be eligible for funding an organisation must
- be operating as a not for profit organisation
- be physically located and actively operating in the NT
Types of organisations that are eligible for funding include
- Migrant and multicultural community organisations that are voluntary, charitable or not for profit.
- Applications from other not-for-profit organisations, where a proposed project is entirely dedicated to address an issue faced by a group or groups of migrants and multicultural population, can be considered on a case by case basis.
Projects must:
- be consistent with the aims of the grants program
- have identifiable outcomes and project objectives
- be part of a comprehensive plan to address need(s) identified by the applying organisation/group
- not have commercially-oriented objectives
- be completed within twelve months of receipt of the funding assistance
- be based in the Northern Territory.
Applicants must:
- provide all of the information requested including a detailed itemised budget
- include an outline of the plans for promoting the activity
- demonstrate a need for assistance
- demonstrate an ability to manage the funds and the project effectively
- contribute to the project through other funding sources or income or ‘in kind’ support
- be based in the Northern Territory, however, flexibility can be considered to support organisations that have a Northern Territory representative.