Deadline: 28-Mar-22
The Office of Multicultural Interests (OMI) has launched the Community Grants Program to empower culturally and linguistically diverse (CaLD) communities in Western Australia to design, deliver and partner on projects that address their needs.
The program supports CaLD community-led activities that:
- celebrate and promote WA’s cultural diversity
- build the capacity of individuals, families and communities to contribute to the civic and economic life of the State
- improve the accessibility and effectiveness of services.
This funding supports projects running a minimum of 12 months that address priority issues identified by OMI to benefit CaLD communities, including those from new and emerging communities, women, seniors, young people and regional communities.
Priorities
Projects must address one of the following priority issues:
- mental health and wellbeing
- youth support and development
- community education
- women’s health, safety and leadership.
Funding Information
- Funding requests up to $100,000.
- For funding requests over $50,000, the application must also demonstrate that the project:
- is supported by a broader strategy or will deliver long-term benefits for the CaLD community
- improves the accessibility and effectiveness of services for CaLD communities.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicant organisations must be either a CaLD community association or a CaLD community service organisation.
- Definition of culturally and linguistically diverse (CaLD): Culturally and linguistically diverse (CaLD) was introduced in 1996 to replace ‘non-English speaking background’ (NESB) and was intended to be a broader, more flexible and inclusive term. It is generally applied to groups and individuals who differ according to religion, language and ethnicity and whose ancestry is other than Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, Anglo Saxon or Anglo Celtic.
- Definition of a CaLD community association: To be classified as a culturally and linguistically diverse (CaLD) community association, the association must demonstrate and provide evidence that they meet the following criteria:
- the association is incorporated under the Western Australia Associations Incorporation Act 2015
- the objectives of the association (in the association’s Constitution or Rules) clearly state that it is specifically established to represent and promote the interests of a CaLD community with a shared country/continent of ancestry, ethnicity, culture, language or religion
- the Management Committee or Board of the association predominantly reflects the intended CaLD community and is elected by members of that community to represent the community
- the association’s membership comprises individuals or other groups representative of that CaLD community.
- Definition of a CaLD community service organisation: To be classified as a culturally and linguistically diverse (CaLD) community service organisation, the organisation must demonstrate and provide evidence that they meet the following criteria:
- the association is incorporated under the Western Australia Associations Incorporation Act 2015, or is a not-for-profit organisation based in Western Australia
- the objectives of the organisation (in the organisation’s Constitution or Rules) clearly state that it is specifically established for and its core business and focus is to either: a) provide support and deliver services and programs to CaLD communities or b) represent and advocate for the interests of CaLD communities
- the organisation has ongoing operational resourcing and employs paid staff
- the Management Committee or Board and staffing profile of the organisation reflects CaLD communities, and it has a commitment to workforce training in cultural competency
- the organisation has internal policies and procedures that demonstrate a commitment to multiculturalism and cultural diversity.
For more information, visit https://www.omi.wa.gov.au/funding/community-grants-program