Deadline: 7-Jul-25
The Multicultural NSW Stronger Together Grants Program supports multicultural festivals and events across NSW.
They invest in community events and activities that foster community harmony and celebrate cultural diversity as a precious part of the identity and way of life.
The Stronger Together Festival and Event Grant Program supports multicultural and multifaith community groups to produce festivals and events that celebrate and embrace the state’s vibrant cultural diversity.
Funding Information
- Festival and Event Grants range from $5,000 to a maximum of $20,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible for a Stronger Together Festivals and Events grant, applicants must:
- be located within NSW
- show how the festival or event will present cultures and traditions
- outline how they will measure success and outcomes, including collecting attendance data to be shared with Multicultural NSW post event
- show co-contributions from applications towards the festival or event. It is unlikely that an application will receive a grant if there is no co-contribution
- confirm other funding sources that are contributing to the total event budget
- confirm past and current funding sources for the past three years
- have acquitted all prior grants
- be a non-profit sharing organisation
Selection Criteria
- Applications must address how festivals and events will:
- promote cross-cultural awareness and understanding. They must engage a broad cross-section of the NSW community
- ensure NSW’s multicultural communities can celebrate, preserve and share traditions
- be accessible by the general public and are for all communities of NSW.
- have all appropriate insurances and licences.
Ineligibility Criteria
- The following activities are excluded from receiving grant funding:
- political activities
- commercial or fundraising activities
- local councils, unless they have partnered with a community organisation
- celebration of national or independence days of countries other than Australia. Activities planned for key Australian days including ANZAC Day, Australia Day, Clean Up Australia Day and NAIDOC week can apply and are eligible to receive finding
- single faith religious rituals or promotions. Multi-faith events which involve people from more than one religion can apply
For more information, visit Multicultural NSW.
