Deadline: 30-Sep-22
The Federation of Ethnic Communities’ Councils of Australia (FECCA) is now inviting applications for its CALD Covid-19 Small Grants to help multicultural community groups to lead grassroots communication activities around COVID-19 and the vaccination rollout, targeting CALD communities.
FECCA is being supported by the Federal Department of Health to develop and implement the CALD COVID-19 Health Small Grants Fund (Fund). In collaboration with other peak multicultural organisations, FECCA will administer a community grants project to support multicultural community groups lead and undertake targeted grass roots communication activities within their communities.
Objectives
- Target communities that experience barriers to accessing information on the COVID19 Vaccination Program
- Target communities that have hesitancy on the COVID-19 Vaccination Program and the recent inclusion of booster shots and vaccinations for 5-11 years old.
- Provide the opportunity for the community to identify and respond to these issues and concerns
- Foster community involvement and participation
- Encourage partnerships among community organisations
- Provide a measurable, cost-effective means to deliver outcomes
Funding Information
- FECCA accepts proposals for projects for $5000
Eligibility Criteria
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To be eligible, applications must:
- Align with the Assessment Criteria.
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In addition to the Assessment Criteria, Groups or Organisations must meet the following general eligibility criteria:
- Organisations must be a not-for-profit constituted body, such as an incorporated association, or
- Groups must be auspiced by a not-for-profit organisation that is incorporated and be able to accept legal and financial responsibility for the project. (Note: the administrative costs of the auspicing organisation should be factored into the grant amount.)
- Group or Organisation member(s) preparing the application are encouraged to attend the relevant briefing session.
- Groups or Organisations must be located within, or deliver a project within, the target community and must have evidence of direct benefit to people in the target community.
For more information, visit FECCA.
For more information, visit https://fecca.org.au/grants/