Deadline: 30-Sep-21
The Celebrate Together Grants is providing one-off funding to eligible multicultural organisations to host festivals and events that celebrate cultural diversity.
Funding Information
Small Grants of up to $5,000
Funding can be used for eligible expenses that directly relate to the coordination, management and delivery of the festival or event within South Australia per application.
The following can be funded:
- Venue (hall hire fees)
- Equipment hire (lighting, sound, audio visual)
- Staging hire
- Marquee / stall / table / chair hire
- Traditional costumes for performances
- Security guards
- Event advertising and marketing such as flyers, booklets and posters
- Framed certificates and trophies for presentations.
- Cleaning materials.
Outcomes
The Celebrate Together Grants invests in multicultural organisations to achieve one or more of the following outcomes:
- increase understanding of the culturally diverse community in which they live.
- celebrate and showcase the culture and customs of South Australia’s diverse multicultural communities with the wider community.
- build a visible profile to highlight the unique cultural brand of South Australia.
- support new and emerging communities to increase their skills and experience through delivering events.
- foster partnerships (financial or non-financial) between culturally diverse communities and other sectors through shared hosting of festivals and events.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for funding, multicultural organisations must:
- Be non-government, not-for-profit and
- incorporated under the Associations Incorporation Act 1985, or
- an Australian Public Company Limited by Guarantee under the Corporations Act 2001, or
- A Statutory Authority established through an Act, or
- Registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-Profit Commission
- Have a registered Australian Business Number (ABN)
- Provide satisfactory evidence that their core purpose is to deliver initiatives, services or support for culturally and linguistically diverse communities in South Australia.
- Be South Australian based.
Note: Multicultural Affairs (DPC) will accept one application per round of the Celebrate Together Grants per organisation. Organisations with regional offices can submit one application per regional office. Key multicultural service providers, who have a direct responsibility working with culturally and linguistically diverse communities, can apply up to two times per round, as a lead agency in partnership with one or more multicultural community organisations.
For more information, visit https://www.dpc.sa.gov.au/responsibilities/multicultural-affairs/grants/celebrate-together-grants
