Deadline: 30-Sep-23
Applications are now open for the Celebrate Together Grants, administered by Multicultural Affairs within the Department of the Premier and Cabinet (DPC).
The grants provide one-off funding annually to eligible multicultural organisations for festivals and events, which celebrate multiculturalism and diversity and support an inclusive and cohesive society.
Funding Information
- Small Grants of up to $5,000 (Five thousand dollars only).
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 everyone lives
- 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.
What can be funded?
- 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 hire (hall hire fees)
- equipment hire (lighting/sound/audio visual equipment hire or catering equipment hire)
- 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
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 with a comparable legal status
- 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.
- be non-government, not-for-profit and
- 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.
Ineligible
The following are ineligible for funding:
- non-multicultural organisations
- organisations that have outstanding obligations for previously awarded grants
- educational institutions or related representative bodies, e.g. schools and/or their parents’ associations, colleges, universities and for-profit childcare centres
- individuals or organisations applying on behalf of an individual
- for-profit organisations or private companies
- Commonwealth, state or local government department and agencies
- organisations that have been incorporated for less than one year
- organisations in receipt of existing 3-year Election Commitment Multicultural Affairs event funding
- unincorporated Associations.
For more information, visit Department of the Premier and Cabinet (DPC).
