Community Language School Infrastructure Grants in Australia

Deadline: 27-Jan-2025

The Community Language School Infrastructure Grants provide one-off funding to eligible community language schools to upgrade or develop community-owned facilities.

The Community Language School Infrastructure Grants aim to ensure there are necessary facilities for maintaining and developing the linguistic and cultural rights of children and young people in South Australia.

Funding Information

• Grants of up to $100,000 are available for projects to be delivered over 18 months, commencing in July 2025.

Outcomes

• The Community Language School Infrastructure Grants invest in community language schools to achieve one or more of the following outcomes:
• Resources to increase Community Language School program provision and participation.
• Strengthen the value and recognition of the Community Language School program within mainstream schools, language-specific communities and the wider community.
• Improve the safety of the premises for students and personnel.

Eligibility Criteria

• To be eligible for funding, multicultural organisations who have an accredited community language school 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)
• own the premises where the community language school is conducted
• 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.

Ineligibility Criteria

• The following are ineligible for funding:
  • non-community language schools
  • organisations that have outstanding obligations for previously awarded grants
  • individuals or organisations applying on behalf of an individual
  • for-profit organisations or private companies
  • Commonwealth, state or local government departments and agencies
  • organisations that have been incorporated for less than one year
  • community language schools that have been accredited for less than one year
  • unincorporated Associations.

For more information, visit Department of the Premier and Cabinet.