Deadline: 17-Jun-22
The NSW Government is pleased to announce applications Stronger Together Grants Program to support multicultural festival and events across NSW.
They invest in community projects and activities that foster community harmony and celebrate cultural diversity as a precious part of the identity and way of life.
New South Wales is a place where everyone belongs and the cultural diversity gives them a creative and competitive edge on the world stage. They are stronger because of the diversity and together they are building an inclusive, connected and socially cohesive multicultural NSW. Multicultural NSW supports Festivals and Events that celebrate and embrace the state’s vibrant cultural diversity.
Funding Information
- Grants of $5,000 – $15,000 are available.
What items cannot be funded?
- The following activities are excluded from receiving grant funding:
- party political activities
- local councils, unless they have partnered with a community organisation
- celebration of national or independence days with the exception of key Australian days including ANZAC Day, Australia Day, Clean Up Australia Day and NAIDOC day
- religious festivals, rituals, events or promotions, except multi-faith events which involve people from more than one religion
- activities that are dependent on recurrent annual funding applications that seek support for supplementing, increasing or continuing ongoing service delivery or for funding the core business of the organisation commercial or fundraising activities
- commercial or fundraising activities
- Grant funding will not be awarded to any organisation that:
- does not demonstrate a commitment to multicultural principles
- has Redress sanctions as described in the National Redress Scheme
- is subject to a winding-up order or has an appointed administrator
- has a pending/ongoing legal case
- is bankrupt
- has no sound financial management and governance.
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible for a Stronger Together Festivals and Events grant, applicants must:
- be located within NSW
- demonstrate how the Festival or Event includes activities that focus on showcasing and sharing cultures and traditions. This may or may not be an online event
- Commit to delivering the Festival or Event in line with NSW health guidelines and COVID-19 regulations
- outline how they will collect attendance data to be shared with Multicultural NSW post-event
- demonstrate how the Festival or Event will measure outcomes
- clearly show co-contributions from applications towards the projects/events. It is unlikely that the project will be funded 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
- demonstrate that the Event or Project is cost-effective and viable with an accurate budget
- have all appropriate insurances and licences
- submit an application online through the Multicultural NSW approved SmartyGrants portal before the closing date with all aspects of the application form completed
- deliver the Festival or Event before 31 January 2023
- promote the Multicultural NSW and NSW Government funded event or project on their website and social media platforms.
For more information, visit https://multicultural.nsw.gov.au/stronger-together-grants/