Multicultural Festivals and Events Program
About the program
The program funds community organisations to hold cultural festivals and events for Victorians.
There are two key objectives:
- ensure Victorians can celebrate and preserve cultures, and share traditions
- encourage the broader Victorian community to take part in events that further learning, understanding and respect for different cultures and traditions.
Funding available
The program offers grants of up to $50,000 to support activities that promote and foster social cohesion.
Over $1 million will be available through the Regional Multicultural Festivals and Events Fund. This fund supports multicultural community organisations to deliver events across regional Victoria.
There are 3 funding streams:
- small – up to $5,000
- medium – between $5,001 and $15,000
- large – between $15,001 and $50,000
Timelines
Round 1 applications have closed. Round 2 applications are now open and will close at 3pm Friday 25 October 2024.
Successful recipients must hold events:
- between 1 July 2024 and 31 December 2024 for round 1 recipients
- between 1 January 2025 and 30 June 2025 for round 2 recipients.
How to apply
Information Sessions
To support organisations with the application process a series of information sessions are being delivered as webinars:
Metropolitan sessions
New and emerging community sessions
Rural and regional sessions
Regional roadshow
To support regional multicultural organisations with Round 2, a regional roadshow will be held at the following locations:
- Mildura - 24 September 2024 at 6:30pm
- Shepparton - 1 October 2024 at 6:30pm
- Wodonga - 2 October 2024 at 6:30pm
To attend one of the in-person sessions above, sign up by clicking on the links above.
Program guidelines
More information
Updated