Multicultural Seniors Support Program

2025-26 Multicultural Seniors Support Program

Status:: Closed
Who can apply:: Not-for-profit groups

About the program

The Victorian Government has committed a further $2.1 million for the Multicultural Seniors Support Program for the 2025-26 financial year.

Funding supports activities that reduce isolation and foster community connections. Funding can be used for:

social and cultural activities
improving seniors’ digital accessibility and literacy
providing practical support
purchasing essential equipment and resources
running costs.

Funding

Grants will be provided as direct funding offers to eligible multicultural seniors' organisations who were awarded funding as part of the 2021-2025 Multicultural Seniors Support Program. This is a funding extension for 2025-26.

It is important to note:

organisations must have provided all of their financial reporting for the 2021-25 program, to be eligible for the 2025-26 funding extension.
Grants of $2,000 will be provided to eligible organisations in late October 2025.
Public Liability Insurance and Group Personal Accident Insurance has already been extended for eligible organisations, until 31 July 2026.

Funded organisations

Download the list of organisations funded through 2025-26 Multicultural Seniors Support Program.

2025-26 Multicultural Seniors Support Program recipient list

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Guidelines

To be eligible, a group must:
- be a multicultural seniors’ group with a main purpose to support seniors from multicultural backgrounds
- meet at least once per month in person or virtually have at least 50% of members over 60 years old
- have at least 20 members if based in metropolitan Melbourne or 15 members if based in regional Victoria, or be part of new and emerging communities. New and emerging communities are migrants and refugees that have recently arrived in Australia and may need additional support in the settlement process.
In addition, groups must also:
- be a not-for-profit organisation
- have a current Australian Business Number (ABN)
- be an Incorporated Association, a Company Limited by Guarantee or similar type of organisation
- provide at least two active email addresses
- have met the terms and conditions of any previous grants from the Multicultural Affairs portfolio
- not have any overdue reports with the Multicultural Affairs portfolio.
Funded organisations will be required to sign a grant agreement with the Victorian Government. This agreement outlines the terms and conditions of the grant, including the use of funds, and reporting requirements.
Organisations that receive funding will have up to 90 days to accept and return the funding agreement. If an organisation does not accept a grant offer during this period, the grant offer may be cancelled. Payments will be released once agreements are signed and there are no outstanding final reports from 2021-2025.