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UPDATE: The Community Grants Program funding for 2012-2013 has now been announced. The outcomes for Organisational Support, Building and Facilities Improvement, Strengthening Multicultural Communities, the Educational Program, Multicultural Festivals and Events categories, as well as through the Unity Through Partnerships grants are now available.

A letter to all successful and unsuccessful grant applicants is being sent out. If you wish to find out if you were successful, or have any queries abou the grants program please contact the Community Strengthening Team on 9651 0629 or 9651 0653.

Cultural Precincts and Community Infrastructure Fund

Provides funding to culturally and linguistically diverse community organisations for the restoration or construction of community-owned facilities, and to local councils across Victoria to enhance cultural precincts. Read more>

Promoting harmony: Multifaith and Interfaith

Provides funding to projects that bring that bring together different faith and community groups to promote social cohesion, understanding and acceptance among Victoria’s diverse faith communities and within the wider Victorian community.

Buildings and Facilities Improvement Grants

Assists ethnic community organisations to undertake minor upgrades or improvements to buildings and/or facilities that they own.
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Organisational Support Grants

Provides financial assistance for the general costs associated with running community organisations.
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Educational Program Grants

Provides funding support to out-of-hours ethnic schools within Victoria.
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Strengthening Multicultural Communities Grants

Supports community organisations to undertake projects that address the unmet needs of Victoria's CALD communities.
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Unity through Partnerships Grants

Provides funding of up to $100,000 for major multicultural festivals and events in Melbourne and regional Victoria. Read more >

Multicultural Festivals and Events Grants

Supports major festivals, conferences and special ethnic community events that encourage the participation of the broader community in celebrating and valuing cultural diversity.
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Multicultural Senior Citizens Organisational Support Grants

Supports ethnic senior citizens clubs to hold regular social and community strengthening activities.
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IMPORTANT
In accordance with commitments outlined in the Victorian Liberal Nationals Coalition Plan for a Multicultural Victoria, a number of policy and program functions formerly located within the VMC have been transferred into the new Office of Multicultural Affairs and Citizenship (OMAC) within the Department of Premier and Cabinet.

For more information about OMAC visit the Department of Premier and Cabinet website or call 9651 1101.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 09 April 2013 14:07