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The MISP is an open and competitive grant program. Applications to MISP will follow a structured assessment process.

Stage 1. Eligibility assessment

The department reviews all applications against the eligibility criteria outlined in these guidelines. Only applications that meet all eligibility criteria will progress to the merit-based assessment stage.

Stage 2. Merit-based assessment

The department assesses the responses and attachments provided in the application against the merit assessment criteria outlined in these guidelines. The merit-based assessment determines the merit assessment score for each application. The score is used in the department’s funding recommendations to the assessment panel in Stage 3 and the Minister for Multicultural Affairs in Stage 4.

Stage 3. Assessment panel

An assessment panel reviews the department’s assessments and recommendations prepared in Stages 1 and 2. The panel provides independent recommendations that are included in the department’s funding recommendations to the Minister for Multicultural Affairs in Stage 4.

The panel includes representatives from the Multicultural Affairs portfolio, Victorian Multicultural Commission, and government infrastructure experts.

Stage 4. Ministerial approval

The Minister for Multicultural Affairs makes the final decisions based on the department’s funding recommendations.

Stage 5. Application outcome

Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application in writing after all applications have been assessed and the assessment process is complete.

Not all applications will be successful. Only the most competitive applicants will be offered funding following the assessment process. Successful applications may only be offered part of the total funding amount requested.

All decisions by the department or the Minister for Multicultural Affairs are final. This includes any aspect of:

  • the eligibility and merit-based assessments
  • any decision to offer or award a grant under this program
  • any decision to withdraw the offer or cancel the grant funding agreement.

Merit-based assessment criteria

Applications that progress to the merit assessment stage will be assessed against the following criteria.

Assessment criteria

Criteria measures

Weighting

Alignment to objectives

The application must show strong alignment to the MISP objectives and how the project will support the organisation to:

  • celebrate and share their history and traditions
  • build community connections and networks to participate in society
  • help communities to access social and cultural opportunities
  • improve the security of community facilities.

Your organisation must clearly describe:

  • how the project aligns with the MISP objectives
  • the communities need for the project
  • how the project fills a gap in community infrastructure.

Applications that clearly demonstrate how the project meets any of the following will be considered positively:

  • encourages diversity and inclusion
  • addresses issues that prevent or restrict some community members from using the facility, including accessibility
  • incorporate sustainable materials and considers environmental impact
  • improve community facility security by addressing a clear security risk (applications including security activities only).

30%

Value for public money

The application must clearly demonstrate how the project provides value for public money by:

  • demonstrating how the project will provide short and long-term benefits to the community
  • demonstrating how the project will support and improve the full use of the facility
  • providing a detailed and realistic project budget that is consistent with the project plan and the scale of the project
  • providing detailed quotes or cost estimates for all project activities that align the project plan.

Note: the department will consider previous funding provided to the organisation from the Multicultural Affairs portfolio to support infrastructure projects.

20%

Project feasibility

The application must clearly demonstrate:

  • clear and detailed scope, timeframes, and costs of all project activities
  • all project activities can be completed within a reasonable timeframe
  • the organisation can meet the organisation’s cash contribution, and any cost increases that may occur during the life of the project.

20%

Organisational capability

The application must clearly demonstrate your organisations capability to:

  • undertake and complete all project activities within a reasonable timeframe
  • complete all grant requirements
  • identify and manage project risks.

Your organisation must clearly describe:

  • relevant and recent project management experience or evidence of the organisation’s plans to source an independent professional with the relevant expertise to deliver the project
  • recent government grant management experience
  • the organisations risk management processes including how the organisation will identify and manage risks relevant to the project.

10%

Alignment to priority group

Applications that clearly demonstrates alignment with one or more priority group will receive priority weighting.

Note: An applications alignment to a priority group is determined by the department.

20%

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