Matched funding requirements

Any funding gap, between total venue hire costs and total grant amount offered, will need to be paid by the applicant organisation.

No matched funding is required for using not-for-profit community facilities.

Many available venues are publicly owned and operated by local councils or the state government. Multicultural community organisations and not-for-profit organisations also often make their venues available for community hire.

For the Large stream, hiring private, commercial, or for-profit venues such as hotels, restaurants or private event facilities will require 50% matched funding from the applicant.

This means that for every $1 applied for, $1 must be provided as matched funding by the applicant Chinese community organisation.

Applicants that wish to hire a for-profit venue must include evidence of their ability to pay the matched funding.

Matched funding example (Large stream only)

Single hall hire – Private or commercial facilities

  • Matched Funding required: $1: $1 (50% grant: 50% matched funding)
  • Minimum of one dollar from your organisation for every one dollar of government funding.
  • For example, if the CCHH grants you $2,500 for a one-off hire of a private or commercial venue, you will need to match this contribution with $2,500.
  • In-kind contributions are not eligible for consideration as part of your matched funding contribution.

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