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Community Centre Expressions of Interest

Three organisations have the opportunity to receive up to $2.4 million each in funding towards a community centre where community members can gather for activities, celebrate cultural traditions, and build community connections.

Status:
Open, closes 17 September 2025
Who can apply:
Not-for-profit groups
Funding:
$0 - $2,400,000

About the program

The Expression of Interest (EOI) program is intended to identify leading community organisations that have suitable capability, capacity and want to develop, build and manage a culturally-specific community centre in the area their community resides.

The EOI program focuses on three communities and areas:

  • Chinese community in Melbourne's east
  • Indian community in Melbourne's west
  • Indian community in Melbourne's south-east

Chinese Community Centre EOI in Melbourne's east

The intended project location should be within the Local Government Areas (LGAs) of:

  • Boroondara
  • Knox
  • Manningham
  • Maroondah
  • Monash
  • Whitehorse

Read the program guidelines to find out more

To apply directly, visit the How to apply page

Indian Community Centre EOI in Melbourne's west

The intended project location should be within the Local Government Areas (LGAs) of:

  • Brimbank
  • Hobsons Bay
  • Maribyrnong
  • Melton
  • Wyndham

Read to program guidelines to find out more

To apply directly, visit the How to apply page

Indian Community Centre EOI in Melbourne's south-east

The intended project location should be within the Local Government Areas (LGAs) of:

  • Cardinia
  • Casey
  • Frankston
  • Greater Dandenong
  • Kingston

Read the program guidelines to find out more

To apply directly, visit the How to apply page

Please note the Indian Community Centre in Melbourne's south-east has an additional objective you can apply to. The two objectives you can apply for under the Indian Community Centre in Melbourne's south-east EOI are:

  • Objective 1 (same as other community centre EOIs): For a suitable organisation to develop, build and manage a community-specific community centre. A successful application to this objective means you will be offered up to $2.4 million to cover infrastructure costs of your project.
  • Objective 2 (additional): For a suitable organisation to undertake the fit out and operation of an Indian Community Centre being constructed as a part of the Revitalising Central Dandenong precinct. No funding is available for this objective. Instead, a successful application for this objective means you will be offered to purchase or to lease the planned community centre.

Funding available

Up to $2.4 million is available to each organisation identified across the three community areas.

Questions and assistance

To support organisations considering an application and for you to ask any related questions, the department team is available for Teams meetings which you can arrange by contacting Multicultural Affairs Infrastructure and Strategic Projects Team(opens in a new window).

Documents

Guidelines

Updated

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