Multicultural Festivals and Events Program

Grants of up to $50,000 available to support multicultural festivals and events

Multicultural Festivals and Events Program

Who can apply:
Not-for-profit groups
Status:
Closed
Funding:
$5,000 - $50,000

About the program

The Multicultural Festivals and Events (MFE) Program funds multicultural and multifaith community organisations to hold cultural festivals and events for Victorian communities.

The program offers grants of up to $50,000 to support activities that promote and foster social cohesion. There are two key objectives:

  • to ensure Victorians can celebrate and preserve cultures, and share traditions 
  • to encourage the broader Victorian community to take part in events that further learning, understanding and respect for different cultures and traditions. 

Over $1 million will be available through the Regional Multicultural Festivals and Events Fund to support regional multicultural community organisations and the delivery of events across regional Victoria.

Events must be held between 1 January 2024 and 30 June 2024.

Applications are now closed. 

Funding streams

Funding is offered in three streams:

  • Small – up to $5,000
  • Medium – between $5,001 and $15,000
  • Large – between $15,001 and $50,000

Small stream (up to $5,000)

Organisation typeMinimum attendance
Metropolitan organisation or event100
New and emerging organisation, or rural and regional organisation or event50

No matched funding required.

Medium stream ($5,001 and $15,000)

Organisation typeMinimum attendance
Metropolitan organisation or event500
New and emerging organisation, or rural and regional organisation or event200

No matched funding required.

Large stream ($15,001 and $50,000)

Organisation typeMinimum attendanceRequired matched funding ratioIn-kind
Metropolitan organisation or event1,5001:150% matched funding can be provided in-kind
New and emerging organisation, or rural and regional organisation or event6001:3*100% matched funding can be provided in-kind

*Note: matched funding is not required for rural and regional organisations or events.

Guidelines

Updated