Multicultural Media Grants Program

• Eligibility Criteria
  To be eligible for the Multicultural Media grants program, applicants must:
  – Be a multilingual or multicultural media organisation with the core business purpose of the organisation to produce media content;
  – Provide evidence of registration with the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) or similar, and registered in Victoria on the Australian Business Register;
  – Operate in Victoria;
  – Have been operating as a multicultural media organisation as of 1 April 2024;
  – Have a current Australian Business Number (ABN) registered in Victoria;
  – Have no overdue final reports from previous Social Policy and Intergovernmental Relations Group funded grants, including from Multicultural Affairs;
  – Be either a not-for-profit group, social enterprise, Incorporated associations, Incorporated cooperatives or Australian public/private company.
• Type of Funding: Programmatic
• Target Region: Australia
• Application Language: English

Entries are now open for the Multicultural Media Grants Program to support multicultural media outlets to increase resourcing and build capacity within the organisation to support their communities across:

• Print
• Radio
• Broadcasting
• Digital media platforms

Objectives

This program supports multicultural media organisations to foster a greater sense of belonging and connection in multicultural communities to enable people to feel connected and supported through the following two objectives:

• enhancing the quality of services, coverage or capacity to extend audience reach to multicultural communities
• equipping multicultural staff, volunteers, and young adults in the community with the skills and experience needed to thrive in media careers by offering tailored training opportunities, fostering growth and employability in the industry.

Funding Information

A maximum grant of up to $25,000 is available per organisation.

See here to learn more and apply.

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