Multicultural Festivals and Events Program

Multicultural Festivals and Events Program is sponsored by Victorian Government. Grants of up to $50,000 are available to support multicultural festivals and events in Victoria.

Multicultural Festivals and Events Program | vic. gov.au Multicultural Festivals and Events Program Grants of up to $50,000 available to support multicultural festivals and events Multicultural Festivals and Events Program Status: Open, closes 17 April 2026 Who can apply: Not-for-profit groups Funding: $5,000 - $50,000 The program funds community organisations to hold cultural festivals and events for Victorians.

There are two key objectives: to help Victorians celebrate and preserve cultures, and share traditions to encourage all Victorians to take part in cultural events and develop understanding and respect for different cultures The program offers grants of up to $50,000 to support activities that promote and foster social cohesion. Over $1 million will be available through the Regional Multicultural Festivals and Events Fund .

This fund supports multicultural community organisations to deliver events across regional Victoria. There are 3 funding streams: Small stream (up to $5000) Medium stream ($5,001 to $15,000) Large stream ($15,001 and over) 2026-27 Round 1 Timelines Applications open Thursday 19 March 2026. Applications close Friday 17 April 2026 at 3 pm.

The department will publish successful outcomes and notify applicants in: June 2026 - for July to September 2026 events September 2026 - for October to December 2026 events.

To support with the application process, recordings of the information sessions are now available below: Metropolitan organisations or events Rural and regional organisations or events New and emerging communities Read or download the full program guidelines 2026-27 MFE Program Frequently asked questions 2026-27 Multicultural Festivals and Events Program - Application Form Guidance 2026-27 Multicultural Festivals and Events Program - Project plan template 2026-27 Multicultural Festivals and Events Program - Total Event Budget template 2026-27 MFE Program Assessment Criteria Common Issues and Example Responses New and emerging communities priority list The department has created a prioritised list of new and emerging communities.

Many of the listed communities have recently been or are currently part of Australia’s Refugee and Humanitarian Programs. The list comprises both countries of origin and specific ethnicities. Organisations who are from these prioritised new and emerging communities will be eligible for reduced requirements under the 2026-27 MFE program.

For more information on the reduced requirements see the Funding stream eligibility section in the program guidelines. Priority list by country of origin or ethnicity: the Democratic Republic of the Congo In the application form, the applicant organisation will be asked which community from the priority list their membership identifies with.

Organisations that do not align with the countries or ethnicities on the priority list are not eligible as a new and emerging community. Their application will not be assessed under these criteria. The ‘new and emerging community’ criteria refers only to the countries and ethnicities listed on our priority list.

A newly formed organisation is not eligible for the reduced application requirements unless they identify with one of the countries or ethnicities on the priority list above.

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