2025 Multicultural Festival Grants - Activity

Funding category: Activity

Funding available: Up to $500

Types of activities: demonstrations, come and try activities, and workshops.

Activity areas: 

There will be two activity areas with the exact size and locations to be confirmed by event organisers closer to the event.

• Outdoor 'activity and demonstration' area (low stage) for demonstrations, larger come and try activities, and workshops with an active or physical element.
• Indoor 'art and craft' area (large marquee) with tables and chairs for art and craft type activities.

Examples:

• Demonstrations:

  • show visitors an activity, e.g., cultural dance, play instruments, fruit carving or martial arts.

• Come and try and workshops:

  • visitors make something to take home, e.g., arts and crafts such as origami, sugar skull or masque painting, or basket weaving.
  • visitors learn through a hands-on experience, e.g., playing a musical instrument, singing a song, or learning a dance.

Please note that the activity areas are an interactive space, and while demonstrations are welcome, groups are required to ensure there is a participation and interactive element to all activities. 

The following applies to all applications in every category of the Multicultural Festival Grants:

• Activity groups must not promote religious or political objectives that do not advance the interests of an intercultural and cohesive society. 

Cultural guidelines: 

• Activity groups must not promote religious or political objectives that do not advance the interests of an intercultural and cohesive society.
• Activities must not display any article, clothing, flag, sign, picture or printed material that is either not eligible for display or is considered offensive or substandard.
• Costumes, music, dance, activities, and workshops of participants must reflect that of the activity group’s own cultural heritage and identity.
• Groups must be able to communicate and promote their culture. Consider which members of the community group would be able to run the activity and share the required information and cultural knowledge with the Festival’s visitors.
• Activity group participants are required to wear dress reflective of their culture when within the activity.

Activity safety guidelines:

• Activities must not use or display toy or replica weapons.
• Activity group participants will be responsible for adhering to all safety and protective requirements as instructed by event organisers, for example the use of protective equipment to prevent damage to the venue or event equipment.
• Activity group participants must not bring equipment that will not fit within their designated activity space or time.
• Activity group participants are required to remain and keep their activity open until the end of their programmed time, even if activity items are no longer available for use.

Activity guidelines:

• Activity times will be programmed as below, unless otherwise negotiated between the event organisers and successful groups. This does not include set-up and pack down times (please note, short/limited set-up and pack down times will be available).
  • Outdoor 'activity and demonstration' area: 30 minutes
  • Indoor 'art and craft' area: 60 minutes
• Activity areas will be set-up for a range of different groups and activities, which means the layout and space is flexible and may change during the day. This will be confirmed by the event organisers with the successful participating groups.
• Space, sizes and activity times will be finalised closer to the event and will be confirmed with successful groups.

Important instructions:

• If successful, all activity groups will be required to provide proof of public liability insurance – a minimum of $1 million or as required in your agreement.
• Provide all relevant information in the application to assist the assessment panel, including a detailed running schedule with the timelines to set up/pack down, a clear description of the activity and the materials required.
• Explain any specific requirements for space or equipment in the application.

The following are ineligible for funding:

• organisations that have outstanding acquittal reports for previously awarded grants
• educational institutions or related representative bodies, e.g., schools and/or their parents’ associations, universities, and for-profit childcare centres
• individuals or organisations applying on behalf of an individual
• Commonwealth, State or Local Government department and agencies
• Organisations that have demonstrated religious or political advocacy that is not aligned with intercultural cohesion.

The following will not be supported:

• activities primarily aimed at meeting religious or political advocacy that do not advance the interests of an inclusive and cohesive Australian society
• engaging in, or promoting/demonstrating, activities that are deemed unlawful
• engaging in, or promoting/demonstrating, activities that may be a risk to public safety
• engaging in, or promoting/demonstrating, activities that have potential to cause damage to the Government Parties reputation.

Before you continue your application please ensure you can answer YES to the following questions:

• I have read the funding guidelines
• I will abide by the funding guidelines
• The applicant is a multicultural not-for-profit organisation
• The applicant has a registered Australian Business Number (ABN)
• The application is not for reimbursement of funds that have already been spent
• The application is not for an event that is aimed at meeting religious or political objectives that do not advance the interests of an inclusive and cohesive Australian society
• The application is not for an event that may be a risk to public safety.