2026 Multicultural Festival Grants - Activity

Funding category: Activity

Funding available: Up to $500

Types of activities: demonstrations, come and try activities, and workshops with interactive or participatory elements for visitors.

Activity areas: 

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

• Come and try activity area (stage and grass) for demonstrations, larger come and try activities, and workshops with an active or physical element.
• Art and craft activity area (indoor marquee) with tables and chairs for art and craft type activities.

Examples:

• Come and try activity area examples
  • cultural dance
  • learn a song
  • play instruments
  • fruit carving
  • martial arts

• Art and craft activity area examples
  • origami
  • basket weaving
  • sugar skull or masque painting
  • jewellery making

Please note that the activity areas are intended to be interactive spaces for visitors. While demonstrations are welcome, all groups are required to ensure their activity includes a participation or interactive element.

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

• Organisations must ensure that its activities promote Australia’s multicultural diversity and its model of integration and social cohesion.
• Participating groups will be required to adhere to all risk management, Work Health and Safety, Safe Food Handling requirements, City of Adelaide Guidelines, and COVID Safe requirements at the time of the event.
• Community group representatives and group coordinators will be required to attend mandatory information sessions in the lead up to the event.
• Community group representatives are required to share all relevant information with their group members who are participating on the day.
• Participating groups will be required to submit a detailed online Requirements Form for approval by the deadline.
• All community group members participating on event day will be required to complete an online Pre-event Registration Form.
• Participating groups must provide and seek approval for all printed materials to be used and/or displayed at the event, prior to the event.

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.
  • Come and try activity area: 30 minutes
  • Art and craft activity area: 60 minutes
• Limited set-up and pack down times will be available in activity areas. Groups must ensure they have sufficient volunteers to complete set-up and pack-down within the allocated timeframes.
• 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.
• Ensure to provide all relevant information with detail in the application to assist the assessment panel, including:
  • a detailed running schedule with the timelines to set up and 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.