Multicultural Grassroots Initiatives - Round 2

The MGI grant opportunity will provide funding to community-led grassroots organisations that embrace Australia’s multicultural diversity and help multicultural communities to become an active part of Australia’s economic and social development. For this grant opportunity, funding is available over 2 years from 2025–26 to 2026–27.

The objectives of the grant opportunity are to:

• enhance the capacity of multicultural community led grassroots organisations to foster a cohesive multicultural Australia
• increase understanding of racial, religious and cultural diversity
• foster integration through increased levels of social participation by culturally and linguistically diverse Australians
• foster a sense of community and belonging among culturally and linguistically diverse communities.

The intended outcomes of the grant opportunity are:

• multicultural community-led grassroots organisations have increased capacity to engage in government grant funding processes and support a cohesive multicultural society
• increased tolerance and understanding of cultural diversity and reduced instances of discrimination and racism
• increased rates of social participation by multicultural community members
• increased rates of culturally diverse Australians expressing a sense of belonging.

Proposals that build understanding between communities and build intercultural links across communities in Australia are encouraged.

To be eligible you must be one of the following entity types:

• Company
• Cooperative
• Incorporated Association
• Indigenous Corporation
• Statutory Entity.

If you are applying as a Trustee on behalf of a Trust , the Trustee must be an eligible entity as listed above. You may be required to provide evidence of your entity type.