AUSTRALIA · GRANT

Modernised Multicultural Grants Program: Infrastructure for Multicultural Communities

Key facts

Agency: Agency not disclosed
Location: National
Status: Open
Opened: 07 Apr 2026
Closing: 12 Nov 2026
Funding: $41.6M
Categories: 161003 - Multiculturalism

Summary and scope

Assessment and notification of outcomes will be divided into 2 batches. The table below identifies the cut-off dates for each batch: Batch 1 - closes 4:00 pm AEST on 18 May 2026 - ID 2025-5201 - Closed Batch 2 - closes 4:00 pm AEDT on 12 November 2026 - ID 2026-6462 - Open. The Australian Government is inviting organisations through an open competitive process to apply to deliver community infrastructure under the Infrastructure for Multicultural Communities program from 2026–27. The Infrastructure for Multicultural Communities grant opportunity provides total funding of up to $41.6 million (GST exclusive) for construction, upgrade or extension of infrastructure. You can apply for one of 3 streams of grant funding based on the type of infrastructure project and amount of grant funding you require for the project. The grant opportunity is comprised of 2 funding opportunities, called batches. You can apply for funding in one batch. Batch 1 opens on 7 April 2026 and closes on 18 May 2026. Batch 2 opens on 18 May 2026 and closes on 12 November 2026. The following groups and projects will be prioritised for funding: new and emerging multicultural communities, as defined below projects focussed on achieving positive outcomes for multicultural women, multicultural LGBTIQA+ community members, and multicultural people with a disability. Co-contributions are required towards the value of your project and the minimum amount of co funding is determined by whether you are applying as a priority group/project or other. A recording of an information session held earlier this year for this grant opportunity can be found by visiting Infrastructure for Multicultural Grant – 6 May 2026 Information Session - Meeting Recording.

Eligibility

To be eligible, you must be: a not-for-profit organisation a legal entity with the capacity to enter into a legally binding grant agreement with the Commonwealth; and 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 one of the eligible entity types as listed above. As a not-for-profit organisation, you may be asked to demonstrate your not-for-profit status through a current Australian Charities and Not for profits Commission’s (ACNC) registration or a governing document with a relevant not-for-profit clause.

Source and freshness

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Information shown is sourced from public opportunity records. Official buyer documents and addenda take precedence for deadlines, eligibility and submission requirements.