Open Call for Stronger Together Project Grants (Australia)

Deadline: 14-Sep-2026

The Stronger Together Project Grants Program provides $20,000 to $50,000 to registered non-profit organisations in New South Wales for multicultural projects that promote community harmony, social cohesion, and stronger connections between people from diverse backgrounds. Applicants must demonstrate community need, project viability, appropriate governance and insurance, accurate budgeting, and co-contributions from other funding sources. Stronger Together Project Grants Program The Stronger Together Project Grants Program supports grassroots multicultural initiatives across New South Wales (NSW), Australia. The program is designed to help registered non-profit organisations deliver projects that address identified community needs and strengthen social cohesion. The funding focuses on projects that bring people from different cultural backgrounds together, promote community harmony, and create meaningful opportunities for participation and connection. What Does the Stronger Together Project Grants Program Support? The program provides financial assistance for eligible multicultural projects that: - Address clearly identified community needs. - Promote social cohesion and community harmony. - Encourage interaction between people from diverse cultural backgrounds. - Strengthen relationships within local communities. - Deliver practical and measurable community benefits. - Provide cost-effective and sustainable activities. Projects should demonstrate why the proposed activity is needed and how it will create positive outcomes for communities in New South Wales. How Much Funding Is Available? Successful applicants can receive between $20,000 and $50,000 per project. Applicants should provide a realistic and accurate project budget showing how grant funding will be used. Applications should also demonstrate co-contributions from other sources, where applicable. Funding decisions are expected to consider the overall value, feasibility, community benefit, and cost-effectiveness of each proposal. Who Is Eligible? The program is open to registered non-profit organisations that are capable of delivering the proposed project in New South Wales. Eligible organisations must be able to demonstrate appropriate organisational capacity and compliance requirements.

Applicants are expected to:

- Be registered as a non-profit organisation. - Have the capacity to deliver the proposed project in NSW. - Provide information about all past and current funding sources for the previous three years. - Have acquitted all previous grants received from Multicultural NSW. - Provide evidence of appropriate insurance and licences. - Submit a viable and cost-effective project proposal. - Provide an accurate and detailed budget. - Demonstrate co-contributions from other funding sources where required. - Comply with relevant program and funding requirements. What Types of Projects Are Suitable? Strong proposals should clearly connect the proposed activities with multicultural community needs and social cohesion outcomes. Potentially suitable projects may include initiatives that: - Build relationships between culturally diverse communities. - Address barriers to community participation. - Create opportunities for people from different backgrounds to collaborate. - Improve understanding and inclusion between communities. - Strengthen grassroots multicultural networks. - Support activities that contribute to long-term community harmony. The strongest applications are likely to clearly explain the community problem, proposed solution, target beneficiaries, expected outcomes, delivery approach, and measurement methods. What Activities Are Not Eligible? The Stronger Together Project Grants Program does not support a number of activities and expenses.

Funding cannot be used for:

- Political activities. - Commercial activities. - Fundraising activities. - National or independence day celebrations. - Festivals and events, including film and writers festivals. - Single-faith religious activities. - Activities dependent on recurrent annual funding. - Core business or routine organisational operations. - Projects that duplicate existing services. - Capital expenses. - Media productions that have not received prior endorsement from Multicultural NSW before publication. Applicants should ensure that their proposed project is clearly distinct from existing services and directly contributes to the objectives of the program. Key Application Requirements Applicants should prepare supporting information that demonstrates both organisational capacity and project readiness.

Important requirements include:

- Details of the organisation and its non-profit status. - Evidence of appropriate insurance and licences. - Information about funding received during the previous three years. - Confirmation that previous Multicultural NSW grants have been acquitted. - A clear explanation of the community need being addressed. - Project objectives and expected outcomes. - A detailed implementation plan. - A realistic project budget. - Information about co-contributions from other funding sources. - Evidence that the organisation can deliver the project effectively. How to Apply Applications must be submitted through the Multicultural NSW SmartyGrants portal before the applicable closing date.

Applicants should follow these steps:

- Confirm organisational eligibility Ensure that the organisation is a registered non-profit and can deliver the proposed project in NSW. - Identify the community need Clearly explain the multicultural or social cohesion issue the project will address and provide evidence where possible. - Develop the project plan Describe the activities, target communities, delivery timeframe, partnerships, and expected outcomes. - Prepare the budget Provide an accurate breakdown of project costs and identify any contributions from other sources. - Check compliance requirements Confirm that previous Multicultural NSW funding h