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Multicultural Grants Program

Tender ID: 593092


Tender Details

Tender #:
-  
Status:
Closed
Publish Date:
25 August 2025
Closing Date:
30 September 2025
Closing Time:
10:29 PM (Australia/North)

Tender Description

Overview

The Multicultural Grants Program (MGP) Celebrate provides short-term funding to assist with the organising, promoting and running of cultural events, activities and festivals that promote social inclusion, cohesion and cultural and linguistic diversity. The MGP guidelines provide information to assist you with applying for and acquitting grants under this program. Please read the guidelines carefully prior to applying. If your organisation requires assistance with GrantsNT or further details regarding this program, please contact the Office of Multicultural Affairs, details provided below. Round 2 opens from 1 - 30 September each year. This round generally covers events and activities commencing in January.

Who can apply
Funding is available to not for profit organisations only.

To be eligible for funding an organisation must

  • be operating as a not for profit organisation
  • be physically located and actively operating in the NT
Types of organisations that are eligible for funding include

  • Not-for-profit and/or charitable incorporated multicultural community organisations
  • Not-for-profit unincorporated multicultural community organisation that has an auspice organisation that has agreed to administer the grant
  • Other incorporated, not-for-profit and/or charitable organisations where a proposed project meet the grant aim and criteria
Key dates

Round 1: MGP Celebrate - Round 2, 2025 - 26

EventDate / TimeMore Info
Applications Open01/09/2025 12:00 AMRound 2 of MGP Celebrate 2025 - 26 is open from 1 to 30 September 2025. This round generally covers events or activities starting from January the following year
Project / Service Commencement01/01/2026 8:00 AMOnce a financial agreement is finalised, activities must occur within the agreed timeframe. A change of purpose, i.e. variation, may be considered however must be negotiated with the Office of Multicultural Affairs in writing by completing a variation request form prior to the original completion date.
Project / Service Completion30/06/2026 11:59 PM

Supporting Documents

DetailsTemplate
Multicultural Grants Program Guidelines (Adobe PDF Version)Multicultural Grants Program Guidelines.pdf
Multicultural Grants Program Guidelines (Microsoft Word Version)Multicultural Grants Program Guidelines.docx
Budget Expenditure Calculator (nil GST)Budget Expenditure Calculator (nil GST).xls

Contact Details

Name: Office of Multicultural Affairs

Role: Department

Phone: 0889993894

Email: DPSC.MulticulturalAffairs@nt.gov.au


Location

Northern Territory   :   Barkly   :   Big Rivers   :   Central Australia   :   East Arnhem   :   Greater Darwin   :   Top End