Archived Grant Opportunity View - GO3603

The Australian Government is inviting applications under the Multicultural Affairs and Citizenship Program: Community Languages Multicultural Grants Stream Two in 2019-20. 

The objective of the grant opportunity is to build the capacity of community language schools to deliver quality language education. The Community Language Multicultural Grants aims to:

• Support the maintenance, development and acquisition of languages other than English.

• Connect young Australians to the languages and cultures of their community.

• Enhance cross-cultural awareness and respect for cultural diversity.

The Australian Government announced $10 million over two years for the Community Languages Multicultural Grants. Stream Two funding will provide up to $25,000 for a project grant to develop resources or training to benefit the community language sector more broadly. 

Applications from organisations applying as a consortium will be prioritised for funding. Applicants are encouraged to seek endorsement for their proposed project from either the national peak body or a state and territory peak body relating to community languages.

To be eligible you must be a not-for-profit community language school that is legally registered in Australia. 

For the purpose of this grant opportunity, a community language is defined as a language other than English that is used on a day-to-day basis by members of cultural/linguistic groups residing in Australia.

For the purpose of this grant opportunity, a community language school is defined as a not-for-profit community organisation that holds community language classes outside of school hours with a minimum of two hours per week of instructor led language tuition for at least 35 weeks of the year using a teaching program.

You must be one of the following legal entities to apply:

• Company

• Cooperative

• Incorporated Association

• Indigenous Corporation

• Partnership

• Statutory entity

• Trustee on behalf of a Trust.

As a not-for-profit organisation, you may be asked to demonstrate your not-for-profit status through one of the following:

• state or territory incorporated association registration number or certificate of incorporation, e.g. clubs and other associations
• current Australian Charities and Not for profits Commission’s (ACNC) registration, e.g. for organisations registered as a charity.

You must also have the following requirements in place before you apply for this grant opportunity:

•  An Australian Business Number (ABN)

• An account with an Australian financial institution.

To apply go to the application form here.