GO8341: Modernised Multicultural Grants Program: Infrastructure for Multicultural Communities

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.

The objectives of the grant opportunity are to: deliver physical infrastructure to support multicultural communities connect and commune in a designated physical environment provide co-funding to deliver community-focussed infrastructure and amenities provide infrastructure and amenities that benefit the wider multicultural community by improving equity and social inclusion.

Applicants must be a not-for-profit organisation and a legal entity capable of entering into a legally binding grant agreement with the Commonwealth.

They must be an eligible Company, Cooperative, Incorporated Association, Indigenous Corporation or Statutory Entity; where applying as trustee for a trust, the trustee must be an eligible entity type.

Applicants must provide evidence that their core purpose is to represent and promote the interests of, or provide support and deliver services and programs to, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, supported by their governing document.

All mandatory attachments must be supplied.

The proposed project, or the relevant phase of a larger project, must not have commenced before grant funding is received.

Applicants must declare compliance with applicable building and development laws and regulations, and the applicant or a partner organisation must have experience with infrastructure projects, similar projects and/or managing Commonwealth grants.

Consortia may apply where the eligible lead organisation is solely accountable to the Commonwealth.