Strengthening Multicultural Queensland Grants

Does your organisation have an Inclusion Strategy or Plan that seeks to deliver programs and services for multicultural communities?

If so, you may want to consider applying for the Strengthening Multicultural Queensland program which is now open.

Broadening and/or strengthening your reach into new communities is a great way to support a holistic participation and inclusion strategy.

Program objective

The objectives of the SMQ program, in alignment with the Multicultural Queensland Charter, is to provide funding towards projects that:

• support the economic and social aspirations of people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds;
• enhance community capacity to address emerging issues and improve access to services;
• increase cultural capability of services to support people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds; and/or
• enhance the capacity of general community groups in connecting people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds into a wide range of community activities.

Funding and Projects

One-off funding of up to $100,000 is available for projects under the following categories:

• Category 1 – Empowering Multicultural Community (EMC) Projects
• Category 2 – Youth and Community Connection (Y&CC) Projects

Closing Date

Applications close on 12 November 2024.

Full details are available at Strengthening Multicultural Queensland program.