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Community Centre Expressions of Interest

Department of Premier and Cabinet · Australia

This Expression of Interest program seeks leading not-for-profit community organisations to develop, build and manage culturally specific community centres for the Chinese community in Melbourne's east and the Indian community in Melbourne's west and south-east. Funding of up to $2.4 million is available for infrastructure costs for eligible objectives, with one additional south-east objective offering no grant funding but a potential lease or purchase opportunity.

Official Grant Page

Funding

Up to $2.4M

Location

Victoria

Who Can Apply

Not-for-profit groups only Must be a suitable community organisation with capability and capacity to develop, build and manage a community centre Project location must be within specified Melbourne-area LGAs or eligible bordering LGAs South-east Indian community stream includes one funded infrastructure objective and one non-grant fit-out/operation objective
Applicants must be not-for-profit groups. The program is intended to identify leading community organisations that have suitable capability, capacity and desire to develop, build and manage a culturally specific community centre in the area their community resides. Projects must be located within the specified Local Government Areas for the relevant Chinese or Indian community centre expression of interest, although certain bordering LGAs may also be considered. For the Indian Community Centre in Melbourne's south-east, applicants may apply under either the infrastructure objective, which offers up to $2.4 million, or an additional fit-out and operation objective for a centre being constructed in the Revitalising Central Dandenong precinct, which offers no grant funding but a purchase or lease opportunity.

What's Funded

Developing, building and managing a culturally specific community centre, including project planning and infrastructure works for community centre facilities.

Expected Outcomes

Identification of suitable organisations with the capability and capacity to deliver community-specific community centres in target Melbourne regions, including completed infrastructure projects and ongoing centre management.

Key Information

Applicant Types

non_profit

Stage

established

Funding Purposes

communitycapital_expenditure

Keywords

community centreexpression of interestmulticultural affairsChinese communityIndian communityinfrastructureMelbourneVictoria

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Community Centre Expressions of Interest?

The Community Centre Expressions of Interest is a non-profit grant offered by Department of Premier and Cabinet in Australia, providing Up to $2.4M in funding. This Expression of Interest program seeks leading not-for-profit community organisations to develop, build and manage culturally specific community centres for the Chinese community in Melbourne's east and the Indian community in Melbourne's west and south-east. Funding of up to $2.4 million is available for infrastructure costs for eligible objectives, with one additional south-east objective offering no grant funding but a potential lease or purchase opportunity.

How much funding does the Community Centre Expressions of Interest provide?

The Community Centre Expressions of Interest provides Up to $2.4M in funding.

Who is eligible for the Community Centre Expressions of Interest?

Not-for-profit groups only Must be a suitable community organisation with capability and capacity to develop, build and manage a community centre Project location must be within specified Melbourne-area LGAs or eligible bordering LGAs South-east Indian community stream includes one funded infrastructure objective and one non-grant fit-out/operation objective

What activities are funded?

Developing, building and managing a culturally specific community centre, including project planning and infrastructure works for community centre facilities.

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