ClosedNon-Profit
Community Centre Expressions of Interest
Victorian Government · Australia
This closed Victorian Government expression of interest program sought leading not-for-profit community organisations to develop, build and manage culturally specific community centres for selected Chinese and Indian communities in metropolitan Melbourne. Funding of up to 2400000 was available for infrastructure costs for eligible objectives.
Funding
Up to $2.4M
Location
Victoria
Who Can Apply
• Applicants must be not-for-profit groups.
• Applicants should be leading community organisations with suitable capability and capacity.
• Applicants must want to develop, build and manage a culturally specific community centre.
• Projects must align to one of three target community areas: Chinese community in Melbourne's east, Indian community in Melbourne's west, or Indian community in Melbourne's south-east.
• Intended project locations should be within the specified eligible local government areas, with some bordering local government areas also considered.
• For the Indian Community Centre in Melbourne's south-east, Objective 1 provides up to 2400000 for infrastructure costs.
• Objective 2 in Melbourne's south-east does not provide grant funding and instead offers a purchase or lease opportunity.
Applicants are not-for-profit groups. The program is intended to identify leading community organisations with suitable capability and capacity that want to develop, build and manage a culturally specific community centre in the area their community resides. Projects must relate to one of three target community and area combinations: Chinese community in Melbourne's east, Indian community in Melbourne's west, or Indian community in Melbourne's south-east. Intended project locations should be within the specified eligible local government areas, with some bordering local government areas also considered. For the Indian Community Centre in Melbourne's south-east, Objective 1 offers up to 2.4 million for infrastructure costs to develop, build and manage a community-specific community centre, while Objective 2 offers no funding and instead a potential purchase or lease opportunity for a planned centre in the Revitalising Central Dandenong precinct.
What's Funded
Developing, building and managing a culturally specific community centre, including project planning and infrastructure works for community centre projects in eligible Melbourne areas.Before you apply
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Establishment of community-specific community centres that serve the Chinese community in Melbourne's east and the Indian community in Melbourne's west or south-east, with successful organisations able to deliver and manage the facilities.Grant not accepting applications
Applications for this round are closed. A new round may open in the future.
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Applicant Types
non_profit
Stage
established
Funding Purposes
communitycapital_expenditure
Keywords
community centreexpression of interestnot-for-profitmulticulturalinfrastructureChinese communityIndian communityMelbourne
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the Community Centre Expressions of Interest?
The Community Centre Expressions of Interest is a non-profit grant offered by Victorian Government in Australia, providing Up to $2.4M in funding. This closed Victorian Government expression of interest program sought leading not-for-profit community organisations to develop, build and manage culturally specific community centres for selected Chinese and Indian communities in metropolitan Melbourne. Funding of up to 2400000 was available for infrastructure costs for eligible objectives.
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How much funding does the Community Centre Expressions of Interest provide?
The Community Centre Expressions of Interest provides Up to $2.4M in funding.
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Who is eligible for the Community Centre Expressions of Interest?
- Applicants must be not-for-profit groups.
- Applicants should be leading community organisations with suitable capability and capacity.
- Applicants must want to develop, build and manage a culturally specific community centre.
- Projects must align to one of three target community areas: Chinese community in Melbourne's east, Indian community in Melbourne's west, or Indian community in Melbourne's south-east.
- Intended project locations should be within the specified eligible local government areas, with some bordering local government areas also considered.
- For the Indian Community Centre in Melbourne's south-east, Objective 1 provides up to 2400000 for infrastructure costs.
- Objective 2 in Melbourne's south-east does not provide grant funding and instead offers a purchase or lease opportunity.
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What activities are funded?
Developing, building and managing a culturally specific community centre, including project planning and infrastructure works for community centre projects in eligible Melbourne areas.
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