Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Multicultural Community Grant

Only incorporated not-for-profit multicultural community organisations that meet grant eligibility criteria described in the Guidelines can apply. For the purposes of this grant, incorporated not-for-profit organisations include:

• incorporated organisations that are registered and approved as not-for-profit bodies by NSW Fair Trading
• not-for profit companies limited by guarantee, registered in NSW (must have ACNC registration and/or DGR status)
• religious organisations operating in NSW
• NSW non-government organisations established under their own Act of Parliament.

The following organisations are not eligible to apply for funding under this grant program:

• Individuals and sole traders
• Local Councils
• State and Federal Government Departments and associated entities
• For profit organisations and commercial enterprises.

Grant funding will not be awarded to any organisation that:

• has Redress obligation and declined to join in the National Redress Scheme
• is subject to a winding up order or has an appointed administrator
• has a pending/ongoing legal case
• is bankrupt
• has no sound financial management and governance.
   

Projects/activities that can be funded include, but are not limited to, those that:

• build the capability of multicultural communities to recognise and respond to domestic, family, and sexual violence
• support community-based initiatives that respond to the domestic, family, and sexual violence experiences of multicultural priority target groups
• align with the National Plan and State Plans to support and enhance the capability of NSW multicultural communities to recognise and respond to victim-survivors and their families

Organisations must not use the grant funds (including any interest earned on the grant money), for any other purpose apart from what is specified in the approved project description. Grant funding cannot be used for: 

• infrastructure (capital works, facilities, and systems)
• DFSV prevention activities
• existing debt or budget deficits 
• permanent salaries/wages (costs for temporary staff for the proposed grant project or activity can be included) 
• permanent vehicle and equipment purchases, for example vans, tables, and computers 
• business as usual costs or general operating expenses (ongoing or recurrent funding)
• programs or activities that involve 
  • gambling such as bingo 
  • smoking tobacco or consumption of alcohol 
  • gaming and entertainment streaming services
  • commercial or fund-raising activities
  • cash prizes or gifts
  • political or party associated activities 
  • festivals, rituals, events, or religious promotion
  • celebration of national or independence days
• programs and activities coordinated and delivered by NSW Government Departments and Statutory Authorities (including local Government Councils)
• the same project twice. For example, two different organisations cannot apply for funds for the same program or activity
• duplicate funding meaning applications seeking funding for an existing (already) funded project or activities.

Below are examples of projects/activities that you can propose for funding. You are encouraged to be innovative in your grant application keeping in mind the target groups. 

• Culturally sensitive, inclusive, and community-based initiatives which recognise and respond to domestic, family, and sexual violence within multicultural communities
• Other community-based activities for example evidence and trauma informed training sessions, community engagement activities that support multicultural victim-survivors and their families 
• Targeted support for example costs for temporary multicultural project staff, brokerage, temporary leasing (of equipment, vehicle, or facility) for use in your proposed project/activity.