The Jewish Community Response Grants Program promotes a community-led approach to response, supporting community organisations to meet the needs of Jewish communities affected by the Bondi terror attack on 14 December 2025.
Key information
- Status: Ongoing
- Grant amount: Up to $50,000
- Application opened: 23 December 2025
Program objective
The key program objective is to provide critical support to Jewish communities to promote connection
and healing in response to the Bondi terror attack on 14 December 2025.
Activities that can be funded through the small grants program can include:
- Group programs and activities that facilitate social connection
- Creating opportunities for conversations and listening to occur which relate to the incident and associated events
- Supporting community and individual wellbeing, resilience, and post-trauma growth
- Proactive outreach to community members
- Funeral and commemoration costs
- Practical assistance
- Resourcing the development of wellbeing resources
- Encouraging social connection and supportive relationships
- Other community-based activities that assist individuals and groups to access a range of initiatives focused on healing, connection and wellbeing.
This program is funded and administered by Multicultural NSW.
Eligibility
To be eligible for a Jewish Community Response Grant, applicants must:
- be located within NSW
- have acquitted any prior grants from Multicultural NSW
- be a not-for-profit organisation
- have all appropriate insurances and licenses
- submit an application using Multicultural NSW SmartyGrants portal
- deliver the initiative by 30 June 2026.
Who can apply
To be eligible for a Jewish Community Response Grant, applicants must:
- be located within NSW
- have acquitted any prior grants from Multicultural NSW
- be a not-for-profit organisation.
Types of projects funded under this grant
Activities that can be funded through the small grants program can include:
- Group programs and activities that facilitate social connection
- Creating opportunities for conversations and listening to occur which relate to the incident and associated events
- Supporting community and individual wellbeing, resilience, and post-trauma growth
- Proactive outreach to community members
- Funeral and commemoration costs
- Practical assistance
- Resourcing the development of wellbeing resources
- Encouraging social connection and supportive relationships
- Other community-based activities that assist individuals and groups to access a range of initiatives focused on healing, connection and wellbeing.
What can’t you apply for
The following activities are a non-exhaustive list of activities the grant funds may not be used for:
- Activities that directly contradict established government health and safety advice will not be supported
- Purchase of alcohol, tobacco products, gaming services, computer software, entertainment
streaming - Purchase of capital works and equipment purchases for the NGO (for example, purchase of phones, computer hardware, laptops, tablets, routers, modems, webcams, entertainment systems, TVs, etc.)
- Organisational operating costs (including office rent and administration costs)
- Broader work that the organisation already delivers such as services, programs and activities
that do not fit within the aims of the grant program - Covering existing debts or budget deficits of the organisation
- Research or policy activities
- Party political activities
- Security costs
- Commercial or fundraising activities
- Celebration of national or independence days
- Cash prizes or gifts.
Available funding
Funding of $1 million is available. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until 30 June 2026, or until the funds are exhausted.
Applicants may request up to $50,000 per application. Multiple applications from the same organisation will be accepted. The limits can be subject to change following advice of the Minister’s office.
Multicultural NSW may consider applications requesting increased funding, up to a maximum of $500,000, where:
- applicants produce evidence of costs already incurred in response to the attack
- expenses were incurred between 14 December 2025 and 14 January 2026
- the expenses or initiatives are within the scope of the grant guidelines.
Funding agreements
Terms and conditions will apply to the grant funding agreement. Successful organisations are required to enter into a funding agreement and comply with the terms and conditions of the funding agreement.
Grant guidelines
You can read the full grant guidelines (PDF 370.81KB) for more information.
Most recent recipients
What was approved
Approved for Nitzutz Limited
Nitzutz Professionals recovery circles - Healing & Connection Program is a youth recovery program for 16–30-year-olds affected by the Bondi Beach terror attack, offering Recovery Circles, trauma-informed workshops, and safe gatherings to rebuild trust, reduce isolation, and strengthen resilience.
$48,000 was approved by
Multicultural NSW - A/Chief Executive OfficerDate approved
March 2026Location of the recipient
Double Bay 2028About the grant
Applications approved
43
Applications received
51
Jewish Community Response Grants Program
Agency funding this grant
Multicultural NSWProgram term
23 December 2025 to 30 June 2026 - Acquittals due two months after the completion of activities.What was approved
Approved for TEVKA Limited
TEKVA: Bondi Economic Recovery Project: TEKVA delivers a community-led economic recovery program for Jewish community members whose livelihoods were destabilised by the Bondi attack. Through group AI upskilling workshops, one-on-one mentorship, and practical assistance grants, we help affected individuals move from trauma-induced paralysis back to active economic participation. Our program creates safe spaces for social connection while building practical skills for professional recovery. By operating within the community, we serve those hesitant to access external services, addressing the critical gap between clinical trauma support and economic restoration that no other organisation currently fills.
$50,000 was approved by
Multicultural NSW - A/Chief Executive OfficerDate approved
March 2026Location of the recipient
Sydney 2000About the grant
Applications approved
43
Applications received
51
Jewish Community Response Grants Program
Agency funding this grant
Multicultural NSWProgram term
23 December 2025 to 30 June 2026 - Acquittals due two months after the completion of activities.What was approved
Approved for Chabad of the Hunter and Central Coast Limited
Camp Gan Izzy is a summer day camp for Jewish children in regional NSW, primarily in Newcastle and the Central Coast, designed to foster Jewish identity, pride, and resilience, particularly in response to the Bondi Terror Attack.
$11,500 was approved by
Multicultural NSW - A/Chief Executive OfficerDate approved
March 2026Location of the project
RegionalLocation of the recipient
The Hill 2300About the grant
Applications approved
43
Applications received
51
Jewish Community Response Grants Program
Agency funding this grant
Multicultural NSWProgram term
23 December 2025 to 30 June 2026 - Acquittals due two months after the completion of activities.What was approved
Approved for Chabad of the Hunter and Central Coast Limited
Jewish Community Presence on the Central Coast: We will provide emotional, communal, and cultural support to the Jewish community on the Central Coast through bringing down a volunteer Rabbi and wife team to provide home visits, Shabbat meals, Jewish Holiday services and meals, support for vulnerable individuals, youth engagement, and large community events that foster connection, resilience, and Jewish identity.
$50,000 was approved by
Multicultural NSW - A/Chief Executive OfficerDate approved
March 2026Location of the recipient
The Hill 2300About the grant
Applications approved
43
Applications received
51
Jewish Community Response Grants Program
Agency funding this grant
Multicultural NSWProgram term
23 December 2025 to 30 June 2026 - Acquittals due two months after the completion of activities.What was approved
Approved for Cremorne Synagogue
Healing Together: Supporting Our Community After Bondi Project is an event that will include a presentation by a qualified psychologist on common responses to major community incidents and practical strategies to support wellbeing and recovery following the Bondi Terror Attack. A facilitated discussion will provide space for reflection and questions, with the program designed to promote connection, collective healing, and resilience within the community.
$7,000 was approved by
Multicultural NSW - A/Chief Executive OfficerDate approved
March 2026Location of the recipient
Neutral Bay 2089About the grant
Applications approved
43
Applications received
51
Jewish Community Response Grants Program
Agency funding this grant
Multicultural NSWProgram term
23 December 2025 to 30 June 2026 - Acquittals due two months after the completion of activities.What your application needs to include
Applications will be assessed against the following selection criteria:
- The application promotes connection and healing in response to the Bondi Terror Attack on 14 December 2025.
- The application meets a critical gap or need for support in the Jewish community.
- The application demonstrates capacity to successfully deliver the initiative within the available delivery period and within budget.
- The application represents good value for money.
Start the application
Applications for this program are now closed as available funding has been exhausted.
After the application is submitted
Successful applicants will be listed on this page.
Support and contact
Phone: 02 8255 6779
Email: grantsinfo@multicultural.nsw.gov.au
Postal Address: Level 8, 56 Station Street East, Parramatta NSW 2150, PO Box 618 Parramatta, NSW 2124