2026/27 Stronger Together Local Councils Major Festival Grants

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Instructions and Eligibility Check

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Program Details

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Instructions for Applicants

Before completing this application form, you should have read the program guidelines.

Incomplete applications and/or applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
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You will be issued with a unique reference number when you start your application. Please quote this reference number in any correspondence or queries regarding your application. Your application can be completed in more than one session. You can save your progress and return to complete your application later. Remember to save your application form regularly to avoid losing data.

Deadline for submitting your application is at 4:00 pm (AEDST), Friday 2 October 2026.  The closing date and time is a strict deadline. No extensions to the deadline will be permitted.

Once you have submitted your application, a confirmation email will be sent to your nominated email address (attached to your SmartyGrants account). If you have not received this email, it means that you have not officially submitted your application. This confirmation email will also include a copy of your application for reference. Please keep the confirmation email and the copy of your application in a safe place as part of your records as you may need to refer to it later.

Your application is not officially submitted until you have received an email. Simply hitting the save button in the online system does not officially submit your application. If you ‘review and submit’ your application and there are unanswered required questions, they will be marked in red. Click 'Go to page' to complete the question, then click 'Review and Submit' again. Please note, by clicking 'Go to page', your application form will be in edit mode. Your application cannot be varied once submitted. If you realise that you have made an error once you have submitted your application, please contact us for assistance before the closing deadline by calling Multicultural NSW on 02 8255 6779 or email grantsinfo@multicultural.nsw.gov.au

Multicultural NSW assess all applications on merit through a competitive process. 

Thank you!

Multicultural NSW Grants Team

PLEASE REMEMBER TO SAVE YOUR APPLICATION EVERY 20 MINUTES TO AVOID LOSING DATA

 

The following organisations are NOT eligible to apply for funding:
• Individuals and Sole Traders
• Not-for-profit community organisations
• State and Federal Government Departments and associated entities
• For-profit organisations and Commercial enterprises

1. Is the applicant a Council under the Local Government Act * Required
2. Is the Major Festival located in NSW? * Required
3. Confirm that the Festival will be delivered between 1 February 2027 and 29 February 2028 * Required
4. Has the Council acquitted all Multicultural NSW grants that are due for acquittal? * Required
Please tick yes if you have not received a grant from Multicultural NSW.
5. Confirm you understand if successful in receiving grant funding you will be required to provide all appropriate insurances and licenses * Required
6. Confirm none of the following are applicable to the applying Council: * Required
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Clear the selected value for 6. Confirm none of the following are applicable to the applying Council:
If applicable, all 4 must be selected. Please see https://www.nationalredress.gov.au/ for more information about Redress sanctions.

Refer to the Grant Guidelines for Excluded Activities, activity not eligible for funding consideration and organisation eligibility requirements.

7. Is the Festival an excluded activity? * Required

If any of these eligiblity criteria are not met you will not be able to proceed with the application.

Disclaimer

The Applicant acknowledges and agrees that:

  • submission of this application does not guarantee funding will be granted for any project, and the Department expressly reserves its right to accept or reject this application at its discretion;
  • it must bear the costs of preparing and submitting this application and the Department does not accept any liability for such costs, whether or not this application is ultimately accepted or rejected; and
  • it has read the Funding Guidelines for the Program and has fully informed itself of the relevant program requirements.

Use of Information

By submitting this application form, the Applicant acknowledges and agrees that:

  • if this project application is successful, the relevant details of the project will be made public, including details such as the names of the organisation (Applicant) and any partnering organisation (state government agency or non-government organisation), project title, project description, location, anticipated time for completion and amount awarded;
  • the Department will use reasonable endeavours to ensure that any information received in or in respect of this application which is clearly marked ‘Commercial-in-confidence’ or ‘Confidential’ is treated as confidential, however, such documents will remain subject to the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (NSW) (GIPA Act); and
  • in some circumstances the Department may release information contained in this application form and other relevant information in relation to this application in response to a request lodged under the GIPA Act or otherwise as required or permitted by law.

Privacy Notice

By submitting this Application form, the Applicant acknowledges and agrees that:

  • the Department is required to comply with the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 (NSW) (the Privacy Act) and that any personal information (as defined by the Privacy Act) collected by the Department in relation to the program will be handled in accordance with the Privacy Act and its privacy policy (available at: https://www.dpc.nsw.gov.au/privacy);
  • the information it provides to the Department in connection with this application will be collected and stored on a database and will only be used for the purposes for which it was collected (including, where necessary, being disclosed to other Government agencies in connection with the assessment of the merits of an application) or as otherwise permitted by the Privacy Act;
  • it has taken steps to ensure that any person whose personal information (as defined by the Privacy Act) is included in this application has consented to the fact that the Department and other Government agencies may be supplied with that personal information, and has been made aware of the purposes for which it has been collected and may be used.

Eligibility Confirmation

Please declare this application meets the Program eligibility criteria:
  • It has been prepared by and is being submitted by an eligible applicant
  • Festival must be delivered between 1 February 2027 and 29 February 2028
  • Festival can be operated and maintained within the funding period 
  • Applicants will notify Multicultural NSW if grant funding is secured from another source
I confirm that the applicant and project is eligible according to the criteria outlined in the Program Guidelines * Required