The competitive medium stream is for larger events.
The application form for the medium stream has additional assessment criteria.
Applications under this stream need to meet all eligibility criteria and address the assessment criteria, including attendance requirements.
These criteria are in the following table. Use it as a checklist before you submit your application.
Medium stream eligibility criteria
Does your application meet this eligibility criteria?
| Criteria | Description |
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| MFE Program objectives | The event must meet and clearly demonstrate alignment with both the objectives listed in the ‘Introduction’. |
| All Victorians welcome | The event must be open and free for the Victorian public to attend, not just the organisation’s members. The application must outline how the event will be promoted to members of the general public. The promotional material for the event must clearly state that entry is free. |
| Attendance requirements | Metropolitan organisations must have a minimum of 500 people attend the event. However, to be eligible to receive the full amount, see ‘Medium stream attendance funding thresholds’. Rural and regional, and new and emerging community organisations and events, must have a minimum of 200 people attend the event. However, to be eligible to receive the full amount, see ‘Medium stream attendance funding thresholds’. The event is either a stand-alone event or a series of events with the same theme and focus, lasting no longer than 30 days. |
| Budget | Costs must be clear, accurate, reasonable and demonstrate strong value for public money. The budget section must be completed, with grant funds requested broken down by expenditure. Any unsupported costs will be removed from the eligible grant funding offered (see ‘What costs are not supported’). Check that the requested grant amount aligns with the minimum attendance thresholds (see ‘Medium stream attendance and funding thresholds’). |
| Mandatory documentation for auspiced grants only | A current letter of support is required from an auspice organisation, where auspicing arrangements are in place. |
| Mandatory documentation for a social enterprise | The organisation’s constitution or foundation documents are required. |
| Additional mandatory documentation | Quotes for expenditure items of $10,000 and over, where MFE Program funds will be used to support the cost, or if costs can be broken down, attach these figures in a separate budget document (see ‘Mandatory documentation requirements for medium and large stream’). |
| No outstanding final reports | All overdue final reports from previous department-funded grants, including Multicultural Affairs, must be submitted by closing date of the round. To check your organisation is up to date with reporting, contact the Multicultural Affairs Programs and Grants team by:
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| A complete application form | All questions in the application form must be addressed clearly, and provide details of the proposed event activities. If you leave sections blank, your application will be deemed ineligible.
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Medium stream attendance and funding thresholds
Minimum attendance thresholds apply and vary, depending on how much grant funding is being requested. Refer to the following table.
| Attendance (metropolitan organisations) | Attendance (rural and regional, or new and emerging organisations or events) | Maximum funding eligibility |
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| 500 | 200 | $5,001 |
| 1,000 | 400 | $10,000 |
| 1,500 | 600 | $15,000 |
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