The small stream is for smaller events.
The application form for small stream events is shorter and has less requirements than the medium and large stream application form.
Applications under this stream need to meet all the eligibility criteria outlined below to be recommended to receive the funding requested (no more than $5,000).
These criteria are in the following table. Use it as a checklist before you submit your application.
Small stream eligibility criteria
Does your application meet this eligibility criteria?
| Criteria | Description |
|---|---|
| MFE 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 public. The promotional material for the event must clearly state that entry is free. |
| Attendance requirements | Metropolitan organisations must have a minimum of 100 people attend the event. Rural and regional, and new and emerging community organisations and events must have a minimum of 50 people attend the event. 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 accurate, reasonable and demonstrate good 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’). |
| 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. |
| 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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