Multicultural Festivals and Events 2019-2020 Round One
Organisation Project Title Amount Funded
42 KP Community Victoria Inc Navrati Festival 2019 $500
4Dverse Hub Incorporated Hola Melbourne Festival of Latin American $10,660 Culture and Ideas 2019
Aboriginal Housing Victoria AHV NAIDOC Family Day at The Farm $3,100
ACAV Inc-Azerbaijani Cultural Association of International Human Solidarity Day 2019 $500 Victoria Incorporated
Action on Disability within Ethnic Communities Dancing to the Rhythm of Cultures $620
Advocacy for Oromia Association in Victoria Oromo Thanksgiving Day $500 Australia Inc.
Afghan Australia Community Social Sports Club Afghan Community Social Event $800 Inc.
Afghan Australian Initiative Almost Impossible Thoughts' - Sharing Stories and $500 Visions of Afghan Community
Afghan Philanthropic Association Inc Afghan Cultural Eid Celebration & Independence $630 Day
Afghan Women's Organisation Victoria (AWOV) Afghan Women's Eid Celebration 2019 $940
Africa Media Australia India-Africa Festival 2019 $1,000
African Australian Multicultural Employment and Festival of Cultures 2019 $20,000 Youth Services
African Gangs Social Media Campaign Ujaama Community Festival $1,370 auspiced by Spiritwest Foundation t/a Western Bulldog
African Music and Cultural Festival African Music and Cultural Festival $15,000
African Women's and Families Network Multicultural Women & Families Dinner With $4,000 AWAFN & Partners 2019
AGAPI Care Inc Celebrating Multicultural Inclusivity $780
AISOV Mehregan (The Autumn Festival of Harvest) $620
Aitutaki Enua Society of Victoria Aitutaki Dancer of the Year 2019 $3,000
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Albanian Australian Community Ass. Inc. Albanian Festival $500
Albury Wodonga Indian Australian Association Festival of Lights 2019 $1,240
Albury-Wodonga Ethnic Communities Council Culture Feast $1,030
Al-Emaan Women Organisation INC Eid Al-Adha Celebration $2,150
All Saints Inc All Saints Community Got Talent $590
Almuntada Alaarabi Alsutrali The Bridge to Success $500
Anglo-Indian Australasian Association of Vic. Inc. Celebrating Anglo-Indian Day with other Anglo- $500 Indian Clubs
Anondodhara International Day of Peace 2019 Celebration by $740 Anondodhara
Arabic Women Seniors Group Breaking Down Barriers Eid al-Adha Festival 2019 $940 auspiced by Victorian Arabic Social Services
ASEAN Association Australia Inc. South East Asia Fair 2019 $2,480
ASEAN Association Australia Inc. Mooncake Night Market Festival $2,070
Association of Indian Origin Tamils of Sri Lanka Festival of Lights - Diwali 2019 $500 (Aust) Inc
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) ASEAN Games Australia 2019 $1,860 Youth Organisation of Australia Incor
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) ASEAN Cultural Gala Night $930 Youth Organisation of Australia Incor
Association of Sri Lankan Muslims in Australia Inc Rotti Night $500
Association of Tarneit Neighbourhood Watch Inc. Neighbourhood Watch International Yoga Day & $880 Community Award Ceremony 2019
Association of Young Indian talents of Australia VASANTOTSAV 2019 $1,030
Associazione Nazionale Marinai D'Italia 'Gruppo' Saint Barbara Festival & Murchison $500 M.O.C. Borsini Australia Commemoration
Assyrian Australian Social Development Club Assyrian Food Festival_the first $1,150
Assyrian Culture Centre of Australia Assyrian Commemoration Day $500
Auspicious Arts Projects Inc. Under the Olive Tree 2019 $500
Australasia Coptic Society Inc. Annual Egyptian Night $780
Australia Bangladesh Association Inc Victoria Eid Mela and Food Festival $920
Multicultural Festivals and Events 2019-20 Round One 2 OFFICIAL
Australia Chin Community (Eastern Melbourne) Chin Soccer Games and Harvest Festival $830
Australia Chinese Dancers Association 2019 Australia Chinese youth dance festival $630
Australia India Women Entrepreneurs Forum Whitehorse Diwali Celebration 2019 $990
Australia New Zealand Mexico Chamber of Mexican Festival $5,000 Commerce and Industry
Australia Pakistan Medical Association of Victoria Eid Festival 2019 $500
Australia Telangana Association Inc. ATAI Bathukamma - 2019 (Floral Festival of $4,550 Telangana)
Australian Asian Business Women's Association Women's Equality Seminar $500
Australian Bosnian Islamic Centre 2019 National Day $500
Australian Burundian Community in Victoria Inc. The 57th Burundian Independence Day in Victoria $550 2019
Australian Coptic Families Social Club Inc 2019 Coptic Community Festival $2,100
Australian East Africa Global Relief NGO Inc Australian East African Community Festival $500
Australian Federation of International Students AFIS Cultural Day 2019 $1,400
Australian Filipino Community Services (Centre Filipino Original Pilipino Music Festival $690 for Philippine Concerns Australia Inc)
Australian Filipino Community Services (Centre UNDAS Filipino Ethnic Candle Feast $500 for Philippine Concerns Australia Inc)
Australian Indian Innovations Incorporated India Day 2019 $1,770
Australian Karen Organisation Karen New Year $790
Australian Karen Organisation Karen Wrist - Tying Ceremony $530
Australian Lebanese Historical Society of Victoria Lebanese Food Entrepreneurs - Leaders in $500 Hospitality
Australian Multicultural Association Incorporation Melton Diwali-festival Of Lights $4,000
Australian Muslim Women's Centre for Human Race, Faith and Gender: Muslim Women and $1,970 Rights Discrimination
Australian Pencat Silat Federation Pencak Silat Arts and Culture Festival $660
Australian Rugby League Commission Limited Harmony Cup 2019 $1,660
Australian Serbian Pensioner Association Inc. Preserving Serbian Culture and Heritage $990
Australian Shia Gathering Place Inc Ashura $500
Australian Society of Graduate Tamils Inc The Tamil Forum and Competition $660
Multicultural Festivals and Events 2019-20 Round One 3 OFFICIAL
Australian Syrian Charity Refugee Arts Festival $7,000
Australian Tamil Literary Arts Society Annual Tamil Writers Festival $500
Australian Vietnamese Talent - CLBTNS & VDDT - AVA 9th Community Harmony Event $500 Art, Literature and Music Inc.
Ayat Community Association in Victoria Inc Cultural Day $500
Ayios Therapon Welfare Association Ayios Therapon Name Day $500
Bakhtar Cultural & Publishing Association Mental Health Week $710
Ballarat Malayalee Associaction Onam Celebration $500
Ballarat Regional Multicultural Council INTERKULTURA -Regional Soccer Festival $8,000 Tournament-Friendship through Football
Bangali Puja and Cultural Society of Victoria Durgotsov2019 $4,200 (BPCSV)
Bangla Sahitya Sansad Bengali Literary Society Inc Literary Workshop With a Guest Author $500
Bangladeshi Senior Citizens Club Victoria Celebration of Festivals: Eid and Christmas $500 Incorporated
Baptist Union of Victoria IGNITE 2019 $1,940
Barwon Sanatan Community Group Inc Geelong Diwali Multicultural Festival 2019 $890
Bastille Day French Festival Inc. Bastille Day French Festival 2019 $10,000
Beis Menachem Community Centre Inc Chanukah In Packer Park $550
Beis Menachem Community Centre Inc Sukkot Family Celebration $500
Belgium Avenue Neighbourhood House Moon Lantern Festival 2019 $1,110
Bendigo Malayalee Association Inc. Onam Festival 2019 $910
Benevolence Australia Benevolence Eid-ul-Adha Celebration Day $620
Bengali Society of Melbourne Inc. BSM Durgotsav 2019 $1,650
Berwick Ayalkoottam Incorporated Onam Celebration $1,420
Bhutanese Community in Australia Inc Dashain-Tihar Multicultural Festival 2019 $500
Bhutanese Nepali Ethnic School Melbourne Inc Bhutanese Dasain-Tihar festival 2019 $1,110
BJSM-VIC INC. BJSM Deepavali Festival 2019 $500
BJSM-VIC INC. Chhath Puja (Sun Festival) 2019 $500
Bluebird Foundation Celebrating Diversity through Drama and Music $970
Bodhi Buddhist Temple Inc Vu Lan Parents Day 2019 $740
Multicultural Festivals and Events 2019-20 Round One 4 OFFICIAL
Botswana Australia Victoria Association Botswana Independence Celebration $1,060
Brophy Family & Youth Services Celebrate Multicultural 3280 $850
Brunswick Sri Lankan Community Group Cultural Concert $1,030
Butterflies Arts and Cultural Association Inc Onam $570
CALDERS Community Incorporated 9th Sydenham Kite Festival $500
Cambodian Association of Victoria Inc. Pchum Ben Festival 2019 $500
Capoeira Angola ECAMAR Melbourne Roda de Capoeira Angola - Itinerant $500 auspiced by Project Bantu Cultural Institute
Casey Malayalee Inc. Casey Onam 2019 $3,000
C-Doc Ltd Castlemaine Documentary Film Festival 2019 $2,190
Centre For Projection Art Inc Gertrude Street Projection Festival 2019 $2,860
Centre for Reform, Education & Development Inc. Multicultural Mowlid Celebration $750
Chabad House of Glen Eira Chanukah Festival $500
Chabad Institutions of Australia Inc Sukkot at Luna Park 2019 $4,550
Chabad Of Melbourne CBD Festival Of Tabernacle $660
Chao Feng Chinese Orchestra Incorporated Music that leaps and bounds- Chao Feng's 37th $930 Anniversary Concert
Chilean Club of Victoria Incorporated Fiestas Patrias - Chilean Festival $1,460
Chin Community Victoria Inc. Chin New Year/ Harvest Festival 2019 $590
Chinatown Precinct Association 2019 Mid Autumn Moon Lantern Festival $10,000
Chinese Health Foundation of Australia Fly Me to the Moon in the Year of the Pig $500
Chinese Nurse Association Australia Melbourne Chinese Winter Solstice 2019 $500 Trading As LaoLaiLe Chinese Senior Group
Chinese Professionals Club of Australia Celebration of Mid-Autumn (Moon) Festival 2019 $740
Chinese Vocalist Association of Victoria Inc. I Call Australia Home $660
Christmas at the Lakes Inc. Christmas At The Lakes $1,980
Circle of Sisters-St.Basil Ostrog Church Langwarrin Circle of Sister Saint Day-The Protection of Most $500 auspiced by Holy Theotokos St. Basil of Ostrog Mission Dandenong- Langwarrin Association Inc
City in the Community I Speak Football Inclusion Cup $1,400
Multicultural Festivals and Events 2019-20 Round One 5 OFFICIAL
CL Network Victoria Inc Multi Cultural Festival Featuring Traditional Food, $960 Music & Dancing
Clan Macdonald Yarraville Inc Clan Macdonald Yarraville Ceilidh 2019 $500
Cleeland United Soccer Club Inc. Stage An Event to Celebrate 15th Year $500 Anniversary of the Our Club
Community Hubs Australia Inc. Candles Night 2019 $1,320
Community Hubs Australia Inc. Colombian Independence Day $500
Congregational Christian Church Samoa Casey Inc Casey FX Festival 2019 $890
Cook Islands Women’s Federation of Vic Inc. Cook Islands Women's Festival 2019 $1,490
Craigieburn Nepalese Community Dashain, Tihar festival 2019 $620
Craigieburn Nepalese Community Annual Wemen Festival, Teej Celebration $620
Croatian Dawn Croatian Spring Summer Festival $5,330
Cultural Centre of Florinians Aristotelis Greek Independence Day $500
Cultures Together Choir Cultures Together Celebration 2019 $850 auspiced by Kew Neighbourhood Learning Centre
Cyprus Community of Melbourne & Victoria Halloumi Festival 2019 $10,000
Czech and Slovak Film Festival of Australasia Inc Czech and Slovak Film Festival of Australia 2019 $2,190
Dante Alighieri Society of Mildura Dante Alighieri Awards $500
Darfur Community Association of Australia Inc Darfur Cultural Festival $500
Deakin University Deakin University Diwali Festival of Lights 2019 $1,540
Deakin University Dancing Between Two Worlds: Performance by $1,540 Indian-Australian Artists in Wyndham
Dhadkan Community Group Dhadkan Fiji Day Cultural Night- Also Recognising $500 the Seniors
Didi Bahini Samaj Victoria (DBSV) Nepali Teez Festival Women of all Culture $1,770
Dinka Community Union of Victoria Inc. Dinka Union Conference $1,000
Drol Kar Buddhist Centre Inc Drol Kar Buddhist Centre 20 years on $500
Druse Community Charity of Victoria Adha Eid Festival $990
DYC Australia Celebrating Ganesha Festival in Melbourne $1,390
East African Womens Foundation Eidul Said $1,110
Multicultural Festivals and Events 2019-20 Round One 6 OFFICIAL
Eastern Districts Polish Association Christmas Polish Fair $1,490
Eastern Karen Community Association of Victoria Karen Culture Night $1,000
Edo Club of Australia Incorporated EDO Awareness and Heritage Day Celebration $990 2019
Egyptian Cultural Association of Victoria Inc For the Love of Egypt 2019 $1,490
El Hokamaa Citizens Group Assumption of St Mary 2019 $830 auspiced by St Minas and St Marina Coptic Church
Ente Keralam Cultural Forum Inc. Onam Festival 2019 $1,100
Ente Keralam Cultural Forum Inc. Ente Keralam Sargolsavam Children's Fest 2019 $800
Erudite Melbourne Music and Poetry Festival $500 auspiced by Russian Ethnic Representative Council
Essense Melbourne Inc. Shantih 2019 $1,110
Ethiopian Sports & Culture Federation in Victoria Ethiopian Soccer, Music & Culture Festival $4,550
Ethiopian Youth Education and Cultural Ethio-Australian Youth Festival $520 Awareness Organisation
Ethnic Communities' Council of Victoria 2019 Walter Lippmann Memorial Oration $1,380
Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District Inc Ramdan and two eids $1,000
Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District Inc A Perspective on Racism $1,380
Etz Chayim Progressive Synagogue Jewish Cultural Festival $1,040
Faith Communities Council of Victoria Inc 2019 Victorian Interfaith Networks Conference $4,000
Farnham Street Neighbourhood Learning Centre Farnham Street CALD Senior's Week Event $500
Federation of Indian Associations of Victoria Inc Indian Independence Multicultural Gala Dinner $930
Federation of Indian Associations of Victoria Inc Festival of Lights (Diwali) $500
Federation of Indian Music and Dance Victoria Festival of Classical Indian Music and Dance $2,730
Federation of Macedonian Cultural and Artistic Ilenden Celebration National Day 1903 $500 Association of Victoria Inc.
Federation of Messinian Organisations of Battle of Greece & Crete Commemorative Event $1,300 Melbourne and Victoria
Federation of Messinian Organisations of The Battle of Kalamata 1941 Photographic $500 Melbourne and Victoria Exhibition
Multicultural Festivals and Events 2019-20 Round One 7 OFFICIAL
Federation of South Sudanese Associations in All South Sudanese Cultural Festivals $6,000 Victoria
Fiji Islamic Cultural Society of Victoria In Milad Un Nabi $520
Fiji Sangam Assn. of Victoria Inc. Purattasi Festival 2019 $550
Fijian Association Inc Fiji Day Celebration $500
Fijian Community Association Victoria Fiji Day Multicultural Festival $2,180 Incorporation
Filipino and Multicultural Support Society Filamss Multicultural Christmas Night $500
Friendship Australian Egyptian Association Peace And Tolerance Open Day $500
Fronditha Care Greek Community Centre Open Day $820
Fur Social and Cultural Community Four Cultural and Heritaga Day $1,000
Future Foundation for Kids Lankan Fest 2019 $9,000
Gambella Community of Australia Inc Gambella Nationalities Cultural Event $1,380
Gamelan Dananda Australia Inc. "Bali to you..." mini-tour of music & dance $590
Geelong Football Club VIVA Energy Next Gen Cup $610
Geelong Lithuanian Community Geelong's Lithuanian Spring Festival $500
German Saturday School GSS Christmas 2019 $500
Gethsemane Church Incorporated (Gethsemane 2019 Clyde Carols by Candlelight $1,080 Charity)
Gippsland Australian Muslim Community Inc Gippsland Festival of Sport $850
GOCMV Schools 26th Greek Film Festival $1,830
Goulburn Valley Association of Zimbabweans Zimbabwe Unity Day celebration 2019 $500
Goulburn Valley Congolese Association Inc Congolese Independence Day Celebration $550
Goulburn Valley Sudanese Association South Sudanese Independent day and National $1,120 South Sudanese Prayer days
Greek Orthodox Community of Dandenong & 60 Year Anniversary Greek Festival $860 Districts
Greek Senior Citizens Club of St Anthanasios Ohi Day Dinner Dance 2019 $590 Parish auspiced by Greek Orthodox Parish of St Athanasios Springvale
Greek-Australian Cultural League 50 Years commemorative Celebration $520
Multicultural Festivals and Events 2019-20 Round One 8 OFFICIAL
Hamazkaine Armenian Educational & Cultural Armenian Film Festival 2019 $500 Society Regional Committee
Hamerkaz Shelanu Inc SIMCHAT TORAH Community Celebration $790
Hamro Nepali Pathshala Inc. Diwali 2019 $500
Hamro Parampara Foundation Annual Cultural Festival - 2019 $500
Hare Krishna Bendigo Damodar Festival 2019 $520 auspiced by Loddon Campaspe Multicultural Services
Heavenly Culture World Peace Restoration of Melbourne Peace Summit $620 Light
Hellenic Australian Chamber of Commerce and 2019 HACCI Excellence Awards $7,080 Industry
Hellenic Orthodox Community of Geelong Greek Geelong Greek Community School Ball - OXI Day $500 School Celebrations
Hindi Niketan Inc. Diwali - Indian Festival of Lights $690
Hindi Niketan Inc. Indian Film Festival $690
Hindu Council of Australia Victorian Garba Festival - Celebrating the divine $3,000 feminine
Hindu Satsang Mandal of Vic Diwali Festival $1,030
Hispanos Unidos de Victoria Inc. Bendigo Fiesta 2019 $500
Hmong Australia Society of Victoria Inc. Hmong Melbourne New Year Festival 2019 $520
Holy Protection Cathedral Russian Orthodox Cultural Concert $500 Church auspiced by Russian Ethnic Representative Council
Holy Protection Cathedral Russian Orthodox 70th Anniversary Luncheon $860 Church auspiced by Russian Ethnic Representative Council
Horn of African Communities Network Inc. Showcase of Migrant Culture in Wyndham $1,670
Horovod International Horovod Event $740 auspiced by Russian Ethnic Representative Council
Horsham Islamic Welfare Association HIWA Eid Reunion 2019 $550
House Of God, inc Praise Festival 2019 $500
Multicultural Festivals and Events 2019-20 Round One 9 OFFICIAL
Human Rights Arts & Film Festival The Human Rights Youth Summit - Fighting $2,330 Racism and Discrimination
Humans in Geelong auspiced by Humans in Geelong Expo 2019 $8,040 Volunteering Geelong Inc.
Igbo Association of Victoria Igbo Cultural (Iri-ji)Festival $3,000
Imvrians Society of Melbourne Inc. Imvrians' Society of Melbourne Annual Panigyri $500 (Festival)
Incubate Foundation Incubate Youth Conference $500
Indclub Inc. Wyndham DurgaUtsav 2019 $2,190
Indonesian Diaspora Network Victoria Angklung Performance by Students in Bendigo $500 Incorporated (bamboo music instrument)
Inner Melbourne African Australian Partnership ( Imaap Eid Festival 2019 $500 Imaap)
Islamic College or Melbourne Eid Festival $510
Islamic Council of Victoria Rural Victorian Muslim's Sports and Family Event $500
Islamic Museum of Australia IMA's Multicultural Festival & Gala $17,500
Islamic Shia Council of Victoria Inc. Australian Muslims Festival $5,000
J U Alumni Association Melbourne Chapter A Multicultural Folk Song and Dance Festival $1,120
Japanese Association of Geelong Inc. Geelong Japanese Summer Festival 2019 $2,790 auspiced by Diversitat - Geelong Ethnic Communities
Jewish Bereaved Parents Inc Celebrate Our Heritage Day $500
Jewish Bereaved Parents Inc Sukkot Celebration $500
Jewish Christian Muslim Association of Australia JCMA Friendship Walk 2019 $780
Jieng Community Association Jieng Cultural Festival $1,490
Kerala Hindu Society Inc Onam multicultural Day $1,240
Khalsa Education Society Inc Light of Guru Nanak Divine Journey $550
Kobitayon Inc A dream journey through Poetry $590
Kontiki Cultural Women Empowerment (KCWE) African Multicultural Runway & Exhibition $1,000 Inc.
Kororoit Creek Neighbourhood House Albion Community Festival - celebrating our $1,120 differences and commonalities
Multicultural Festivals and Events 2019-20 Round One 10 OFFICIAL
Kurdish Yasna Organization For the Development Zoroastrian faith if for all human who follow $500 of Zoroastrian Philosophy of Victoria INC Good Words , Good Thoughts and Goo
L2R Next Gen (L2R) L2R Experience - 10 Year Celebration $800
Lak Medura Foundation Folk play ' Sokari ' a popular cultural drama $500
L'Chaim Chabad Inc Chanuka at the Foreshore $1,970
Lehenda Ukrainian Dance Company Razom $880 auspiced by Multicultural Arts Victoria
Lianmeng Auschina Senior Choir Incorporated "One-world Multicultural Concert" $1,040
Liech Nuer Community In Australia Awareness Violence Against Women And Impact $500 Of Family Disunity (children)
Life Without Barriers Multicultural Family Fun Fest $890
Lions Club of Taylors Lakes Taylors Lakes Community Market Day - $630 Celebrating Diversity
Loddon Campaspe Multicultural Services World Peace Day Festival $10,660
Lopit Community Association of Australia Ikanga Festival $1,390 Inc.45676
Louise Multicultural Community Centre Harvest Moon Festival 2019 $500
Macedonian Australian Cultural Orthodox Macedonian Cultural Festival Williamstown $5,000 Associations
Macedonian Australian Cultural Youth Assoc. Inc. Independence Day $500 "TANEC"
Madheshi Community in Victoria Inc. Chhath Festival 2019 $500
Magic Makers Muscovia In a Particular Kingdom $500 auspiced by Russian Ethnic Representative Council
Maharashtra Businesses and Professionals Ganesh Festival 2019 $4,000 Council (of Australia (MBPCA)
Maharashtra Mandal of Victoria Inc MMVIC Youth Festival 2019 $600
Malay Council of Victoria Incorporated Malay Cultural Day 2019 $660
Malayalee Association of Victoria MAV Onam Festival 2019 $670
Maltese Own Band Philarmonic Society Maltese Independence Day Celebration $500 Incorporated
Mara Community of Victoria Inc. Mara Cultural Festival 2019 $800
Multicultural Festivals and Events 2019-20 Round One 11 OFFICIAL
Marco Polo Project Celebrating Migrant Entrepreneurship Event $1,190 Series
Mazu Culture Association Inc. The Mid-Autumn Festival 2019 and the 1032nd $500 Anniversary of Mazu Ascension
Melbourne Bangladeshi Community Foundation Northern Region Eid Festival 2019 $500 (MBCF)
Melbourne Bengali Association Multicultural Spring Festival (Durgapuja) $740
Melbourne Chinese Soccer Association Melbourne U-NITE Cup $3,880
Melbourne Chinese Soccer Association Melbourne U-NITE Cup for women $1,790
Melbourne Comhaltas Comhaltas Halloween Party $500
Melbourne French Theatre Inc School Tours $710
Melbourne Konkan Community Inc Monthi Fest 2019 $960
Melbourne Line Dancing Group Public Performance Celebrating Chinese Moon $590 Festival.
Melbourne Malayalee Federation Inc MMF Melbourne Onam 2019 $1,550
Melbourne Nepalese Community West Teej Womans' Empowerment Festival 2019 $500
Melbourne Shandong Australian Association Inc Moon Festival 2019 $790
Melbourne Shwetambar Jain Sangh Inc. Paryushan Maha Parva 2019 $1,230
Melbourne Storm Rugby League Club Melbourne Storm Multicultural Festival $7,000
Melbourne Zhiyin Choir Inc Mid-Autumn Concerts $500
Mental Health Foundation Australia Queensbridge Square Multicultural Music and $6,690 Dance Festival - Oct 2019
Merlion Club Inc Singapore National Day Celebration 2019 $720
Merlion Club Inc Chinese Mooncake Festival Celebration $500
Mihindu Childrens' Foundation Story Page and Concert $500
Mission Smile Inc Colour Carnival Melbourne $9,320
Monash University Monash MPavilion Global Music Concert Series $1,100
Moorabbin Hebrew Organisation Inc. Sukkot and Simchat Torah $500
Moru Community of Victoria Inc. Muro Cultural Day $590
Multicultural Arts Victoria Pasifika Festival - Shepparton $8,330
Multicultural Arts Victoria Open Jam (Kafe) $2,840
Multicultural Festivals and Events 2019-20 Round One 12 OFFICIAL
Multicultural association of community Mace-Diwali celebrations 2019 $950 empowerment
Multicultural association of community Mace Dandiya Night 2019 $790 empowerment
Multicultural Festival Group Incorporated Teeyan Da Mela- Festival of Dance and Music $1,550
Multicultural Youth Centre All of US Multicultural Eid Festival $3,320
MUSICULT INC. Doga Music Concert $500
Mythri Social and Cultural Association Mythri Onam 2019 $660
Nadham Dandenong Inc Srishti Kids Fest 2019 (SKF19) $790
Nafsika Stamoulis Hellenic Museum Limited 2019 Multicultural Museums Victoria Cook Off $14,000
Nelson Mandela Day Commemorative Committee Nelson Mandela 'Decade of Peace' 1st Year 2019 $17,000 Inc Festival & Events
Nepalese Association of Victoria Children's Day (Bal Diwas) $1,680
Nepalese Association of Victoria Dashain (Dussara) $920
Nigeria Association of Geelong Nigeria Cultural & Independent Day Celebration $500
Nigeria Society of Victoria (NSV) Annual National Day 2019 $8,530
NLEC Community Care Get Connected and Celebrate the Mid Autumn $500 Festival 2019
Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) Victoria Tihar Festival $2,080
North East Multicultural Association Inc Cherry Blossom Festival in North East Victoria $760
North Eastern Somali Community Inc Somali Independence Day 2019 $500
North Melbourne Language & Learning Living Traditions Festival $6,690
North Victorian Buddhist Association Rainy Season Retreat Festival $2,330
Northern Gujarati Association of Melbourne Navratri 2019 $1,490
NTTF Alumni Association of Victoria NTTF Annual Sports and Barbecue $500
Nuer Community Foundation Australia African Children's Arts Exhihition $500
Oakgrove Community Centre Inc Multicultural End of Year Festival $1,740
Oakleigh Chinese Senior Club Cultural Fun Days in Christmas $500
Organisation of Korea Festival Inc (trading as Korea Festival 2019 $750 Melbourne Korean Cultural Foundation)
Oromo Sports Federation Australia Australian Oromo Soccer Tournament + Oromo $3,000
Multicultural Festivals and Events 2019-20 Round One 13 OFFICIAL
Family Day
Pacific Island Youth Alive Pacific Youth Sports and Cultural Festival $830
Pakistan Welfare Organisation In Australia Pakistan Independence Day Celebration $1,860
Pakistan Welfare Organisation In Australia Pakistan Multicultural Event 2019 $1,050
Pakistani Students Association of Australia Pakistan Independence Day $840
Panarcadian Association "O Kolokotronis" 60 Year Commemorative Festival $1,460
Pancretan Association of Melbourne Australia Ltd 2019 Arkadi Festival $880
Pankoaki Brotherhood of Melbourne & Victoria Northcote Multicultural Street Party $4,270 ("O Ippocrates") Association Incorporated (known as the "Kos Club")
Parents Teachers & Friends Association of VSL Sinhala Cultural Community Festival $1,240 Sinhalese Inc.
Park Towers Tenant Management Inc Eid al-Adha 2019 $730
Perwira Inc Indonesian Food & Trade Festival $980
Phunktional Limited Stories Beneath the Vale $14,000
Pichumani School of Carnatic Music auspiced by Melbourne Veena Festival 2019 $500 The Boite Vic Inc
Planetary Healing Artists' Association of Australia St Kilda Peace Pageant $740 Inc
Polish Art Foundation 10th International Drawing Biennale $820
Polish Association in Melbourne Inc. 70th Anniversary of Polish Association in $500 Melbourne
Polish Cinema in Australia Polish Film Festival 2019 $2,170
Punjab Khalsa Association Geelong Teeyan Geelong Deeyan $500
Pythagoras Greek School The Traditions of Christmas $740
Rabitet Masrina eUnity Eid Aladha Annual Multicultural Festival $530
Reach Community Church Praise Dancercise 2019 $620
Reading Out of Poverty Multicultural Week 2019 $590
Reservoir Neighbourhoood House Reservoir Neighbourhood House End of Year $1,840 Community Festival 2019
Residential Care Rights Inc T/A Elder Rights Ebolden2019 $3,840 Advocacy
Multicultural Festivals and Events 2019-20 Round One 14 OFFICIAL
Richmond Football Club Richmond Football Club Multicultural Round $7,000
Roshni Ramayan Mandali Diwali Night 2019 $500
Rotary Club of Diamond Creek Inc Diamond Creek Rotary Spring Town Fair 2019 $2,310
Rotary Club of Templestowe Manningham Family Festival at Finns Reserve $2,190
Rusichi Russian Dance Ensemble Dances of the Volga Region $500 auspiced by Russian Ethnic Representative Council
Russian Australian Representative Council Unity Day $590
Russian Australian Representative Council Russian Youth and Family festival Smena 2019 $500
Russian Bard Club Dingo Dingo Festival $1,450 auspiced by Russian Ethnic Representative Council
Russian Cultural & TV Association Sputnik Festival of Jewish Classical Music 2019 $500
Russian Ethnic Representative Council St Vladimirs Dinner Dance $500
Russian Ethnic Representative Council Russian Community Networking Event $500
Sahara Victorian Association Melbourne Multicultural Mela 2019 (MMM 2019) $1,490
Sakhi Saheli Multicultural Night by Sakhi Saheli $500
SalamFest Incorporated (Muslim Peace SalamFest Muslim Arts Festival $40,000 Initiatives)
Salesian Youth Club Moon Festival $930 auspiced by Australian Vietnamese Christian Assoc
Sankat Mochan Samiti Inc Janamashtami - Birthday of Krishna $900
Sankat Mochan Samiti Inc Sankat Mochan Diwali - Festival of Lights 2019 $4,000
School Committee of the Polish Community Celebration of Children's Week at Polish $500 Council of Victoria Community Schools auspiced by Polish Community Council of Victoria Inc.
SCM-Rescue Station Arts Inc An Everyday Story She Tells $830
Scots of Victoria Coordinating Group Inc Melbourne Tartan Festival 2019 - Tartan Day Pipe $830 Band Parade
Serbian Parish Youth Club Branko Radicevic Inc Trophy night $780
Serbian School "Vuk Karadzic" St Albans Serbian School Vuk Karadzic Annual Picnic $500
Multicultural Festivals and Events 2019-20 Round One 15 OFFICIAL
Serbian School "Vuk Karadzic" St Albans Serbian School Vuk Karadzic Slava 2019 $500
Shampreeti Inc. Melbourne Independence Day Celebration $740
Shrimad Bhagwat Katha Association Inc Shri Krishna Janmashtami 2019 $500
Sindhi Association of Victoria Sindhi Day 2019 $500
Sindhi Association of Victoria Dyaari 2019 $500
SKGA Inc - Sangam Kala Group Australia 2019 SMSF Sawan Multicultural Spring Festival $3,410
Society Kalamata 23 March Brotherhood Inc Connecting the present to launch the future $500
Society Kalamata 23 March Brotherhood Inc Childrens Christmas Party $500
Socio-Cultural Syriac Incorporated Christmas and New Year Celebration $500
Sohni Dharti Inc. Pakistan Independence Day Event 2019 $790
Somali Australia Friendship Association Graduation Ceremony and Community Awards $1,230
Somali Australian Council of Victoria Inc Somali Week Celebration $8,530
Somali Australian Council of Victoria Inc Somali National Day Celebration $6,500
Somali Community Inc. Somali Day Australia Festival 2019 $3,670
Somaliland Union of Victoria inc Youth Empowering Youth, Greater Dandenong $2,050 Tournament and Festival
South Caulfield Hebrew Congregation South Caulfield Public Chanukah celebration $500
South Caulfield Hebrew Congregation Sukkot Community Celebrations $500
South Eastern Melbourne Vietnamese SEMVAC Multicultural Concert Dinner Dance $590 Associations Council Inc (SEMVAC)
South Eastern Melbourne Vietnamese Multicultural Lantern Festival 2019 $530 Associations Council Inc (SEMVAC)
South Kingsville Community Centre Shubh Deepavali $500
South Sudan Child First Education South Sudanese Diverse Cultural event $1,000
South Sudanese Christian Welfare Association Duor de Pei Nin Therou Ku Bet $500
Southern Migrant and Refugee Centre Unity in Diversity Festival $15,000
Southern Migrant and Refugee Centre Cultural Connections: South East Seniors $500 Leadership Forum 2019
Springvale Indochinese Mutual Assistance Indochinese Senior Conference 2019 $1,110 Association Inc
Springvale Neighbourhood House Multi-Faith Christmas Celebration 2019 $1,000
Multicultural Festivals and Events 2019-20 Round One 16 OFFICIAL
Sri Durga Arts Culture and Education Centre Inc Multicultural Dussehra Festival 2019 $4,000
Sri Durga Arts Culture and Education Centre Inc Janam Ashtami Celebrations $2,000
Sri Lankan Dance Academy of Victoria Inc. Celebrating 10 Years of Community Service - The $1,000 Graduating Ceremony
Sri Sai Siva Vishnu Temple Arts, Educational and Navarathri Festival $1,030 Cultural Association Inc.
Sri Sai Siva Vishnu Temple Arts, Educational and DHIK VIJAYAM - DEVOTION AT YOUR $500 Cultural Association Inc. DESTINATION
St Albans Business Group Association Inc St Albans Twilight Market $2,030
St Mary's Antiochian Orthodox Church Middle Eastern Festival 2019 $710
St Michael 2019 Annual Meskel Celebration $1,250 auspiced by Debre Genet Saint Michael Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church in Melbourne Australia Inc
St Sebastian Seniors Association Victoria Australia 2019 Christmas Break Up Party $500 Inc.
Sunna Style (under the Auspices of Somali Melbourne Modest Fashion Runway $5,550 Australian Council Of Victoria (SACOV))
Sunshine Business Association Sunshine Lantern Festival $12,000
Swaminarayan Mandir Vasna Sanstha (SMVS Annakut and Diwali Festival $1,490 Australia)
Swaranjli Cultural Musical Society Swaranjli Annual Program $1,290
Switchboard (Victoria) Inc IRIDESCENT Queer People of Colour Festival $2,770
Tabulam & Templer Homes for the Aged German Christmas Market 2019 $3,000
Taiwanese Business Association of Melbourne 2019 Taiwan Festival $5,000 (also known as Melbourne Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce)
Tamilar Inc End of Year Celebration-2019 $500
Tamu Samaj Victoria Tamu Culture Day $1,160
Tamu Samaj Victoria Lho-Chhar (New Year) $990
Tangasseri Australian Association of Melbourne Annual Tangy Family Day & Christmas Cultural $780 Inc Program
Tayyiba Institute Inc Meelad Festival 2019 $500
Teeyan Melbourne Diyan Teeyan Melbourne Diyan 2019 $990
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Temple Beth Israel Sukkot $830
The Albanian Australian Islamic Society Celebrating Melbourne's First Mosque - Street $5,690 Festival
The Boite Vic Inc The Boite 40th Annivesary Program $3,000
The Buddhist Association of the Goulburn Valley Free Meditations Sessions $640 Incorporated
The Centre: Connecting Community in North & Spring Fling Street Festival $11,000 West Melbourne Inc.
The Edmund Strzelecki Melbourne Polish School Polish Festival at Federation Square $500 Inc
The Goan Overseas Association Incorporated Feast of St. Francis Xavier $740
The Goan Overseas Association Incorporated Goan Food Festival $660
The Great Stupa of Universal Compassion Vegecareian Festival 2019 $8,000
The Luo Community Association of Victoria Inc Luo Traditional Harmony and Cultural Day $4,520
The Russian Cultural and Educational Centre Christmas Stories $500 'Istoki' ('Beginnings') auspiced by Russian Ethnic Representative Council
The Samaritan Foundation Inc Building community engagement and sharing $820 cultural anecdotes.
The Social Studio TSS Block Party 2019 $2,660
The Somali Female Association: Organising for Invitation to the Path of Peace Festival $500 Peace, Prosperity and Progress for all Somalis in Australia and Worldwide
The Tibetan Buddhist Society Limited Buddhist Spring Festival 2019 $660
The United Vietnamese Buddhist Congregation of Multicultural Children Festivals 2019 $1,180 South-Eastern Melbourne
The Village Festival of New Performance Inc. Edinburgh Gardens Village Festival $10,000
The Zoroastrian Association of Victoria Inc. Kadmi & Shahenshahi New Year - 2019 $500
Tibetan Community of Australia (Victoria) Inc. 84th Birthday of His Holiness the Dalai Lama's $590 celebration
Tigrian Community Association in Victoria Ethiopian New Year 2019 $990
Tongan Victorian Association Inc Tongan Cultural Festival $740
Tongji University Alumni Association of Mid-Autumn Festival Celebration in local $500
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Melbourne Inc. multicultural environment
Trali Vali Guess a Tune Competition $500 auspiced by Russian Ethnic Representative Council
Trinity College, University of Melbourne The Peace Builder's Conference 2019 $1,650
Triveni Society of Victoria Festival of Lights $740
Uganda the Pearl of Africa Victoria Association Ugandan Community Annual Cultural Festival $740 2019
Ukrainian Arts & Culture Inc Spring Festival - POKROVY and Veterans $500 Celebration Day
Ukrainian Women's Association St Albans Commemoration: Holodomor (genocide) and $500 auspiced by book launch; Association of Ukrainians - St. Albans
United Muslim Sisters of Latrobe Valley Eid Festival-2019 $1,380
Upfield Soccer Club Refugee Girls' Soccer Tournament $1,060
Urban Pacifika MIC Down Under $500
Vedanta Society of Australia Krishna Janamastmi $500
Vedanta Society of Australia Navratari $500
Venezuelan Association of Australia 2019 Christmas Parranda $500
Victoria Street Business Association (formerly Victoria Street Lantern Festival $8,890 Richmond Asian Business Association)
Victorian Afghan Associations Network Dads 4 Change $500
Victorian African Health Action Network Her Story of Hepatitis B $620
Victorian Deaf Society Auslan Community Celebration 2019 $870
Victorian Immigrant & Refugee Women's 2019 Mosaic festival $10,660 Coalition (VIRWC)
Victorian Maronite Community Feast of the Assumption 2019 $1,170
Victorian Sikh Association Inc VSA Multicultural Football League 2019 $780
Victorian Sikh Association Inc VSA Bandhi Chhor Divas and Diwali Celebration $500 2019
Victorian Tamil Association Inc World Senior Citizens Day $5,000
Victorian Tamil Cultural Association Inc Kalai Vila 2019 & Navaraathiri Vila 2019 $1,720
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Vietnamese Association in Hobsons Bay Inc. The Joy Of Mid-Autumn 2019 $930
Vietnamese Families with Special needs Inc Moon Festival for Vietnamese Families with $500 Special Needs
VIP Benevolent Society Chanukah Celebration 2019 $640
VIP Benevolent Society Rosh Hashona 2019 $500
Vishva Hindu Parishad of Australia Inc HOTA Raksha Bandhan 2019 $500
VYSSA INC. South Eastern Youth Intercultural festival $920
West Melbourne Marathi Inc WMM Ganpati Festival 2019 $650
Western Edge Youth Arts Western Youth Unite For Change $6,140
Whetayoukyouk South Sudanese Independence Day 2019 $570 auspiced by Loddon Campaspe Multicultural Services
Whittlesea Malayalee Association Onappulary 2019 - South Indian Cultural Festival $500
Wingate Avenue Community Centre Kids Around the Globe $990
Wisdom Education Foundation PTY LTD Come and Enjoy Lantern Festival! $500
Women's Federation for World Peace, Victoria Faith Stories: Young Women of Faith, $500 INC. conversations and story telling 2019
Women's Federation for World Peace, Victoria UN International Day of Peace conference and $500 INC. Bridge of Peace 2019
Women’s Multicultural Association Inc Family Day Celebration $610
World Literacy Foundation International Literacy Day 2019 $590
Wyndham Active Youngs @55 Incorporated Teej Festival $500
Wyndham Community & Education Centre Inc. Wyndham Multifaith Dinner 2019 $1,150
Wyndham Oromo Community Inc. Annual Birra Festival $590
XtremeInc Youth Projects 2 The Xtreme Cultural Youth Fest $1,370
Yarra Happy Family Association Inc. Christmas and New Year Celebration for family $500 2019
Yarra Valley ECOSS West African Immersion 2019 $1,590
Yeshivah Shul Kiddush Benevolent Inc Shmini Atzere/Simchas Torah 2019 $790
Yirol Community Women Dancing Group of Yirol Community Cultural Performance $6,000 Victoria
Yogi Divine Society Indian Independence Day Celebration 2019 $1,030
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Yoruba Heritage and Cultural Association (YHCA) Yoruba Cultural Festival 2019 $3,000
Youth of Zhangzhou Association Victoria Inc. YOZZA Mid-Autumn Festival Celebration 2019 $500
Yugoslav-Australian Workers Centre 73rd Anniversary of Independence for Yugoslavia $500 'Brotherhood Unity' Inc
Zabava Folk Dance Theatre Kuzminki $500 auspiced by Russian Ethnic Representative Council
Zande Community Association Of Victoria Inc. Azande Day 2019 Melbourne Australia $1,060
Zionist Federation of Australia Ltd Habayit Israeli Hanukkah Festival $1,420
Zomi Youth Association Melbourne Inc. Year-End Festival [Khuado Pawi] $790
Total organisations: 476 Total amount funded: $885,380
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