Church Grants
Australia
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Multicultural Infrastructure and Security Program 2025-26

Victorian Government

Victorian multicultural or multifaith community organisations must be incorporated, have a current ABN matching the applicant name, meet the programme's not-for-profit or qualifying social-enterprise requirements, have no active Multicultural Affairs infrastructure grant and be up to date with other Multicultural Affairs grant requirements. Auspice applications are excluded. Places of worship can receive funding only for physical security, not general renovations or maintenance. Leased facilities need a sole-use lease with at least three years remaining at application and owner permission; maintenance, fixed assets and owner-responsibility works are excluded for leases. Non-priority applicants must contribute A$1 cash for every A$1 of government funding. Priority applicants requesting A$100,000 or more contribute A$1 for every A$4; priority requests below A$100,000 require no matched funding. In-kind contributions do not count, and the department determines priority status and the final contribution requirement.

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What appears relevant

Victorian multicultural or multifaith community organisations must be incorporated, have a current ABN matching the applicant name, meet the programme's not-for-profit or qualifying social-enterprise requirements, have no active Multicultural Affairs infrastructure grant and be up to date with other Multicultural Affairs grant requirements. Auspice applications are excluded. Places of worship can receive funding only for physical security, not general renovations or maintenance. Leased facilities need a sole-use lease with at least three years remaining at application and owner permission; maintenance, fixed assets and owner-responsibility works are excluded for leases. Non-priority applicants must contribute A$1 cash for every A$1 of government funding. Priority applicants requesting A$100,000 or more contribute A$1 for every A$4; priority requests below A$100,000 require no matched funding. In-kind contributions do not count, and the department determines priority status and the final contribution requirement.

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Questions still needing an authoritative answer

  • Which exact legal entity must apply, and whether incorporation or an ABN is mandatory.
  • Whether DGR status, an auspice or a particular denominational affiliation is required.
  • Which worship, religious, property or existing-cost exclusions apply to this project.
  • Whether co-contribution, owner consent or internal church approvals must be evidenced.

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What we will verify next

Retain as closed 2025-26 guidance: the official page and extended guidelines publish a 3pm close on 12 January 2026, without a stated timezone. No 2026-27 application opening or closing date is verified. Existing recipients should follow their signed funding agreement for project milestones, completion and reporting; future applicants should first confirm that their facility and activities qualify.