Congratulations to the 2025 grant recipients
The National Multicultural Festival Grants Program provides funding to bring creative ideas to life, celebrating the vibrant diversity and cultural heritage of our community. Each year, these grants support projects that promote social inclusion, community participation, and cultural exchange at the Festival.
Organised by the Community Services Directorate, this grant program is dedicated to facilitating meaningful engagement and preserving multicultural traditions through music, dance, language, cultural displays, food, and workshops. By supporting these activities, the program aims to foster equality, social cohesion, and mutual respect, enriching the Festival experience for all who attend.
Congratulations to this year’s grant recipients, whose initiatives will showcase the rich traditions that make our community unique.
Community Performers
- ACT Chinese Australian Association Inc – $500
- ACT Chinese Australian Association Inc – $500
- ACT Chinese Australian Association Inc – $700
- ACT Chinese Australian Association Inc – $700
- ACT Chinese Women Cultural Association Incorporated – $800
- ACT Tongan Language and Cultural School – $1,500
- Africa 2 Australia Incorporated – $800
- African Australian Council ACT Inc – $500
- African Australian Hunting and Drumming Group Incorporated – $1,400
- African Catholic Community Singers ACT auspiced by African Australian Council ACT Inc – $700
- Australia-China Economic and Cultural Promotions Inc – $700
- Australia Nepal Friendship Society – $700
- Australian Chinese Culture Exchange and Promotion Association Incorporated – $700
- Australian Guangxi Friendship Association Incorporated – $700
- Australian Guangxi Friendship Association Incorporated – $700
- Australian Multicultural Action Network Incorporated – $250
- Australian Multicultural Action Network Incorporated – $500
- Australian Multicultural Action Network Incorporated – $700
- Australian Multicultural Action Network Incorporated – $700
- Australian Multicultural Action Network Incorporated – $800
- Australian Tamil Cultural Society of the ACT Incorporated – $950
- Azerbaijani Cultural Association ACT Incorporated – $2,800
- Baila Chile Folk Dances Incorporated – $700
- Barry, Siti Marifah auspiced by Canberra Multicultural Community Forum Incorporated – $700
- Bulgari in Melbourne – $1,900
- Canberra Bollywood Dance Community Incorporated – $500
- Canberra Tamil Association Incorporated – $700
- Canberra Tongan Language and Performing Arts School Inc – $2,100
- Celebration of African Australians Inc – $700
- Celebration of African Australians Inc – $700
- CCCM Dance Group auspiced by ACT Chinese Australian Ass Inc – $1,900
- Chinese Language and Culture Association (CLCA) Incorporated – $700
- Fair Human Foundation – $2,800
- Federation of Chinese Community of Canberra Inc – $700
- Federation of Chinese Community of Canberra Inc – $700
- Federation of Chinese Community of Canberra Inc – $700
- Federation of Hazara Council of Australia – $1,600
- FCCCI Waist Drum Team – $700
- Fujian Townsmen Association of Australian Capital Territory Incorporated – $700
- Grace Community Group – $1,700
- Hamro (Nepali) Pathshala Canberra auspiced by Australia Nepal Friendship Society – $700
- Hare Krishna Food For Life Inc – $500
- Kabbo-Kothon – $800
- Karnataka Association of Canberra Incorporated – $1,450
- Kung Fu Wushu ACT – $1,300
- Momposina Colombian Dance Group auspiced by Queanbeyan Multilingual Centre – $500
- Navya Andhra Telugu Association Incorporated – $700
- Polish Dance Group Wielkopolska Of Canberra auspiced by Council of Polish Organisation ACT Inc – $700
- Raio de Sol Canberra Community Samba Band – $680
- St Mark Coptic Orthodox Church of Australia (Inc) – $500
- The Russian Union of The South Incorporated – $1,900
- Trilong International Trade & Technology Pty Ltd – $700
- UCX Ltd – $500
- Ukrainian Society Co-operative Limited – $1,700
Cultural Showcase Coordinators
- ACT Chinese Australian Association Inc – $1,100
- ACT Community Language Schools Association Inc – $1,000
- Africa 2 Australia Incorporated – $8,000
- African Australian Council ACT Inc – $8,000
- Australia Colombia Friendship Association (ACFA) Inc – $8,000
- Australia Nepal Friendship Society – $6,400
- Australian Guangxi Friendship Association Incorporated – $1,000
- Australian Multicultural Action Network Incorporated – $8,000
- Canberra India Council Incorporated – $8,000
- Celebration of African Australians Inc – $8,000
- Council of Italo Australian Organisations Inc – $8,000
- Pacific Island Showcase Association Incorporated – $8,000
- The Australian American Association (Canberra Division) Incorporated – $8,000