Grants Access Program

MDA’s Grants Access Worker works within the Government and Community Advocacy Team (GCAT) to engage culturally and linguistically diverse communities, particularly new and emerging communities, assist them to build their capacity, and advocate for their needs in relation to grants and funding.

The Grants Access Worker program aims to achieve:

  • Increased levels of participation by members of culturally and linguistically diverse communities, particularly small and emerging communities, in government funding programs;
  • Increased awareness of grant providers of the barriers found by culturally and linguistically diverse communities in accessing grant programs and strategies to overcome these barriers;
  • Increased levels of knowledge and skills to develop applications for grants programs within culturally and linguistically diverse communities.

Outcomes:

  • To support culturally diverse, small and emerging communities across Queensland in applying for funding to sustain the development of cultural diversity and multiculturalism;
  • To work with funding bodies to support their understanding of diverse communities funding needs and access issues;
  • Practical training sessions are delivered to small groups to assist them to understand the funding guidelines and  learn the skills and knowledge on how to write their funding submissions;
  • On going practical support is provided by the Grants Access Worker to groups who decide to go ahead with a grants application, once they have participated in the training program;
  • Training of key community people in rural and regional communities in delivering Grants Access writing, mentoring and support is provided in order to boost the capacity of the regions.

Eligibility

  • MDA’s Grants Access Worker helps community groups who are from non-English speaking, and/or culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds throughout Queensland.

Resources

A resource pack is now available here for a step by step process on how to apply for a grant application.  The process will take you through a cheklist of all the things you will need to consider when making an application:

1.   Needs identification and consultation
2.   Define your project
3.   Identify the right funding sources
4.   Funding guidelines
5.   Writing the proposal
6.   Tips on writing the submission
7.   Budget
8.   Supporting materials
9.   Submission/Application checklist
10. Grant Acquittal
11.Other factors to consider

Funding Calendar

The funding calendar is available here.  Please note that at the time of posting this on the website that not all dates of funding rounds have been provided so please check this regularly as it will be updated throughout the year.

For further information, contact:

Alice Orozco
Grants Access Worker
Tel: (07) 3337 5419
Fax: (07) 3337 5444
Email: aliceo@mdabne.org.au