2025-26 Multicultural Infrastructure and Security Program
Grants of up to $400,000 are available to maintain, upgrade, and secure multicultural community infrastructure. Status: Closed
Who can apply: Not-for-profit groups
Funding: $1 - $400,000
About the program
The Multicultural Infrastructure and Security Program (MISP) will support Victoria’s multicultural and multifaith community organisations to maintain and upgrade their community facilities and create a safe and secure place to celebrate and share their history and traditions.
The MISP acknowledges the importance of upgrading and securing community infrastructure that will support Victoria’s diverse multicultural and multifaith communities to:
- celebrate and share their culture, history and traditions
- build community connections and networks to participate in society
- help communities to access social and cultural opportunities
- improve the security of community facilities
Funding available
Up to $400,000 is available for Victorian multicultural and multifaith community organisations to support maintenance works, renovations, and security upgrades to their community facilities.
Organisations can apply for infrastructure activities for existing community facilities, including:
- maintenance
- upgrades
- renovation
- physical security
- security planning
- outdoor areas
- fixed assets
- project management.
Organisations can apply for one or more of the activities listed.
Priority groups and projects
MISP also acknowledges the additional challenges faced by some communities and is committed to prioritising the following groups and projects:
- regional based projects
- applications from new and emerging communities
- organisations that have not previously received multicultural grant funding from the department.
Projects targeting one or more of these priority groups will receive a higher score in the assessment phase and will have reduced matched funding requirements.
Guidelines
Read or download the full program guidelines
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Timeline
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Applications open at 11:00 am
Monday 13 October 2025
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Applications close at 3:00 pm
Monday 12 January 2026
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Applications outcomes
Organisations will be notified of the outcome of their application from end of May 2026.
Guidelines
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- Information sessions
Online information and Q&A sessions will be held to support organisations in their application process.
- Information session – 12.00pm, Wednesday 22 October 2025
- Q&A session – 12.00pm, Wednesday 29 October 2025
- Information session – 5.30pm, Wednesday 5 November 2025
- Q&A session – 5.30pm, Wednesday 19 November 2025
- Q&A session – 12.00pm, Wednesday 3 December 2025
- Q&A session – 5.30pm, Wednesday 17 December 2025
- Documents and templates
2025-26 MISP Frequently Asked Questions Word 6.9 MB (opens in a new window)
2025-26 MISP Risk Plan Template Word 444.11 KB (opens in a new window)
2025-26 MISP Project Plan Template Word 445.18 KB (opens in a new window)
2025-26 MISP Timetable of Facility Use Word 446.75 KB (opens in a new window)
Updated 18 December 2025
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