How to apply
Learn about how to apply for the Chinese Community Centre EOI funding.
On this page
- Steps to remember
- How to strengthen your application
- Questions and assistance
- Submitting your application
- Successful application(s)
- Need more information or help?
Steps to remember
Read these program guidelines carefully and:
- make sure your organisation and project meet the eligibility criteria before you start an application.
- if you have any questions about your proposed EOI response, proposed project or the application process, email the Multicultural Affairs Infrastructure and Strategic Projects Team: multicultural.infrastructure@dpc.vic.gov.au
How to strengthen your application
Applicants can strengthen their applications by responding carefully to all questions in the application form and providing strong evidence of both the need for the project and the expected benefits and outcomes from the project. High scoring applications are likely to:
- Answer all questions, using data to strengthen their response
- Describe how community members will use the community centre and what benefits they will gain from doing so
- Provide all the mandatory documents (only applications providing all the mandatory documents will be assessed)
Questions and assistance
To support organisations considering an application and to ask any related questions, the department team is available for Teams meetings which you can arrange by contacting Multicultural Affairs Infrastructure and Strategic Projects Team(opens in a new window).
Submitting your application
You must answer all the questions. Incomplete applications will not be eligible.
Submit all the mandatory documents. If you do not include all the mandatory documents, your application will be ineligible.
Submit your application by completing the online application form:
The Grants Portal closes 12 November 2025 at 3pm. All applications must be completed with all attachments attached and uploaded before 3pm.
Late applications cannot be accepted.
You will be notified of the outcome of your application once all applications have been assessed.
Successful application(s)
If your organisation’s EOI Stage 1 response is reviewed as recommended for further consideration, you will be invited to participate in Stage 2 of the EOI.
If your organisation’s EOI Stage 1 response is reviewed as not recommended for further consideration, you will be advised of the application outcome before Stage 2 of the EOI opens and application feedback will be available for your organisation.
Need more information or help?
For more information, email or phone
- multicultural.infrastructure@dpc.vic.gov.au (an email will reach the team directly)
- 1300 112 755 during business hours (a phone call will reach the call centre)
Updated 11 September 2025
EOI Chinese Community Centre in Melbourne’s east Guidelinespdf2.37 MB
Community Centre EOI Project Plan Templatedocx441.84 KB
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