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Chinese Community Hall Hire Program

The Chinese Community Hall Hire (CCHH) program supports Victoria’s Chinese community organisations through grant payments towards venue hire for their community gatherings, events, and meeting activities.

Chinese Community Hall Hire Program

Status: Closed

Who can apply: Not-for-profit groups

Funding: $1 - $40,000

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About the program

The objective of the Chinese Community Hall Hire (CCHH) program is to support Victoria’s Chinese community organisations through grant payments towards venue hire for their community gatherings, events, and meeting activities.

The CCHH program will offer grants to Chinese community organisations towards venue hire costs when a venue is hired for the purpose of their community or organisation activities.

These activities must support Victoria’s Chinese communities to:

Funding available

The CCHH program will offer two funding streams:

Funding stream Hire type Matched funding Required matched funding ratio (organisation: grant) Mandatory documents Grant funding available
Small stream Once only and/or regular and repeat venue hires Not required N/A Hire Activities Plan Up to $10,000
Large stream Once only and/or regular and repeat venue hires Yes - only for private commercial for-profit venues) * 1:1 Hire Activities PlanQuotes or booking confirmationBank statement (only required in matched funding is required Between $10,001 and $40,000

There is a further breakdown of funding streams on the Funding available page.

Submit your application

Before submitting your application, you must:

  1. Read the CCHH program guidelines

You can read the full program guidelines online

Or you can download the CCHH program guidelines.

  1. Download and complete the Hire and Activities Plan template

CCHH Hire Activities Plan Word 599.89 KB (opens in a new window)

Applications can be made on the Grants Gateway portal.

Apply on Grants Gateway

Information sessions

To support with the application process, a recording of the information sessions is now available below.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/E0HMeGcoxpA?autoplay=0&start=0&rel=0

Chinese Community Hall Hire (CCHH) Program Information Session Recording

View transcript

Key dates

20 February 2026

30 March 2026

Late applications will not be accepted.

15 May to 15 February 2027

Venue hires and activities must take place during this time.

Guidelines

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Read the full program guidelines online

Or, you can download the CCHH program guidelines.

2025-26 Chinese Community Hall Hire Program Guidelines PDF 904.81 KB (opens in a new window)

CCHH Hire Activities Plan Word 599.89 KB (opens in a new window)

Updated 13 March 2026



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