Open and accessible festivals, events and art projects that activate public spaces, build community connection and cross-cultural exchange.

This category is open to not-for-profit community groups and organisations to deliver arts, festivals and events that promote community connection, cross-cultural exchange, and appreciation of cultural diversity.

Projects in the Festivals and Events category will increase:

• Community connection and cross-cultural exchange.
• Public space activation. Accessibility to the wider Greater Dandenong community.
• Collaboration and partnerships in delivering joint events.

Projects in the Arts category will increase:

• Projects with high artistic merit.
• Innovative and contemporary approaches to the development and presentation of the art form and the project.
• Awareness of emerging local issues.
• Community engagement, attract new audiences and be accessible and inclusive.
• Public space activation.

Who can apply?

To be eligible to apply for the Medium Grants Program, applications must meet the following criteria:

• Applicants must be a not-for-profit incorporated association or similar incorporated legal entity or be auspiced by another not-for-profit incorporated organisation or similar legal entity.
• Applicants must be based within, or provide services to, the residents of the City of Greater Dandenong.
• Applicants must have complied with the conditions and reporting requirements of all previous grants and funding provided by the City of Greater Dandenong.
• Successful applicants must possess current Public Liability Insurance of a minimum of $20 million or provide evidence of coverage of project activities under an alternative public liability insurance.
• Applicants must implement their proposal within the Medium Grants Program project period.
• Individual artists can apply to lead community-based arts/cultural projects up to $5,000. Arts projects over $5,000 must be led and developed by locally-based organisations in partnership with individual artist under Arts, Festivals and Events Stream 3.
• Applications from schools will only be considered for activities that are outside of the school’s core responsibilities and are open to, and benefit, the wider community (core responsibilities include curriculum activities, school concerts, camps, inter-school sports, and similar regular activities undertaken by schools).
• Government-affiliated local volunteer groups providing a civic service (such as Country Fire Authority or Victorian State Emergency Services) are eligible for community engagement and awareness raising activities beyond the scope of the Statutory Authority’s support.
• Projects that have demonstrated evidence of a high achievement of intended outcomes may be considered for repeat applications beyond two consecutive years of funding.

• Phone: 8571 1432
• Email: commgrants@cgd.vic.gov.au