The Federation of Ethnic Communities' Councils of Australia (FECCA) is working with the Federal Government and other organisations to
administer the CALD COVID-19 Health Small Grants Fund.
This Fund will help multicultural community groups to lead
grassroots communication activities around COVID-19 and the vaccination
rollout, targeting CALD communities.
This is funded by the Federal Department of
Health and will be implemented in collaboration with The Settlement Council of
Australia, Migration Council Australia, and The Multicultural Youth Advocacy
Network.
Objectives
Priority is placed on communication and
engagement proposals that aim to achieve the following objectives:
- Target communities that
experience barriers to accessing information on the COVID19 Vaccination
Program
- Target communities that have
hesitancy on the COVID-19 Vaccination Program
- Provide the opportunity for the
community to identify and respond to these issues and concerns
- Foster community involvement
and participation
- Encourage partnerships among
community organisations
- Provide a measurable,
cost-effective means to deliver outcomes
Funding Information
FECCA will administer grants of $2500, $3500 or
$5000 to groups or organisations to fund short-term, one-off, communication and
outreach projects.
Why you should participate?
The Fund is to ensure that all Australians,
including those from CALD backgrounds, have access to information on the
COVID-19 vaccination. Together they need to combat COVID-19 in Australia. You
can make a difference by providing accurate and useful information in your
communities.
Assessment Criteria
All eligible applicants should seek to address
the following weighted assessment criteria in their applications:
- Clearly identified community
need (problem & reach)
- Relevance to the objectives
- Creative and strategic approach
- Planning, partnerships, and
capacity to deliver
- Potential to apply the program
to other areas
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible, applications must:
- Align with the above Assessment
Criteria.
- In addition to the Assessment
Criteria, Groups or Organisations must meet the following general
eligibility criteria:
- Organisations must be a
not-for-profit constituted body, such as an incorporated association,
or
- Groups must be auspiced by a
not-for-profit organisation that is incorporated and be able to accept
legal and financial responsibility for the project.
- Group or Organisation member(s)
preparing the application are encouraged to attend the relevant briefing
session.
- Groups or Organisations must be
located within, or deliver a project within, the target community and must
have evidence of direct benefit to people in the target community.
Post Date - 08-Jul-2021