2025-26 Celebrating Multicultural Queensland - Multicultural Events - Round 2

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2025-26 CMQ Multicultural Events Application - Round 2 - Eligibility

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Event Eligibility

This section of the application form is designed to help you determine if your event is eligible under this funding round. 

Multicultural Affairs Queensland Round 1 for events scheduled between 1 January 2026 and 30 June 2026 is closed.

Round 2 of the Celebrating Multicultural Queensland program's funding round is for events scheduled between 1 July 2026 and 31 December 2026.

The 2026-2027 Celebrating Multicultural Queensland Events funding round for events to occur in 2027 will open in the second half of 2026.

Is your organisation scheduling an event between 1 July 2026 and 31 December 2026? * Required
Response required.

This section is not applicable because of your response to question: "Is your organisation scheduling an event between 1 July 2026 and 31 December 2026?" on page 1

⚠️IF YOU SELECTED 'NO', YOUR APPLICATION IS INELIGIBLE UNDER THIS FUNDING ROUND.⚠️

Round 1 of the Celebrating Multicultural Queensland program is closed for events between 1 January 2026 & 30 June 2026.

For Events scheduled in 2027 please check the website for the most up to date information.

Organisation Eligibility

This section of the application form is designed to help you determine if you are eligible for this grant. 

If you have any questions regarding the eligibility criteria, please contact funding@maq.qld.gov.au.

The applicant organisation is a: * Required
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Clear the selected value for The applicant organisation is a:
Organisations that are not one of the above entities will have to seek registration or approach an eligible organisation to auspice their application.
I confirm that the applicant organisation: * Required
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Clear the selected value for I confirm that the applicant organisation:
All 3 choices must be selected to be eligible. Organisations without a registered and active Australian Business Number (ABN) will have to approach an eligible organisation to auspice their application.

This section is not applicable because of your response to question: "The applicant organisation is a:" on page 1

I confirm that the applicant organisation: * Required
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I confirm that the auspicing organisation: * Required
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Clear the selected value for I confirm that the auspicing organisation:
At least 3 choices must be selected. 
 

⚠️Your application will be ineligible if you are unable to tick all of the above boxes.⚠️

I confirm that the applicant organisation: * Required
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Clear the selected value for I confirm that the applicant organisation:
All 8 choices must be selected to be eligible.
 

⚠️Your application will be ineligible if you are unable to tick all of the above boxes.⚠️

Eligible events and applicants: Please note

Before starting this application form, you must read the CMQ program Funding Guidelines for Multicultural Events - Round 2.

🛈 If you have any questions regarding the Funding Guidelines or application, please email Multicultural Affairs Queensland at funding@maq.qld.gov.au and quote your application number below:

This field is read only. The identification number or code for this submission.

Completing the application form

You may begin anywhere in the application form – ensuring you save as you go. 

I understand that:

  • You must enter responses to questions in the relevant application fields and not submit them as attachments.
  • Answers are to be clear and concise.
  • Applications cannot be submitted if responses exceed a maximum word count limit. Questions will note any maximum word count.
  • Do not provide responses in ALL CAPITALS (uppercase). Provide responses in standard sentence formatting. 
  • Online applications can be submitted any time until 11:59pm, 13 December 2025.
  • Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted to ensure fairness to all applicants.
  • If the application is successful, the applicant (or auspice) organisation will enter into a contract with the Queensland Government which binds successful applicants.

    • The contract will consist of the approval letter, the Funding Guidelines, the funding application (which constitutes the Particulars referred to in the Terms and Conditions), and the Terms and Conditions, as amended from time to time.

    • The media release announcing successful grant funding recipients may include your organisation’s contact details and a description of the event. Please know that as a result, you may be contacted by media outlets about your funded event.

    • To access the latest version of the Terms and Conditions applicable to all funding applications under the funding program go to: Short Form Terms and Conditions Version 1.3 
I understand * Required
Response required.
You must confirm that all statements above are true and correct.

🗣️ Submit in your language?

If you have difficulty understanding this application or other funding documents and need language assistance, please call 1800 512 451 and ask for an interpreter.

Assistance

🛈 If you need technical assistance with your SmartyGrants account or online application, contact SmartyGrants Technical Support on (03) 9320 6888 or service@smartygrants.com.au. Support Desk Hours: 9.00am – 5.00pm AEDT, Monday – Friday.

🛈 If you need grant writing and project management assistance, you can visit the Ethnic Communities Council of Queensland (ECCQ) eccq website for information on upcoming education workshops and to access their Online Learning Hub for easily accessible courses and resources.

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You can sign up or find out more at https://applicanthelp.smartygrants.com.au/smartyfile/

Privacy Notice

Multicultural Affairs Queensland collects personal information from you for the purpose of assessment and administration under the funding program.

Your information may be shared with the Assessment Panel, which may include members external to Multicultural Affairs Queensland, other Queensland Government entities, the responsible Minister and their staff, and with Members of Parliament, for other purposes including government administration, research or service delivery.

We will only use your information for this purpose. It will otherwise not be used or disclosed unless authorised or required by law. We treat your personal information according to the Information Privacy and Other legislation Amendment Act 2023 (IPOLA Act). To view our privacy statement, go to dwatsipm.qld.gov.au/information-privacy