Grants up to $100,000 for multicultural organisations to purchase equipment and upgrade, extend or build community facilities for South Australia’s culturally and linguistically diverse communities.
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What is the Expand Together Grants?
The Expand Together Grants (ETG) are administered by Multicultural Affairs within the Department of the Premier and Cabinet.
The grants provide one-off funding to eligible multicultural organisations to purchase equipment and upgrade, extend or build community facilities for use by South Australia’s culturally and linguistically diverse communities.
The Expand Together Grants aim to ensure there are necessary facilities and equipment for community members to come together, access the services and programs they need, and connect with the wider local community network.
Expand Together Grants level of support
There are four categories under the Expand Together Grants.
- Equipment Grant: Up to $50,000
- Infrastructure Grant: Up to $50,000
- Equipment Grant: Between $50,001 – $100,000
- Infrastructure Grant: Between $50,001 – $100,000
For applicants requesting more than $50,000 funding must be matched as follows:
Metropolitan Adelaide, applicants must contribute at least one dollar for every dollar of South Australian Government funding, up to a maximum amount of $100 000 for infrastructure projects.
- Metropolitan Adelaide comprises the South Australian Government regions of Eastern Adelaide (including CBD), Western Adelaide, Northern Adelaide and Southern Adelaide.
Regional and rural South Australia – applicants within regional and rural South Australia must contribute at least one dollar for every two dollars of South Australian Government funding, up to a maximum amount of $100 000 for infrastructure projects.
- Regional and rural South Australia comprises Greater Adelaide (Adelaide Hills, Barossa Light and Lower North, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island) and Country Regions (Eyre and Western, Far North, Limestone Coast, Murray and Mallee, Yorke and Mid North).
Expand Together Grants important dates
- 2025-26 Round 1 Closing date: 19 January 2025
- 2025-26 Round 2 Opening date: 1 May 2025
- 2025-26 Round 2 Closing date: 30 July 2025
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Expand Together Grants outcomes
The Expand Together Grants invest in multicultural organisations to achieve one or more of the following outcomes:
- increase the use and access of community facilities and equipment by culturally and linguistically diverse communities to support participation in activities, and the delivery of services, to meet community need
- support new and emerging communities who may have difficulties in accessing community infrastructure and equipment readily, and foster partnerships (financial or non-financial) between culturally and linguistically diverse communities through shared use of facilities and equipment.
Projects eligible for Expand Together Grants support
Eligible projects include the following upgrades to infrastructure:
- installing disability access ramps
- roof repairs
- refurbishing rooms (painting, electrical, flooring or lighting)
- upgrading kitchens (inbuilt items e.g. ovens, cabinets)
- bathroom facilities
- storage facilities
- heating or cooling systems
- cool room
- shade structures
- community gardens
- building new community centres on existing owned land
- extending community halls
- fixed or mobile CCTV cameras
- security lighting
- fencing and gates
- bollards
- security doors and windows
- security and alarm systems
- intercoms and swipe access
Expenditure eligible for Expand Together Grants support
Eligible costs include the following purchase of equipment*
- marquees
- kitchen equipment (free standing dishwasher, fridge, freezer, catering equipment)
- portable cool room on wheels
- trailer
- portable sound system
- portable public address system
- telephone system
- software and hardware
- laptop (limited to one, maximum $1,500)
- ipad/tablet (limited to one, maximum $1,000)
- purchase of community bus or van (minimum 12 seats).
The following will not be supported:
- retrospective funding for projects that have commenced or have been completed, including works undertaken prior to July 2025 for Round 1 and February 2026 for Round 2.
- activities that may be funded by or are the core responsibility of other state or Commonwealth government departments
- activities primarily aimed at meeting religious or political advocacy that do not advance the interests of an inclusive and cohesive Australian society
- engaging in, or promoting/demonstrating, activities that are deemed unlawful
- engaging in, or promoting/demonstrating, activities that may be a risk to public safety
- engaging in, or promoting/demonstrating, activities that have potential to cause damage to the Government Parties reputation
- to purchase or lease buildings or land
- to purchase solar systems/panels and batteries
- architectural plans and council approvals
- cars or trucks
- to supplement the recurrent or ongoing costs of an existing organisation
- equipment to distribute to other bodies or individuals
- office consumables (paper, toner, stationery)
- to purchase toy or replica weapons.
*Must purchase items from within South Australia (not applicable for traditional items).
Other Expand Together Grants important details that you will need to know
Organisations eligible for Expand Together Grants support
To be eligible for funding, multicultural organisations must:
1. be non-government, not-for-profit and
- incorporated under the Associations Incorporation Act 1985, or
- an Australian Public Company Limited by Guarantee under the Corporations Act 2001, or
- a Statutory Authority established through an Act, or
- registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-Profit Commission with a comparable legal status
2. have a registered Australian Business Number (ABN)
3. provide satisfactory evidence that their core purpose is to deliver initiatives, services or support for culturally and linguistically diverse communities in South Australia
4. be South Australian based.
Multicultural Affairs will accept one application for the Expand Together Grants per organisation. Organisations with regional offices can submit one application per regional office.
Key multicultural service providers who have a direct responsibility working with culturally and linguistically diverse communities can apply up to two times as a lead agency in partnership with one or more multicultural community organisations.
The following are ineligible for funding:
- successful recipients of the Expand Together Grants 2025-26 (Round 1) will not be eligible for Expand Together Grants 2025-26 (Round 2).
- non-multicultural organisations
- organisations that have outstanding obligations for previously awarded grants
- educational institutions or related representative bodies, e.g. schools and/or their parents’ associations, universities and for-profit childcare centres
- individuals or organisations applying on behalf of an individual
- for-profit organisations or private companies
- Commonwealth, state or local government departments and agencies
- organisations that have been incorporated for less than one year
- unincorporated Associations.
Expand Together Grants assessment criteria
Stage one – application screening
Once the round has closed, the applications are screened to check:
- the applicant organisation and project are eligible
- the application has been completed in full and all supporting documentation has been provided, and
- the applicant does not have any outstanding obligations for previously awarded grants.
Applications that do not meet stage one requirements will not progress to stage two.
Stage two – assessment against criteria
Applications will be assessed based on:
- Community need and outcomes
- Connection to the wider community
- New and emerging communities
- Organisational capacity
- Public interest and safety
- Financial need
- Value for money
- Whole program funding distribution
How do I get the Expand Together Grants?
You should read and understand the guidelines.
You should check that your organisation is eligible to apply.
Successful applicants will demonstrate the following:
- Submit a complete application with all supporting documentation provided
- Does not have any outstanding obligations for previously awarded grants
- Provide feasible project plan outlining the timelines
- Describe clearly how the facility or equipment will be well used
- Describe clearly how accessibility of the facility or equipment will be increased
- Evidence that project has been costed realistically and provides value for money
Information to prepare for the Expand Together Grants application
Required documentation include:
- copy of your organisation’s Constitution
- minutes from the most recent Annual General Meeting including all attachments such as President’s report, Treasurers report and election of members (must be within last two years of round close date)
- most recent end of year financial report showing assets, annual income and expenditure (must be within last two years of round close date)
- detailed quotes from supplier for all items
- evidence of public liability insurance
- support letters from partnering South Australian incorporated not for profit agencies (if applicable)
- information about grant funding received by your organisation from other entities (most recent financial year), and
- photographs of items or facilities that need upgrading.
Infrastructure Grant Applications must also provide:
- evidence of funding source(s) to meet the matched funding requirement (e.g. a recent bank statement, grant approval, or confirmation of partnership contribution)
- evidence of appropriate building compliance and council approvals, if applicable
- labelled building floor plans
- evidence of ownership of building, if applicable – certificate of title or copy of recent council rates
- for applications to enhance or build on privately-owned lands, a satisfactory signed long-term lease agreement (minimum five-years remaining at the time of application and a letter of consent from the building owner)
- for applications to enhance or build on publicly owned lands, a signed lease agreement with a minimum two-years remaining at the time of application, and
- detailed project plan outlining the timelines.
Security Upgrade Grant Applications must also provide:
- labelled building floor plans
- evidence of ownership of building, if applicable – copy of recent council rates
- for applications to upgrade on privately-owned lands, a satisfactory signed long-term lease agreement (minimum five-years remaining at the time of application and a letter of consent from the building owner)
- for applications to upgrade on publicly owned lands, a signed lease agreement with a minimum two-years remaining at the time of application, and
- detailed project plan outlining the timelines.
Applying for the Expand Together Grants
Applications are submitted online via the SmartyGrants portal.
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