Direct Support to Palestinian and Muslim Youth Communities

Overview

The Australian Government is inviting organisations through a one-off ad hoc process to apply to deliver services for 12 months under Program 2.5 – Multicultural Affairs and Citizenship, starting in September 2024.   The Australian Government has announced funding of an additional $5 million to support the urgent needs of Palestinian and Muslim communities in Australia who have been affected by the Hamas-Israel conflict.  This funding builds on the Government’s $25 million commitment announced in October 2023 to support Palestinian, Muslim and other communities in Australia affected by the Hamas-Israel conflict and humanitarian crisis in Gaza. For this grant opportunity, a total funding amount of up to $4,166,316 (GST exclusive) is available. The invited organisations have been identified as having specialist expertise, relationships and capacity to deliver services and projects that meet the outcomes outlined in the Grant Opportunity Guidelines. These measures are informed by community concerns. Delivering specific policy outcome. 1. Supporting Palestinian arrivals by: providing emergency relief to meet the needs of recent arrivals from Gaza through flexible support packages (for example, food, housing, clothing, utilities, public transport and other immediate needs) facilitating and/or enabling participation in community programs, events and outreach. 2. Supporting Muslim youth through: Delivery of information, programs, courses and activities to support Muslim youth Mentorship and leadership support for young Muslim Australians.