Restoration of the Adass Synagogue and Community Centre, Ripponlea

Overview

The Australian Government is inviting an application via a closed non-competitive process to apply to deliver services under Program 2.5 Multicultural Affairs and Citizenship Program from 2025–26 to 2027–28. The Restoration of the Adass Israel Synagogue and Community Centre, Ripponlea grant opportunity will run over 3 years. The government support will allow the culturally significant infrastructure at the Adass Israel Synagogue and Community Centre to be restored following the anti-Semitic attack in December 2024. The funding will create spaces for future generations to connect, share their stories, celebrate their culture and traditions and build a sense of belonging and community. By fostering these connections, social cohesion is strengthened, mutual respect is promoted and an environment of inclusion is enhanced. The grant opportunity is being provided under Program 2.5 Multicultural Affairs and Citizenship Program, within Outcome 2. The objectives of the grant opportunity: Deliver the restoration of existing physical infrastructure that was damaged in an anti-Semitic attack, to support multicultural communities to connect and commune in a designated safe physical environment. The intended outcomes of the grant opportunity: Facilitate increased opportunities for engagement and foster social inclusion and cohesion. Promote and encourage the uptake of Australian values within cultural and spiritually significant places. Strengthen inclusion and social cohesion, boost civic participation and enable new and established multicultural communities to connect.