FECCA offers grants of up to $5000 to multicultural communities to tackle COVID-19

·

The Federation of Ethnic Communities’ Council of Australia (FECCA) is inviting multicultural community groups to apply for funding to conduct their own communication activity on COVID-19 aimed at keeping their communities safe. 

FECCA is working with the Federal Government and other organisations to fund Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) groups to provide important COVID-19 health messages to their communities. 

Under a Commonwealth-funded Small Grants Fund, FECCA will work with CALD community groups to assist them in delivering critical health information and advice on the coronavirus pandemic and vaccination rollout.  

FECCA Chief Executive Officer, Mohammad Al-Khafaji, said the program will support culturally appropriate and relevant information on COVID-19 and the vaccination delivery.

“The most effective way to deliver these important messages, is a community led response. We must support and equip them,” Mr Al-Khafaji said. 

“The funding program will deliver grants for community groups to undertake and lead targeted communication activities on COVID at the grass roots level.” 

The Small Grants program aims to achieve the following: 

  • Foster community involvement and participation;  
  • Overcome barriers to accessing information on COVID 19 and the vaccination program; 
  • Provide opportunities for the community to identify local issues and respond to them; 
  • Encourage communities that have a hesitancy about the vaccines; and 
  • Encourage partnerships among community organisations in this space. 

Multicultural communities are invited to apply for grants of up to $5,000. Further information can be found at www.fecca.org.au/smallgrants.

Advertisement

Share:

KEEP UP TO DATE WITH TGH

By subscribing you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.

Advertisement

Latest News

‘I will never forget you’: Emotional farewell for Greek Consul General in Sydney

An emotional Greek Consul General Yannis Mallikourtis delivered his farewell speech on Monday evening at Business Sydney’s Event Centre.

Adelaide’s St Sophrony Parish raises funds for hall construction

The newly established St Sophrony of Essex parish in Hectorville, Adelaide, held its first official fundraising dinner on Sunday, June 29.

From homelessness to homeowner: Kostas Papadimitropoulos shares his inspirational story

Melbourne man Kostas Papadimitropoulos has turned his life around after being scammed out of his life savings and forced to live in his car.

Sydney Dance Company shines at Athens Epidaurus Festival with ‘Impermanence’

The Sydney Dance Company captivated a crowd of 5,000 at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus last week, performing 'Impermanence.'

Former ATO worker Paraskevi Vula Danassis convicted in $2 billion GST scam

Former Australian Taxation Office employee Paraskevi Vula Danassis has been convicted over her role in a $2 billion GST fraud scheme.

You May Also Like

‘He’s Mesut’: Newcastle Jets’ Kosta Grozos compared to former Real Madrid star

Newcastle Jets FC's 22-year-old youngster Kosta Grozos has been compared to former Real Madrid star, Mesut Ozil.

Maria Konstantina Andrianopoulou creates map to showcase rich heritage of Greek islands

Introducing Maria Konstantina Andrianopoulou, the Greek author and researcher from Athens, Greece with a passion for Greek history.

‘Beyond logic’: Greece rejects Turkey’s renewed demand for demilitarisation of islands

Greece has again rejected Turkey’s latest demand to demilitarise its islands, saying they “go beyond simple logic.”