The Australian Government is investing $8.6 million to support eligible Australian, independent, multicultural media organisations to transition to sustainable new media practices.
The organisations who were successful received funding ranging from $35,000 to $500,000 in 2025-26. This will support the application of innovative business practices, capacity building, and will strengthen sustainability and resilience.
We will publish the organisations who were successful on
GrantConnect.
Eligibility criteria
To be eligible to apply for this grant, organisations must:
Demonstrate that they are either:
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Category 1: a current paid member of IMMA at the time of the grant opportunity closing date; or
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Category 2: a current CBAA member at the time of the grant opportunity closing date, and 100% of produced airtime is dedicated to at least one community defined by their cultural or linguistic background; or
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Category 3: an independent multicultural media outlet, which for the purposes of this grant opportunity, is defined as an organisation designed to reach and deliver 100% of media services are dedicated to at least one community defined by their cultural or linguistic background and provide evidence to support:
- being privately owned and operated (within Australia)
- main purpose is to provide media content through print, radio, television, and/or digital news sites
- produced content does not undermine social cohesion
- currently operating and have been operating continuously since at least 1 July 2023.
- Have had an annual revenue in either the 2023–24 or 2024–25 financial year of less than $4.0 million.
