Community Services
Funding grants and collaborative partnerships with various agencies and government departments as well as fund-raising activities, provide resources, support, and capacity to FCCVI to continuously carry out programs and services for our staff, volunteers and members of the community.
Between 2019 and 2021, we have successful grant applications with various State and Commonwealth government and capacity building grants or collaboration with the Brimbank City Council and other not for profit organisations.
We have successful grant applications from the Victorian Government namely: Priority Response to Multicultural Communities with Covid-19 Phase-2 and Phase-3, Multicultural Seniors Grant, International Student Welfare Program (Study Melbourne), and Multicultural Communications Grant.
We have been successful in signing Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) Transitions Grants from FY 2020-2023 from our current CHSP Funding. We are also successful in holding an Australia Day 2021 festival funded by the Australia Day Council. We are also successful in various funding round from the Beconnected Network including Digital Mentors, Digital Device and Get Online Week Grants. Locally, FCCVI is successful for obtaining the Brimbank Community Recovery Grants, Brimbank Covid-Partnership Program and training and development support from WCIG and the Mental Health Foundation Australia.
