Community Support Fund

The Community S​​upport Fund (CSF) provides triennial funding to not-for-profit culturally and linguistically diverse (CaLD) community peak umbrella associations based in Western Australia to deliver coordination, advocacy and support services to their member associations and community members.  

Current funding recipients

For 2026-27 to 2028-29 the following organisations will receive CSF:  

 

OrganisationTotal fundingFunding per annumOutcomes
Australian Arab Association  $180,000$60,000
Australian Arab Association (AAA) will expand and strengthen its role as a leading culturally and linguistically diverse umbrella organisation in Western Australia through increased capacity, advocacy, community engagement and support services. 
Chung Wah Association$210,000$70,000Support and advocacy for Chinese Western Australians by developing the capacity of community associations and addressing unmet needs, particularly in the areas of housing, family and domestic violence, immigration and settlement and translating and interpreting. 
Indian Society of Western Australia $225,000 $75,000Advanced support to Indian associations, offer accessible welfare assistance and to better leverage and coordinate existing assets and initiatives.   
Organisation of African Communities in WA $270,000$90,000Address the needs of its members in areas such as education, communication, youth development, economic participation, social participation, and personal wellbeing. Alongside this, the association will also support the development of governance and organisational capacities in African community associations.  

 

Eligibility 

Applicant organisations must be culturally and linguistically diverse (CaLD) community umbrella associations based in Western Australia.  

For information about this program, contact the OMI Funding team:

Phone: (08) 6552 1603

Email: grants@omi.wa.gov.au

Definition of culturally and linguistically diverse (CaLD) 

Culturally and linguistically diverse (CaLD) is generally applied to groups and individuals who differ according to religion, language and ethnicity and whose ancestry is other than Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, Anglo Saxon or Anglo Celtic. 

Definition of a CaLD community umbrella association 

To be classified as a culturally and linguistically diverse (CaLD) community umbrella association, the association must provide evidence that they meet the following criteria: 

  • the association is incorporated under the Western Australia Associations Incorporation Act 2015 

  • the objectives of the association (in the association's Constitution or Rules) clearly state that it is specifically established to represent and promote the interests of a CaLD community with a shared country/continent of ancestry, ethnicity, culture or language 

  • the Management Committee or Board of the association predominantly reflects the intended CaLD community and is elected by members of that community to represent the community 

  • the association's membership comprises other member associations or groups representative of that CaLD community, and it consults with and coordinates activities of member associations and groups 

  • the association formally represents and advocates on behalf of its membership to government and other decision makers.  

Previous Community Support Fund recipients

Page reviewed 13 October 2026