Supporting multicultural small businesses to upskill

Business associations across Victoria can now apply for grants of $5,000 to support multicultural businesses.

The Multicultural Business Skills Fund Grant Program supports projects that help multicultural small business owners and their workers to:

• build business skills
• improve the way their business runs
• make stronger connections with other businesses and business associations.

Funded projects must support business owners and workers from multicultural small businesses in Victoria.

Grant money can be used for activities such as:

• workshops
• short courses
• webinars
• mentoring programs
• information resource development.

Applications are now open. Applications close at 4pm on Monday 28 September 2026 or sooner if all funding is allocated.

For more information or to apply, visit the Business Victoria website.