Finding Common Ground Student Grants
About the Finding Common Ground Student Grants
The Finding Common Ground Student Grants are grants up to the value of $5,000 each, available to student associations, clubs and/or societies awarded by Monash University. The grants aim to promote intercultural dialogue and learning across the diversity of Monash student communities.
Any Monash Student Organisation representative (MSA, MONSU Caulfield, MONSU Peninsula, MPSU, MGA, PPA), as well as official Monash student clubs, societies and groups in Australia an submit can application.
The grant can be used to fund training, support engagement with external organisations to promote intercultural and interfaith learning and to support the development of joint initiatives between two or more clubs or student societies.
What can you use the grant funding for?
As part of this grants scheme, student associations, clubs and/or societies are able to apply for funding to support one activity in one of three areas:
- Training
- External Engagement
- Internal Events and Initiatives
| Type | Training | External Engagement | Collaborative Internal Events and Initiatives |
|---|---|---|---|
Grant Purpose | To fund formal training provided by an external organisation dedicated to improving intercultural awareness, humility and confidence. | To fund travel, tours, tickets and/or other related expenses, to attend an intercultural and/or interfaith initiative, or an initiative hosted by a different faith or culture group from the organising group’s. | To fund events or initiatives at Monash delivered by a partnership of at least two student cultural or faith-based clubs and societies, which promote intercultural and/or interfaith collaboration. |
Objectives | To promote student engagement and participation in opportunities to develop cultural awareness, and building skills in intercultural communication and engagement. | To promote student engagement and participation in intercultural or interfaith learning opportunities beyond typical learning and teaching environments. | To deliver an event or initiative which promotes cross-cultural collaboration and intercultural learning and awareness across the broader Monash community. |
Further information
- Applications will be assessed on whether they contribute to the objectives for the stream (as indicated above).
- Student associations, clubs and/or societies are able to apply for more than one grant.
- A maximum of $5,000 will be awarded per successful application. Successful applicants must have utilised grant funding and delivered the proposed initiative by 31December, 2026.
- For collaborative initiatives, collaboration between two student cultural or faith-based clubs or societies, you will only need to submit one application. We recommend that you work together on your application to ensure that the proposal reflects both clubs and societies visions for your collaboration.
Key dates
| 10 August 2026 | Grant applications open |
|---|---|
| 30 August 2026 | Grant applications close |
| 14 September 2026 | Applications are notified of grant outcome |
| 31 December 2026 | Final deadline for grant acquittal and evidence of use submission |
Application support
As part of your application you will be required to provide a budget with estimated costs for your activity. A budget template is available to help you complete this section of your application.
If you are unable to provide exact costs, please provide estimated costs and a link to further information where this is relevant, the REDI team may contact you if further information is required.
An example budget is provided in the template and below.
Name and description | Link | Quantity estimate | Cost per unit (if applicable) | Total item cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tickets Covering the cost of a tour of the Islamic Museum of Victoria | https://education.islamicmuseum.org.au/Website | 60 | $16.00 | $960.00 |
Travel Covering the cost of travel to the Islamic Museum of Victoria | https://transport.vic.gov.au/tickets-and-myki/fares | 60 | $5.70 | $342.00 |
| Total: | $1,302.00 |
Contact
If you have any questions about the grants, please do not hesitate to reach out for support to our email edi@monash.edu, please note that our inbox is only monitored business hours Monday to Friday.