Appendix 4: Discretionary grants
Discretionary grants are payments where the portfolio minister or paying agency has discretion in determining whether or not an applicant receives funding and may or may not impose conditions in return for the grant.
The department administered the following discretionary grants programmes during 2006-07:
- Multicultural Affairs
- Federation of Ethnic Communities’ Councils of Australia
- Living in Harmony
- National Action Plan to Build on Social Cohesion, Harmony and Security
- Settlement grants programme.