The federal government has set aside $700,000 for community programs that tackle extremism.
This year's Building Community Resilience grants program will focus on internet-based projects that get the anti-radicalisation message out to the community.
The new money comes as the last community project, which involved mentoring young Muslim people, came to an end.
Nine men and women graduated from the program, which taught them leadership and media skills, while giving them confidence to call out misconceptions when they're confronted by them.
Twenty-four year old Muhammed Veysel Tapci finished the course, saying there's a lot of misinformation in society about Islam.
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“We are the majority who believe in Australian qualities and values.”
Head of the Australian Multicultural Foundation, Hass Dellal, says the Muslim community is working behind-the-scenes to fight radicalisation. “We don't see the number and level of programs that are happening at a grass-roots level to address these issues".
He says young people respond to their peers, and that's why programs like this are so valuable.
Applications for the next round of funding are now open, and will close on June 28.
