Dementia Australia has awarded more than $320,000 in grants to 11 Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) community organisations through its inaugural Diversity Small Grant program.

Each recipient received up to $30,000 to fund initiatives aimed at increasing dementia awareness and understanding in their communities.

The grants address concerning statistics, including dementia prevalence rates among First Nations people being three to five times higher than the general Australian population, and 28 per cent of Australians living with dementia being born in non-English speaking countries.

Recipient organisation Walhallow Local Aboriginal Land Council (WLALC) in Caroona, NSW, will use the funding to deliver culturally tailored dementia education workshops for the Gamilaroi community.

WLALC chief executive officer, Jason Allan, said the workshops will focus on early signs, care strategies, and available support.

"Dementia can affect anyone in the community," Mr Allen said.

"With this grant, we aim to start and sustain conversations about the impacts of dementia, providing education and highlighting available resources."

Dementia Australia CEO, Professor Tanya Buchanan, emphasised the importance of supporting diverse communities to foster a more inclusive future.

"Each grant recipient understands their community's needs. These projects will raise dementia awareness in culturally sensitive and appropriate ways," Professor Buchanan said.

"The high standard of applications reflects the commitment to addressing dementia in these communities."

The Diversity Small Grant program is funded by the federal government.

Diversity Small Grant program recipients

ACT - Yerrabi Yurwang Child and Family Aboriginal Corporation

NSW - Walhallow Local Aboriginal Land Council, NSW Service for the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture and Trauma Survivors

NT - Our Community Shed

QLD - Bidgerdii Community Health Service, Ethnic Broadcasting Association of Queensland Ltd

SA - Umeewarra Aboriginal Media Association

VIC -Multicultural Community Services Geelong (Cultura), Victoria Arabic Social Services

WA - Philippine Educational Theatre Artists of WA Inc, West Australian Stolen Generations Aboriginal Corp

Questions or concerns about dementia can be raised via the National Dementia Helpline on 1800 100 500.