Deadline: 15-Sep-23
The Australia-Japan Foundation (AJF) is currently accepting applications for its grant program to advance Australia’s engagement with Japan by supporting people-to-people linkages, promoting a contemporary image of Australia in Japan, and facilitating informed discussion on key bilateral foreign and trade policy issues.
The AJF provides grants to projects aligned with the Australian Government’s priorities with funding from the Program. The AJF expands people-to-people and institutional links through programs and partnerships on contemporary issues, including in economic diplomacy, the arts, media, education, business, science, technology and sport.
Objectives
The objectives of the AJF are:
- to increase awareness and understanding in Japan of shared interests with Australia;
- to increase awareness and understanding in Australia of the importance of Japan to Australia as an economic and strategic partner; and
- to increase recognition in Japan of Australian excellence and expertise.
Key Priority Areas
- Communication, information and advocacy
- Economic diplomacy and geopolitics
- Education and Australian studies
- Scientific innovation
- Society, culture and sport
Funding Information
- In 2023-24, approximately $700,000 is available for this grant opportunity.
- Grant applications for a minimum of $10,000 to a maximum of $50,000 per year will be considered.
- The standard grant period is one year. The maximum grant period is across three years of multiyear funding. Multi-year grants may be awarded in exceptional cases.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible you must:
- be one of the following entity types:
- an Australian entity with an Australian Business Number (ABN), Australian Company Number (ACN), or Indigenous Corporation Number (ICN)
- an Australian consortium with a lead organisation3
- an Australian registered charity or not-for-profit organisation
- an Australian local government body.
- an Australian State/Territory government body
- a corporate Commonwealth entity
- an Australian statutory authority
- an Australian or permanent resident of Australia
- a Japanese citizen or organisation
- a well-established organisation in Japan with a business purpose to advocate for Australian business, education and/or cultural interests.
- be willing to provide or develop child protection guidelines that met the Child Protection Policy for your project if it involves people under the age of 18 years.
- Applications from consortia are acceptable, provided you have a lead applicant who is the main driver of the project and is eligible as per the list above.
- Individuals who intend the grant to be administered by a university should apply on behalf of the university, i.e., your university is the applicant.
Ineligibility Criteria
You are not eligible to apply if you are:
- an organisation, or your project partner is an organisation, included on the National Redress Scheme’s website on the list of ‘Institutions that have not joined or signified their intent to join the Scheme’
- not an Australian, a permanent resident of Australia or an Australian organisation and you are not a Japanese citizen or organisation.
- a previous applicant who has failed to provide a full and proper acquittal of an earlier Program grant.
For more information, visit Australia-Japan Foundation.