Deadline: 05-Aug-2020
The Australia-Indonesia Institute is currently inviting applications from eligible individuals or organizations for funding under the COVID-19 Special Grants Round.
The Australia-Indonesia Institute COVID-19 Special Grants Round aims to support continuity in people-to-people and institutional engagement between Australia and Indonesia during and following the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, when restrictions on travel and social distancing will limit opportunities for face-to-face engagement and inward and outbound visits.
The grant round will target online and other activities or forms of engagement that help bring people together through virtual means and build cross-cultural linkages, but do not require travel and are consistent with government restrictions in response to COVID-19.
The Program promotes people-to-people links and a contemporary and positive image of Australia to support the Australian Government’s international policy goals.
Objectives
The objectives of the program include:
- strengthening bilateral relationships in areas of mutual interest with particular countries and regions,
- build understanding, trust and influence across international networks, collaboration and connections between institutions and communities,
- enhancing Australian international reputation and reach through the promotion of our economic, creative and cultural, sporting, innovation and science, and education assets, and
- increased understanding of Australians of the cultures and opportunities in each of these countries.
Funding Information
- The Australian Government has announced a total of $300,000 AUD is available in 2020-21 for this grant opportunity, subject to appropriation.
- The minimum individual grant amount is $10,000 AUD.
- The maximum individual grant amount is $50,000 AUD.
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 organization;
- an Australian registered charity or not-for-profit organization;
- an Australian local government body;
- an Australian State/Territory government body;
- a corporate Commonwealth entity an Australian statutory authority;
- be an Australian or permanent resident of Australia § be a citizen or organization from Indonesia; or
- be a well-established organization in Indonesia with a business purpose to advocate for Australian business, education and/or cultural interests, and, be willing to provide or develop child protection guidelines 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:
- Not an Australian, a permanent resident of Australia or an Australian organization and you are not a citizen of, or organization from Indonesia.
- A previous applicant who has failed to provide a full and proper acquittal of an earlier Australia Indonesia Institute grant.
- You may provide an interim report with the agreement of the relevant Secretariat where existing grant funding will be expended prior to the commencement of the new grant requested.
For more information, visit https://www.dfat.gov.au/people-to-people/foundations-councils-institutes/australia-indonesia-institute/grants/Pages/grants