Deadline: 11-Jul-22
The Australian Government is pleased to announce the Council for Australian-Arab Relations 2022-23 Grant Program which promotes the people-to people links and a contemporary and positive image of Australia and supports for the Australian Government’s international policy goals.
Objectives
- The program objectives include:
- Strengthen bilateral relationships in areas of mutual interest with particular countries and regions
- Strengthen international networks, collaboration and connections between institutions and communities to build understanding, trust and influence
- Enhance Australia’s international reputation and reach through the promotion of our economic, creative and cultural, sporting, innovation and science and education assets, and
- Increase understanding of Australians of the cultures and opportunities in each of these countries.
- The 2022-23 objectives for the Council for Australian-Arab Relations (CAAR) are to:
- Ensure that the CAAR grant program aligns with the Australian Government’s regional priorities, and CAAR’s Strategic Plan 2022-24;
- Ensure an effective and engaging program of CAAR projects; and
- Pursue innovative public diplomacy and social media opportunities, to promote the CAAR and highlight the value of Australian-Arab relations.
Priority Areas
The priority sectors for the 2022-23 Grant Round are:
- Innovation and Sustainability (includes Climate Change Innovations)
- Health and Sport
- Social Cohesian & Gender Equality (includes Diversity)
- arts and culture
Funding Information
- The Australian Government has committed $429,500 in FY 2022-23, subject to appropriation for the Council for Australian-Arab Relations (CAAR).
- The grant opportunity will run from 1 September 2022 to 30 June 2023.
- The minimum grant amount is $20,000.
- The maximum grant amount is $60,000.
Duration: The maximum grant period is 12 months. After the Grant Round closing date, assessment for applications will take a period of 8 weeks.
Eligible Activities:
To be eligible for your grant activity:
- Areas advance of shared political, economic and social interest and build awareness and appreciation of each other’s cultures and values.
- have at least minimum $20,000 per annum in eligible expenditure.
- must be in line with the restrictions with a strategy if travel and social distancing measures or other restrictions are imposed.
- eligible activities must directly relate to the project submitted
- address one of the priority sectors (Innovation and Sustainability; Health and Sport; Social Cohesian and Gender Equality; Art and Culture).
Eligible locations: Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestinian Territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen, and Australia.
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible you must:
- Have an Australian Business Number (ABN)
- be registered for the purposes of GST if applicable to the project
- have an account with an Australian financial institution
- form a partnership with an Australian organization if you are from the Arab region.
- And be one of the following entity types:
- a company incorporated in Australia
- a company incorporated by guarantee
- an incorporated trustee on behalf of a trust
- an incorporated association (eg a community organization running at a profit)
- a partnership
- an individual
- permanent resident of Australia
- a joint (consortia) application with a lead organization
- a not-for-profit organization
- a publicly funded research organization
- a local council
- an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Corporation registered under the Corporations (Aboriginal and /or Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006.
Qualification & Skill Required
- If you are successful, all personnel working on the grant activity or project must maintain the following checks:
- Working with Vulnerable People registration
- Working with Children
- Australian Skills Quality Authority accreditation (where relevant).
For more information, visit https://www.dfat.gov.au/people-to-people/foundations-councils-institutes/caar/grants/grants-guidelines