Deadline: 25-Oct-2024
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has launched the Council on Australia Latin America Relations (COALAR) Grant Round to promote economic, political and social links between Australia and Latin America, and increasing awareness and understanding of each other’s cultures and values.
The objectives of the Program are to promote people-to-people links and a contemporary and positive image of Australia and support for the Australian Government’s international policy goals.
Goals
- The COALAR grants program is aligned with COALAR’s strategic goals which are:
- Goal 1 – Raise awareness of the value of Australia-Latin America relations
- Goal 2 – Strengthen commercial ties
- Goal 3 – Expand social and cultural connections
- Goal 4 – Foster and promote gender equality and women’s leadership
Priority Areas
- Strategic priority areas of COALAR and its 2024-2025 Grants Round are:
- Culture and Entrepreneurship – supporting collaborations that showcase Australian excellence; build understanding and exchange; and strengthen ties in areas such as music, theatre, dance, fashion, film and literature, gastronomy, tourism and sports, as well as initiatives that support youth development and leadership.
- Education and Research – strengthening and expanding people to people, academic, institutional and education networks between Australia and Latin America to facilitate dialogue and information sharing on education policies and practices, foster academic collaboration and joint research, increase bilateral education initiatives, leverage alumni networks, and promote Australia’s international education sector.
- Environment and Energy Transition – promoting increased collaboration in Australia and Latin America towards nature positive, where nature is regenerating rather than being in decline. Areas of collaboration may include net-zero planning, biodiversity loss, deforestation and water management; decarbonising the economy, renewable energy, energy efficiency and sustainable practices; and disaster risk reduction and resilience (including bushfire and flood preparedness).
- First Nations – strengthening and expanding people to people, professional, and institutional networks to facilitate greater First Nations’ cultural understanding in Australia and Latin America through the sharing of knowledge on issues such as community governance, cultural heritage preservation, indigenous participation in trade and resource sectors, and sustainable practices.
- Mining, Equipment, Technology and Services (METS), Mining and Resources – encouraging collaboration and knowledge sharing between Australian and Latin America mining, METS, and resources sectors to promote Australia as a partner of choice for Latin America in this sector, drive cooperation on best practices, and grow new business opportunities.
Funding Information
- Up to $300,000 is available for this grant opportunity for both one-year and multi-year (up to three years) grants.
- Grant applications for a minimum of $10,000 to a maximum of $50,000 per year will be considered.
Expected Outcomes
- The expected outcomes are:
- strengthened bilateral relationships in areas of mutual interest with particular countries and regions,
- international networks, collaboration and connections between institutions and communities to build understanding, trust and influence,
- enhanced 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.
Eligibility Criteria
- An eligible entity is one of the following 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 organisation
- an Australian registered charity or not-for-profit organisation1
- 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 citizen or organisation from one of the following countries in Latin America: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, México, Panamá, Paraguay, Perú and Uruguay
- a well-established organisation in a Latin American country with a business purpose to advocate for Australian business, education and/or cultural interests.
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 or you are not a citizen of, or organisation from countries of Latin America
- a previous applicant who has failed to provide a full and proper acquittal of an earlier IRGP grant.
For more information, visit DFAT.