Deadline: 4-Oct-22
The National Foundation for Australia-China Relations is now accepting applications for its grants to develop, promote and strengthen understanding and engagement between Australia and China, including business and community stakeholders, in support of Australia’s national interests.
Through our annual grants program, we support Australian individuals and organisations to develop, promote and strengthen understanding and engagement between Australia and China, including at the business and community level, in support of Australia’s national interests.
Objectives
The Foundation provides grant opportunities each year to develop, promote and strengthen understanding and engagement between Australia and China, including business and community stakeholders, in support of Australia’s national interests.
The Foundation’s strategic objectives are:
- Promoting connections and practical cooperation
- Building understanding and exchange
- Showcasing Australian excellence
- Engaging Australia’s diverse communities.
Focus Areas
The Foundation welcomes applications in line with the Foundation’s strategic objectives, including but not limited to the following areas:
- Collaboration to tackle shared challenges, such as climate change and ageing populations
- Informed business engagement with China, including in the following areas:
- Low emissions technology and environment
- Health and ageing
- Education
- Agritech and Agribusiness
- Financial technology
- Cohesive communities: recognising and supporting the contribution of Chinese Australian communities and
- supporting Chinese international students and scholars, including to connect with the broader Australian community Promotion of Australia’s First Nations culture in China
- Communications, including projecting a positive image of Australia in China, media diversity and access to
- relevant information Showcasing Australian society, institutions and excellence to relevant audiences in Australia and China
- People to people connections, including in art, culture and sports
- Science, technology and environment
- China awareness: improving capacity of Australian organisations to engage confidently with China.
Funding Information
- The Australian Government has committed $44 million over five years for the Foundation.
- The Foundation has conducted three open competitive grants rounds. It disbursed approximately $4.4 million in its inaugural grants round in the 2020-2021 financial year and approximately $6.5 million through two grant opportunities in the 2021-2022 financial year
- For this competitive grant opportunity, approximately $6.5 million is available for disbursement in the 2022-2023 financial year.
- It is anticipated that most grants will be between $100,000 and $500,000 with the activity occurring for a maximum of two years, depending on the scope of the grant activity and its complexity.
- The maximum grant period is two years.
Outcomes
The intended outcomes of the program are:
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The establishment or maintenance of valuable new or existing engagement or connections with China for mutual benefit.
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Enhanced capacity for Australia to engage with, and capitalise on, opportunities with or in China.
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Greater recognition within China of Australian excellence or the value and benefits of engaging with Australia.
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Collaboration that enables Australian institutions to benefit from Chinese excellence and expertise. Increased awareness and appreciation of Australian society, values and institutions among key stakeholder communities.
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Mechanisms that are successful in enhancing the Chinese and Australian people-to-people experiences in Australia and in China, as a catalyst for life-long connections.
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Greater awareness of Australia’s national story, society and achievements within China and within ChineseAustralia communities.
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Events or other initiatives which showcase the rich and diverse spectrum of Chinese-Australian achievements.
Eligibility Criteria
Who is eligible to apply for a grant?
- To be eligible you must:
- have an Australian Business Number (ABN)
- be a permanent resident or citizen of Australia
- have an account with an Australian financial institution
- be located in Australia or Greater China
- 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
- a partnership
- a joint (consortia) application with a lead organisation
- a registered charity or not-for-profit organization
- a publicly funded research organization
- an individual who is an Australian citizen or permanent resident of Australia
- an Australian local government body
- an Australian state or territory government body.
For more information, visit https://www.australiachinafoundation.org.au/grants