Deadline: 17-Feb-25
The Australian Cultural Diplomacy Grants Program (ACDGP) supports international projects that tell Australian stories, amplify First Nations voices, deepen bilateral partnerships, and build cultural understanding and connections overseas.
Cultural diplomacy plays a vital role in international relations, offering unique opportunities to foster mutual understanding and to build relationships. Through cultural diplomacy initiatives, DFAT strengthens Australia’s influence, reputation, reach, and relationships overseas.
Objectives
- The objectives of the ACDGP are to:
- support collaborative and innovative projects that tell Australian stories and amplify First Nations voices overseas.
- influence perceptions of Australia abroad by building cultural understanding and connections.
- build international people-to-people and/or institutional partnerships.
- align with Australia’s Cultural Policy ‘Revive’ as set out in the pillars; First Nations First, a Place for Every Story, Centrality of the Artist, and Engaging the Audience.
Funding Information
- The Australian Government has allocated a total of $442,000 for the ACDGP 2024-25 Round.
- The minimum grant amount is $10,000
- The maximum grant amount is $60,000.
Eligible Activities
- Eligible activities must directly relate to the project and can include:
- research, design and development of grant activity/project
- consultations with stakeholders and partners
- promotional and outreach activities
- communications and translations
- performances, exhibitions, virtual/in-person/hybrid, seminars, workshops, publications and touring films.
Outcomes
- The intended outcomes of the ACDGP are:
- increased collaboration and partnerships between Australian and international organisations/individuals in the arts and cultural sectors;
- increased Australian capacity to effectively engage with overseas partners, especially in the arts and cultural sectors
- enhanced reputation and influence for Australia internationally.
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible you must:
- have an Australian Business Number (ABN)
- be a permanent resident of Australia
- have an account with an Australian financial institution
- not have any outstanding reports, acquittals or serious breaches relating to any Australian Government funding. A serious breach is one that has resulted, or warrants, the termination of an agreement.
- 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 organisation
- an individual who is an Australian citizen or permanent resident of Australia
- an Australian local government body
- an Australian state or territory government body
- an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Corporation registered under the Corporations (Aboriginal and/orTorres Strait Islander) Act 2006
Who is not eligible?
- You are not eligible to apply if you are:
- a Commonwealth, state, territory or local government agency or body (including
- government business enterprises)
- overseas resident/organisation
- not an Australian, a permanent resident of Australia or an Australian organisation
- a previous grantee who has failed to provide a full and proper acquittal of a completed earlier ACDGP grant
- auspicing a grant on behalf of an applicant.
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