Deadline: 28-Feb-25
The Australian Government is pleased to announce the Strategic Policy Grants Program (SPGP) to support strategic policy research.
The SPGP is an annual, open and competitive grants opportunity administered by Defence. Defence has run the program since 2019.
The SPGP funds independent, unclassified, strategic policy-focused research and related activities; including conferences, dialogues, seminars, education modules, roundtables, and scenario exercises.
Objective
- The objective of the program is to support the achievement of Defence’s mission and purpose by:
- deepening public debate about Australia’s strategic and defence policy choices;
- informing the development of Australia’s defence policy and strategy;
- strengthening Defence’s international and domestic partnerships; and
- broadening participation in Australia’s strategic and defence policy debate.
Funding Information
- Total Amount Available (AUD): $3,500,000.00
- Estimated Grant Value (AUD): From $0.00 to $500,000.00
Outcomes
- The intended outcomes of the program are:
- the publication of original, well-informed and policy-relevant research;
- engagements between Defence and leading non-government experts;
- events and activities involving Defence’s international and domestic counterparts; and
- fostering new and emerging talent in Australia’s strategic and defence policy debate.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applications for SPGP 2025 must be lodged by organisations holding an Australian Business Number (ABN) or equivalent overseas business registration number.
- Individuals with different organisational affiliations can submit a joint (or consortium) application to SPGP 2025, but must identify a project lead as well as a lead organisation accountable to the Australian Government, via Defence, for any agreed grant activities.
- Should a joint application succeed, the lead organisation will enter into a grant agreement with the Australian Government, represented by Defence.
- Consortium applications must identify all members of the proposed consortium, and include a signed letter from each proposed member indicating endorsement of the application.
- Defence welcomes applications to 2025 SPGP from new and emerging as well as established strategic and defence studies experts.
- The 2025 SPGP is a global initiative that welcomes applicants from all countries, regardless of citizenship or residence. The SPGP’s focus is on Australia’s strategic and defence policy choices, but applicants are not required to be Australian citizens or residents.
- They must however collaborate with an Australian think tank or academic institution for a portion or the entirety of the grant activity. The SPGP encourages international perspectives and diverse backgrounds to enrich the understanding and analysis of global strategic policy issues.
For more information, visit Australian Government.
