Deadline: 26 March 2020
The Australia-Korea Foundation is seeking applications to strengthen the Australia-Korea relationship in ways that enhance mutual understanding and people-to-people links.
Objectives
The objectives of the Australia-Korea Foundation 2020 grant program are:
- increase public awareness of Australia in Korea, and of Korea in Australia, and the importance of the bilateral relationship.
- develop partnerships in areas of shared interest in the bilateral, regional and global context.
- increase Australians capacity to effectively engage with Korea.
Priority Areas
Key priority areas of the 2020 grant program are:
- Strategic international relations
- Trade and commerce relationships
- Cross cultural collaborations
- Technological, scientific and education innovation
Funding Information
- In 2020-21 $700,000 is available for this grant opportunity, subject to appropriation, starting in July 2020.
- Grant applications for a minimum of $5,000 or maximum of $40,000 per year will be considered.
- Co-contributions from you and other parties strengthen your application.
- It is anticipated that most grants will be between $20,000 and $30,000 per year, depending on the scope of the grant activity and its complexity.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible you must:
- be one of the following entity 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 organisation
- an Australian local government body
- an Australian State/Territory government body
- a corporate Commonwealth entity
- an Australian statutory authority
- be an Australian or permanent resident of Australia
- be a citizen or organisation from the Republic of Korea
- be a well-established organisation in the Republic of Korea with a business purpose to advocate for Australian business, education and/or cultural interests
- and be willing to provide or develop child protection guidelines for your project if it involves people under the age of 18 years.
- Applications from consortia are acceptable, provided you have a lead applicant who is the main driver of the project and is eligible as per the list above.
- Individuals who intend the grant to be administered by a university should apply on behalf of the university, i.e. your university is the applicant.
You are not eligible to apply if you are:
- Not an Australian, a permanent resident of Australia or an Australian organisation and you are not a citizen of, or organisation from the Republic of Korea.
- A previous applicant who has failed to provide a full and proper acquittal of an earlier IRGP grant.
- You may provide an interim report with the agreement of the relevant Secretariat where existing grant funding will be expended prior to the commencement of the new grant requested.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted electronically via given website.
For more information, visit https://bit.ly/2OzaW7I