Archived Grant Opportunity View - GO3673

The objectives of the Australia-India Council Grant Program are to:

-raise awareness of Australia in India, and of India in Australia, in a way that encourages further growth in relations between the two countries, including in the trade and investment relationship
-promote exchange and collaboration between Australian and Indian organisations in fields of relevance to the bilateral strategic partnership
-deliver high quality programs that demonstrate Australia’s economic credentials and technical excellence to influential audiences in India
-seek community involvement in, and private sector support for Australian engagement with India, including by encouraging corporate investment in collaborations that advance Australia-India relations
promote examples of successful bilateral relationships.

To be eligible you must be one of the following entity types: 
• an Australian entity with an Australian Business Number (ABN) or Australian Company Number (ACN), or Indigenous Corporation Number (ICN)
• a consortium with a lead organisation 
• a 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
• an Australian citizen or permanent resident; and 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 contact and driver of the project, and is eligible 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. Only one application per university or institution will be eligible for approval. 

-Applications open 09:00 Wednesday 5 February 2020
(Canberra time, UTC +11)
-Applications close 14:00 Thursday 26 March 2020
(Canberra time, UTC +11)
-Assessment of applications 9-12 weeks
-Shortlisted applicants notified June 2020
-Shortlisted applicants to present proposal to the Board via video link or in person in one of the capital cities July 2020
-Approval of outcomes of selection process July 2020
-Negotiations and award of grant agreements July 2020
-Notification to unsuccessful applicants July 2020
-Project activity to commence Before June 30 2021
-Project end date Specified in application and reflected in grant agreement

All applications must be submitted electronically using Smartygrants online application form

Grant applications must be in English

No late applications will be accepted