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Australia-China Council 2017 Grant Round
The Australia-China Council strengthens foundations and develops new frontiers of Australia-China partnership.
The objectives of the Australia-China Council 2017-18 grant round are centred on four areas – Education, Economic Diplomacy, Arts and Culture and Australian Studies in China - and are underpinned by three cross-cutting themes - Mobility, Technology and Capabilities and New Areas of Engagement.
- Education: Support practical and effective solutions to enhance China literacy, business and cultural capabilities of Australian institutions and people to effectively engage with China, and promote education, science and innovation connectivity between Australia and China
- Economic Diplomacy: Promote diversity, growth and innovation of Australia's trade and investment relationship with China
- Arts and Culture: Showcase Australian arts and creative industries to Chinese audiences and build closer and broader cultural and artistic partnerships
- Australian Studies in China: Consolidate and strengthen the Australian Studies in China Program
Consistent with these objectives, in 2017-18 the Australia-China Council welcomes applications that are relevant to the following:
- Australia-China Year of Tourism (2017);
- The 45th anniversary of Australia’s diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China (2018); and
- The 40th anniversary of the founding of the Australia-China Council (2018).
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)
- 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
- be an Australian or permanent resident of Australia
- or be a well-established organisation in a country specified in Section 2.2 of the ACC Guidelines 2017 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.
The grant round will close at 2pm (AEST) on 19/4/2017. Grant agreements will be negotiated in July-August for projects starting before June 2018.
From $5,000.00 to $40,000.00