Current Grant Opportunity View - GO8555
COALAR Grant Round 2026-27
The Council on Australia Latin America Relations (COALAR) Grant Program is an annual grant program offering funding to organisations and individuals to support projects or activities which advance Australia's engagement with Latin America, including exchanges, partnerships and other collaborations aligned with COALAR’s strategic priority areas and goals. COALAR’s Strategic Priority Areas are: 1 - Culture and Entrepreneurship; 2 - Education and Research; 3 - Environment and Energy Transition; 4 - First Nations; and 5 - Mining, Mining Equipment, Technology and Services (METS), and Resources. COALAR’s Strategic Goals are: Goal 1 - Raise awareness of COALAR and Latin America-Australia relations; Goal 2 - Strengthen commercial ties; Goal 3 - Expand social and cultural connections; and Goal 4 -Foster and promote gender equality and women’s leadership. Applications will be prioritised for projects taking place in the following countries: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, México, Panamá, Perú and Uruguay. Grants between $15,000 to $50,000, from a total funding pool of up to $300,000, is available to support projects for a maximum of 12 months. Grant projects must commence no earlier than 1 March 2027 and before 30 June 2027. The grant round will be conducted in a one-stage full application process.
To be eligible, you must be one of the following:
- 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 or Territory government body;
- A corporate Commonwealth entity;
- An Australian statutory authority;
- An Australian citizen or permanent resident;
- A citizen or organisation from an eligible Latin American country; or
- A well-established organisation in an eligible Latin American country that advocates for Australian business, education and/or cultural interests.
Australian applicants must have a project delivery or support partner from at least one of the following countries: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, Peru or Uruguay.
Applicants from these Latin American countries, including organisations that advocate for Australian interests, must have an Australian project delivery or support partner who will administer the grant in Australian dollars (AUD), regardless of where the project takes place.
12 months
$300,000.00
From $15,000.00 to $50,000.00
Applicants must complete the online full application form on the SmartyGrants portal and submit this along with a series of mandatory documents in English via the SmartyGrants portal by 12:00 (midday) Australian Eastern Standard Time by 21 September 2026. You can view and print a copy of your submitted application on the portal, for your own records.