Archived Grant Opportunity View - GO4949

COALAR’s Grant Round for 2021-2022 will open at 1600 AEST on Monday 19 July 2021 and will close at 1600 AEST Friday 10 September 2021.  

The grant round will seek applications for projects that can be undertaken between the period: 1 March 2022 and 28 February 2023 in: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay.  Note that projects must be underway by at least 30 June 2022 to meet funding requirements of the 2021-2022 budget.

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

• an Australian or permanent resident of Australia

• a citizen or organisation from one of the following countries in Latin America: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, México, Panamá, Paraguay, Perú and Uruguay

• a well-established organisation in a Latin American country with a business purpose to advocate for Australian business, education and/or cultural interests

• and be willing to provide or develop child protection guidelines that meets the Child Protection Policy | Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (dfat.gov.au) 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.

Commencement between 1 March 2022 to 30 June 2022 with completion of project by 28 February 2023.

$380,000.00

From $10,000.00 to $50,000.00

Applications will only be accepted through the SmartyGrants application-please see  https://dfat.smartygrants.com.au/COALARGrantRound2021-2022. The SmartyGrants application form will only be accessible from the grant round opening at 1600 AEST Monday 19 July.

Refer to the following weblinks on the COALAR website (www.coalar@dfat.gov.au) for further information:

.           2021-2022 COALAR grant guidelines including the assessment criteria

.           COALAR 2021-2022 focus theme of Sustainability

You should continue to monitor the Coalar website and register with GrantConnect for up-to-date information about the grant round.  Register here for GrantConnect, -  https://www.grants.gov.au/RegisteredUser/RegisterThe deadline for grant-related questions to the COALAR Secretariat (coalar@dfat.gov.au) will be: 1700 AEST Thursday 9 September 2021.

All queries may be emailed to coalar@dfat.gov.au up until 1700 AEST Thursday 9 September 2021.

FAQ will be added separately to the COALAR website in coming weeks.