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Australia-India Council 2020 grants opportunity

19 February 2020

A potential funding opportunity exists for sporting organisations that believe they can provide positive bilateral engagement between Australia and India, with a focus on economic development opportunities.

Key Dates

Opening: 9am (AEDT) Wednesday, 5 February 2020 Closing: 2pm (AEDT) Thursday, 26 March 2020

Mission

The Australia-India Council’s (AIC) mission is to advance Australia’s foreign and trade policy interests by building awareness and understanding between the people and institutions of Australia and India. The Australia-India Council supports projects that improve perceptions of Australia in India and/or of India in Australia; and build sustainable collaborations.

Grant Program Objectives

The AIC is looking for high quality applications that foster ground-breaking collaboration that catalyses positive bilateral engagement and improves perceptions in both directions.

In 2020, priority will be given to projects that:

  • support the recommendations of the India Economic Strategy, an ambitious plan to transform Australia’s economic partnership with India out to 2035;
  • address an identified gap or need;
  • are co-funded by industry or that work to produce commercial collaborations; or
  • that demonstrate a path to continuing in future years free from government funding.

Key priority sectors of the 2020 AIC grant program and as identified in the India Economic Strategy are: Education, Energy, Sport, Agribusiness, Health, Resources, Financial Services, Tourism, Infrastructure and Science and Innovation.

In 2020, between $600,000 and $700,000 is available for AIC grants, subject to appropriation. Grants will be provided to small and medium projects (up to a maximum of $150,000 each) that align with AIC priorities.

Shortlisted applicants will be required to present their proposal to the AIC Board in person or via videolink and successful applicants will be notified in July 2020.

Contact: Website: http://dfat.gov.au/aic, opens in a new tab Email: AusIndia.Council@dfat.gov.au Phone: +61 2 6261 3833 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ausindiacouncil, opens in a new tab LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/australia-india-council, opens in a new tab

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