Australia-Indonesia Institute (AII) Invites Proposals for Project Funding

The Australia-Indonesia Institute (AII) is inviting applicants from Australia and Indonesia to submit funding proposals for projects designed to contribute to a better mutual understanding and enduring relationship between Australia and Indonesia.

The Institute supports a large number of projects in a wide range of areas including arts and culture, education, youth, civil society and media, interfaith, and Australian studies. All six program areas are open for grant applications but the areas of civil society, arts and culture (particularly popular culture), sports and Australian studies would particularly benefit from targeted and good quality applications. Project funding is very competitive and normally limited to AUD 20,000 per applicant.

The Australian Ambassador to Indonesia, Bill Farmer, said Australia and Indonesia are now entering a new era of partnership with deeper and broader engagement across many sectors.

“The Australia-Indonesia Bilateral Conference held in Sydney last year succeeded in adding new depth to the already strong relationship we have fostered at the government-to-government level, and generated new ideas to take the partnership forward and to strengthen people-to-people links. The AII strongly supports these initiatives through its important inter-faith and youth exchange programs and support for projects contributing to an increased understanding and appreciation of both countries,” Mr Farmer said.

The next Board Meeting of the Institute will be held on 28 April 2010, at which time the Board will consider applications for grant funding. Applications to be considered for this meeting must be received by the Secretariat by close of business on Friday, 19 March 2010. Late applications will not be accepted.

More information on the Institute and the grant application process is available on the AII website at http://www.dfat.gov.au/aii. Applicants from Indonesia must submit their applications through the Cultural Office at the Australian Embassy in Jakarta:

Cultural Attaché
Cultural Office
Australian Embassy
Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said Kav.C15-16
JAKARTA 12940
Tel. (62-21) 2550 5260, Fax. (62-21) 5227104, Email: [email protected]

Media Enquiries:
Sanchi Davis, Cultural Attaché tel. (021) 2550 5260 mob. 0811 936 302