Australia-ASEAN Council 2017 Grant Round

Overview

The Australia-ASEAN Council's (AAC’s) mission is to increase knowledge and promote Australia's interests in South-East Asia by initiating and supporting activities designed to enhance awareness, understanding and links between people and institutions in Australia and ten South-East Asian countries: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. In 2017-18, the AAC priorities are: Malaysia (60th Anniversary of Independence and Diplomatic Relations with Australia, 2017) ASEAN 50th Anniversary The funding priorities of the Australia-ASEAN Council 2017 grant round are: Increase people-to-people linkages between Australia and South-East Asian countries, particularly between people and institutions that have the capacity to influence others; Increase knowledge and understanding in Australia of South-East Asian countries, and the opportunities they present; and Enhance awareness and understanding in Australia and South-East Asia of each other’s cultures, values and traditions. Knowledge development is the overarching theme for the grant round. Funding priorities will focus on women in leadership, collaboration and innovation across three key sectors: Trade and economic development Technology and entrepreneurship Culture and education