Australia-Indonesia Institute Grants Program - 2025-26 Grants Round

Overview

The annual AII Grants Round seeks to strengthen the Australia-Indonesia relationship in ways that enhance mutual understanding and people-to-people links, through a focus on key thematic areas. Key Themes of the 2025-26 AII Grants Round are: Language, Culture and the Arts; Sport; Climate Resilience; and Economic Cooperation. Cross-cutting considerations for the 2025-26 AII Grants Round opportunity are: proposals from First Nations Australians (FNA) / FNA organisations, including those that showcase Australia’s First Nations culture, arts, sports engagement and climate adaptation approaches, and proposals that include advancing gender equality, disability equity and social inclusion through language, culture, the arts, sport and climate resilience, are encouraged. The objectives of the AII Grants Round are: develop partnerships, raise awareness and build capability in areas of shared interest; increase public awareness of Australia in Indonesia, and of Indonesia in Australia, and the importance of the bilateral relationship across a broad audience; and increase Australians’ capacity to effectively engage with Indonesia and Indonesians’ ability to effectively engage with Australia. The intended outcomes of the AII Grants Round are: strengthened bilateral relationship and enhanced capability in areas of mutual interest; strengthened networks, collaboration and connections between Australian and Indonesian institutions and communities to build understanding, trust and influence; enhanced Australian reputation and reach in Indonesia through the promotion of language, culture, creativity, sports, and innovation; increased Australian understanding of the cultures and opportunities in Indonesia, and Indonesian understanding of modern, multicultural, multifaith Australia.