Australia-Japan Foundation 2017 Grant Round

Overview

The Australia-Japan Foundation seeks to advance Australia’s engagement with Japan by supporting people-to-people linkages, promoting a contemporary image of Australia in Japan, and facilitating informed discussion on key bilateral foreign and trade policy issues.  The objectives of the Australia-Japan Foundation are to increase awareness and understanding in Japan of shared interests with Australia; to increase awareness and understanding in Australia of the importance of Japan to Australia as an economic and strategic partner; and to increase recognition in Japan of Australian excellence and expertise. To achieve its objectives, the AJF will prioritise high quality programs particularly, but not exclusively, across any one of the three cross-cutting themes: youth; gender, diversity and inclusion; and innovation.  Applicants must have capability and capacity to promote their project to a wide audience such as through effective media coverage. Priority areas for 2017 are (in alphabetical order): Communication, Information and Advocacy Economic Diplomacy and Geopolitics Education and Australian studies Reconstruction Scientific innovation; and Society and Culture.