Centre for Australia-India Relations Maitri Cultural Partnerships 2022-2023

Overview

In the October 2022 Budget, the Australian Government committed $24.1 million over four years to establish a Centre for Australia-India Relations (the Centre) to lift Australia’s collective understanding and awareness of India.   The Centre’s mission is to promote and coordinate enhanced co-operation and exchange between Australia and India. The Centre will do this by lifting contemporary India literacy in Australia while deepening cultural understanding. The Centre will achieve this by harnessing the expertise of India diaspora networks in Australia and elevating public discourse focusing on four complementary pillars:  Promoting policy dialogue  Building India business literacy and links  Engaging Australia’s Indian diaspora communities to support the bilateral relationship  Deepening cultural connections and understanding  To deepen our education, cultural and policy links, the Centre will deliver Maitri (“friendship” in Sanskrit) Programs worth $20.7 million, including scholarships, fellowships, research and cultural partnerships grants.  The Cultural Partnerships Grant Opportunity 2022-23 comprises three distinct grant opportunities with a total value of $750,000.  Each grant opportunity requires applicants to develop and implement collaboration activities, events, or projects (‘the activity’), or plan and implement sector-to-sector, organisation-to-organisation, peer-to-peer collaborations that meet the grant eligibility requirements and objectives. Please see the Grant Opportunity Guidelines for more detailed information about the grant opportunities, the objectives of the Centre for Australia-India Relations and how to apply.