International Relations Grants Program - Council on Australia Latin America Relations 2025-2026 Grant Round

Overview

The Council on Australia Latin America Relations (COALAR) Grants Program is part of the Australian Government’s International Relations Grants Program. This annual grant program offers funding to organisations and individuals to support projects or activities which advance Australia's engagement with Latin America, including exchanges, partnerships and other collaborations aligned with COALAR’s strategic priority areas and goals. COALAR’s Strategic Priority Areas are: 1 - Culture and Entrepreneurship; 2 - Education and Research; 3 - Environment and Energy Transition; 4 - First Nations; and 5 - Mining, Mining Equipment, Technology and Services (METS), and Resources. COALAR’s Strategic Goals are: Goal 1 - Raise awareness of COALAR and Latin America-Australia relations; Goal 2 - Strengthen commercial ties; Goal 3 - Expand social and cultural connections; and Goal 4 -Foster and promote gender equality and women’s leadership. Applications will be prioritised for projects taking place in the following countries: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, México, Panamá, Perú and Uruguay. Grants between $10,000 to $50,000, from a total funding pool of up to $300,000, is available to support projects for a maximum of 12 months. Grant projects must commence prior to 30 June 2026. The grant round will be conducted in a two-stage process with the first stage being an Expression of Interest (EOI). If successful at Stage One, applicants will be invited to apply for Stage Two which will require submission of a full grant application.