Southeast Asia Free Trade Agreements (FTA) Modernisation Grant Program

Overview

The grant program has been established to support and inform the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s review of Australia’s FTAs in Southeast Asia. The grant program will support trade exposed industry peak bodies and representative organisations conduct research and analysis to identify opportunities, make recommendations and identify priorities for improved utilisation, upgrade and modernisation of Australia’s network of free trade agreements in Southeast Asia, and feed into the department’s Southeast Asia FTA upgrade and modernisation review.In preparing applications, you should read the Terms of Reference for the review, the Grant Guidelines and note the following intended outcomes:outcome 1: identification of current or possible impediments, opportunities or areas for further liberalisation, under our existing – or potential future – free trade agreements in the Southeast Asia region;outcome 2: identification of opportunities for the inclusion, upgrade and modernisation in our FTAs, of new and emerging trade and investment thematic areas and/or progressive topics such as digital economy, green economy, competition, labour, critical minerals, First Nations trade, gender and inclusivity, sustainable agriculture and other areas of interest to industry  outcome 3: trade exposed stakeholders provide recommendations to information prioritisation of upgrade and modernisation negotiations, with consideration to 2040. In preparing applications, you should read the Terms of Reference for the review and the Grant Guidelines