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 and the Grant Guidelines

Eligibility:

To be eligible to receive a grant, the potential grantee must: have an Australian Business Number (ABN); be registered for the purposes of GST; have an account with an Australian financial institution; and be one of the following entity types: a company incorporated in Australia; a company incorporated by guarantee; an incorporated trustee on behalf of a trust; an incorporated association; a joint (consortia) application with a lead organisation; a registered charity or not-for-profit organisation; a publicly funded research organisation; an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Corporation registered under the Corporations (Aboriginal and /or Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006; a peak industry body, representative organisation or members organisation. Refer to Grant Guidelines for more detail.

Estimated Grant Value (AUD): From $100,000.00 to $250,000.00

Instructions for Application Submission: Applications are to be submitted electronically through SmartyGrants. Further information is contained within the guidelines and the SmartyGrants application form.