The Australia-China Council (ACC) was established by the Australian Government in 1978 to promote mutual understanding and foster people-to-people relations between Australia and China. The Chairperson is appointed by the Executive Council on the recommendation of the Minister for Foreign Affairs, who also appoints the Board members.
The Council’s core activities are:
- Providing policy advice to the government, and promoting bilateral relations among its network of stakeholders in the strategic priority areas of Economic Diplomacy, Education, Arts and Culture
- Supporting and funding sustainable, long-term and high-impact projects that directly contribute to the strengthening of Australia-China relations and which support the Government’s foreign and trade policy objectives
- Supporting a network of 30 Australian Studies Centres located in leading Chinese metropolitan and regional universities through the Australian Studies in China program and the new Foundation for Australian Studies in China – a unique partnership between government, corporate and university sectors to advance Australian studies and education in China.
Location:
AustraliaBenefits
- Grant opportunity is between $700,000 and $800,000
- It is anticipated that most grants will be between $20,000 and $40,000 per year
- Grant applications for a minimum of $5000 or maximum of $40,000 per year
Eligibilities
To be eligible applicant must be
- An Australian entity with an Australian Business Number (ABN) or Australian Company Number (ACN)
- A consortium with a lead organisation2
- A registered charity or not-for-profit organisation
- An Australian local government body
- An Australian State/Territory government body
- A corporate Commonwealth entity
- An Australian statutory authority
- Be an Australian or permanent resident of Australia
Application Process
Applicants have to provide the followings:
- Two short signed independent references
- Letter of support from nominated partners (if relevant)
- Completed DFAT Child Protection Policy compliance assessment form
- Organisation capability statement or individual’s curriculum vitae (optional)
- If applying on behalf of a university, a letter of support from Research Office
Application Deadline: March 28, 2018
Application ClosedOfficial link
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