AusAID manages a range of competitive grant programs (CGPs) to support the achievement of Australian aid program objectives. Each CGP has program-specific guidelines that outline program objectives, operational procedures and eligibility requirements.
The following table provides potential partners with an indication of the competitive grant programs managed by AusAID that are expected to be available during the 2011–2012 financial year (July–June).
Annual plan 2011–2012: Competitive grant programs
managed by AusAID
| Name of competitive grant program |
Geographic or thematic area |
Timing |
Organisational eligibility |
Estimated funding |
| AMENCA2 Small Grants Program
More information on AMENCA2
Email
amenca2@ausaid.gov.au |
Palestinian territories |
October 2011 |
Palestinian NGOs currently implementing under the Australia–Middle East NGO Cooperation Agreement (AMENCA2) |
$300,000 |
| Pacific Public Sector Linkages Program
More information on the Pacific PSLP
Email
pacpslp@ausaid.gov.au |
Pacific |
February 2012 |
Australian Government, state governments, public universities. |
$250,000 per annum |
| Public Sector Linkages Program (PSLP) aims to transfer capacity-building skills and expertise from Australian universities, federal, state and territory government departments and agencies to public sector counterpart institutions in partner countries, and to support the strengthening of sustainable and development-focused public sector bilateral and regional linkages.
More information on the PSLP
Email
pslp@ausaid.gov.au |
Asia |
September 2011 and March 2012 |
Australian Government, state governments, public universities. |
$250,000 each |
NGO Mekong Engagement
|
Cambodia (Health) |
December 2011 |
Australian NGOs |
$4,000,000 |
| Community based adaptation and mitigation
More information on Climate Change Action Grants
Email
climategrants@ausaid.gov.au |
Pacific and Mekong. Climate change |
December 2011 to February 2012 |
NGOs and community based organisations |
$30,000,000 |
| East Timor Community Assistance Scheme
More information on ETCAS
Email
etcas.info@ausaid.gov.au
|
East Timor |
October-December 2011 |
Local and/or non-government organisations; faith or community based organisations. |
$600,000 |
| Incentive Fund
The Incentive Fund is designed to encourage PNG organisations to improve their overall performance and contribute to development.
More information on the Incentive Fund [external website]
Email:
enquiries@incentivefund.org
|
Papua New Guinea |
Ongoing |
Provincial and local-level governments and their trading organisations; local and/or non-government organisations; faith or community based organisations. |
$15,000,000 |
| Australia–Indonesia Facility for Disaster Reduction (AIFDR) Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Research Grants Program
More information
on the AIFDR [external website]
Email
researchgrants@aifdr.org
|
Indonesia |
January-March 2012
| Restricted to Indonesian institutions residing in Indonesia. International institutions based in Indonesia may apply if they have a demonstrated long-standing relationship with Indonesian institutions. |
$500,000 |
| AIFDR Community Grants Program
More information
on the AIFDR [external website]
Email
communitygrants@aifdr.org
|
Indonesia |
October-December 2011 |
Restricted to Indonesian institutions residing in Indonesia. International institutions based in Indonesia may apply if they have a demonstrated long-standing relationship with Indonesian institutions. |
$500,000 |
Rural Development Grant Program
|
Indonesia |
October-December 2011 |
Restricted to local NGOs; faith or community based organisations; international institutions that have close relationships and working partnerships with local counterpart organisations. |
$2,000,000 |
ALA Fellowships Program
More information on the ALA Fellowships Program
Email
alafellowships@ausaid.gov.au
|
Asia-Pacific, Africa, Latin America and Caribbean, Iraq and Palestinian Territories |
Two rounds per year: (rounds open in May and October each year) |
NGOs, academic institutions, research organisations, business, industry, media, professional associations and Government agencies |
$35,000 per fellow |
Australian Development Research Awards
More information on the Australian Development Research Awards
Email
research@ausaid.gov.au |
Asia-Pacific, Africa |
May/June 2012 |
Academic institutions and research organisations |
To be determined |
International Seminar Support Scheme (ISSS)
More information on the ISSS
Email
ISSS@ausaid.gov.au |
Global |
Ongoing |
Government (local, state and federal) departments; public and private sector organisations; academic and research institutions; NGOs
|
$50,000 per grant application |
