Funding Schemes

The following AusAID funding programs provide further opportunities for involvement in Australia's aid program.

Asia Public Sector Linkages Program (PSLP)

The Asia Public Sector Linkages Program provides funding for public sector bodies and public universities to support development activities in selected partner Asian countries. PSLP incorporates the former Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Support Program.

Details on PSLP

ASEAN Australia Development Cooperation Program (AADCP)

The AADCP is a six-year, $45 million program run in partnership with the ASEAN Secretariat. The AADCP aims to promote sustainable economic and social development in ASEAN.

It consists of a Program Stream, to support ASEAN economic integration and competitiveness-related activities; a Regional Partnerships Scheme, providing a flexible mechanism for smaller collaborative activities, and a Regional Economic Policy Support Facility, providing economic policy research to the ASEAN Secretariat.

Details on AADCP

Australian Development Research Awards

The Australian Development Research Awards are designed to attract quality research that informs policy development and increases the general stock of knowledge around development issues.

Details on Research Awards

Australian Leadership Awards - Fellowships

Fellowships grants are available for short-term study, research, and professional attachment programs in Australia delivered by Australian organisations. Fellowships target current and emerging leaders from the Asia-Pacific region and foster existing linkages between community, civil society, private sector, research, academia and Australian government agencies. Applications are sought and assessed on a competitive basis from Australian organisations.

Details on Leadership Awards

Enterprise Challenge Fund for the Pacific and South-East Asia (ECF)

The ECF aims to reduce poverty by encouraging private sector led pro-poor growth. Through open competition, up to 50 per cent of project costs will be awarded to private sector firms to undertake projects in selected countries in the Pacific and South-East Asia. The scheme operates in 9 countries (Fiji, Papua New Guinea, selected provinces of Indonesia, southern Philippines, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, Cambodia, Laos and east Timor) and projects are currently underway.

Details on the ECF

Government Partnerships Fund (GPF) - AIPRD

The Government Partnerships Fund (GPF) is a $50 million, 5 year program to strengthen Indonesia's economic governance and public sector management. It is part of the Australia Indonesia Partnership for Reconstruction and Development (AIPRD) program, a 5 year $1billion commitment to support Indonesia's reconstruction and development announced by the Prime Minister in the aftermath of the December 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.

Details on GPF

Human Rights Small Grants Scheme

This initiative provides small grants to in-country organisations (primarily non-government) for activities aimed at promoting and protecting human rights in a direct and tangible way.

Details on Human Rights Small Grants Scheme

International Seminar Support Scheme (ISSS)

AusAID administers the ISSS program. The program provides financial support for selected participants to attend development-oriented international seminars in Australia and overseas.

Details on the International Seminar Support Scheme.

Pacific Public Sector Linkages Program (Pacific PSLP)

The Pacific Public Sector Linkages Program (Pacific PSLP) provides funding, on a competitive basis, for Australian federal, state and territory government departments and agencies to support development activities in Pacific countries, Papua New Guinea and with Pacific regional organisations.

Details on the Pacific Public Sector Linkages Program

NGO Funding Schemes

For information on NGO funding schemes see Funding Schemes for Non-Government Organisations.

April 2009