Pacific Public Sector Linkages Program (Pacific PSLP)

Applications for funding under the Pacific PSLP for 2010–11 are now open.
Applications close at 5 pm AEDT on 12 March 2010.

Pacific PSLP offers departments and agencies of Australian federal, state and territory governments the opportunity to compete for grant funding that will:

Build capacity in Pacific partner governments and Pacific regional organisations
Foster development-focussed links between Australian and Pacific public sector agencies.

Grants are generally, but not necessarily, between $50,000 and $250,000 per annum. Activities must start in 2010–11 and be complete by 30 June 2013.

Activities funded

Activities must:

have a primary developmental focus
clearly identify sustainable benefits to the partner country(ies) or Pacific regional organisation
be planned and implemented jointly with the counterpart organisations concerned.

Activities will be delivered mainly in the form of technical assistance and training, and can include:

institutional strengthening and/or capacity-building in partner countries
short-term training in the partner country, Australia or the Pacific region
in-Australia secondments and work attachments
secondments of Australian staff in the partner country or regional organisation, and/or
applied policy research, feasibility studies and small projects (excluding basic research).

2010–11 application round

The 2010–11 application round opened on 1 February 2010 and closes at 5 pm AEDT on 12 March 2010.

There is only one application round each year.

Documentation

Applicants should familiarise themselves with the following documents before applying:

Applications must be made using the following form:

2010–11 Activity Concept Form [Word 260kb]

Applicants should review the following documents as necessary:

More information

For more information about Pacific PSLP, contact the Pacific PSLP Secretariat at PacPSLP@ausaid.gov.au.

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Last reviewed: 1 February, 2010