Overview
The Grants foster Australia's active scholars and alumni community in Indonesia and support ongoing professional development for Australian scholars and alumni. The Grants are provided for discrete activities that support scholars and alumni to:
- Strengthen their connections with Australia
- Apply new knowledge and skills within their organisations and professions
- Strengthen and leverage their networks
- Take up leadership opportunities and empower others to lead
- Collaborate with one another
Types of Grants
Three types of grants are available:
Selection Process
The Grant will be assessed by an Assessment Committee. AAI personnel will provide secretariat support. The selection process is as follows:
The grant selection committee will give preference to grant proposals in the range of AUD 3,000-10,000.
Funds for successful applicants will be provided as reimbursement for expenses paid by the grantee, or as payments directly to service providers. Advances will be considered, but are less preferred.
Selection Criteria
The Grant Assessment Committee will undertake merit-based assessment of eligible applications. The assessment will consider the merit of the proposed grant funded activities using the following criteria:
- Alignment with Grants eligible activities listed above.
- Potential for the grant activity to reconnect the grantee/s with Australia.
- Potential for the grant activity to contribute to the grantee/s’ professional development.
- Alignment of the proposed activity with priority themes or initiatives that contribute to the Indonesia-Australia bilateral relationship.
- Simplicity: proposals should involve a minimal number of payments or transactions.
- Risk: proposed activities must not create unmanageable risks for the grantee, AAI, Australian Government or the government of Indonesia.
- Leveraging: evidence of third-party financial contributions is not essential but will be considered favourably.
Grants Application Schedule
The application round for the Australian Alumni Grants, Alison Sudrajat Prize (ASP), and Hadi Soesastro Prize (HSP) is now open.
Please complete the application for the Australian Alumni Grant 2026 and submit it before 9 February 2026, at 11:45 PM WIB (Western Indonesia Time). Late submission will not be considered.
There are no restrictions on the number of times scholars and alumni can apply for the Grant. Scholars and alumni are encouraged to coordinate grant funded activities for continuity or multiplier effects.
Recipients of previous grants that have not been fully acquitted are not eligible to apply for further grants.
If you have any questions about the Grants, please contact us at Grants@australiaawardsindonesia.org and use the subject line: “Queries – Grants” or please check our recorded webinar and Q&A here.
Timeline
| Application window | 25 Jan - 9 Feb 2026 |
| Selection process | 10 Feb - 30 Mar 2026 |
| Announcement of successful grant recipients | 2-3 April 2026 |
