Australia-Indonesia Institute Grants Program - 2026-27

The Australia-Indonesia Institute (AII) Grant Program provides grants each year to develop, promote and strengthen understanding and engagement between Australia and Indonesia. The AII Grant Program’s objectives are to: increase public interest and understanding of Indonesia in Australia, and of the importance of the bilateral relationship, across a broad audience; increase Australians’ capability to effectively engage with Indonesia; and to develop partnerships, collaborations and people-to-people links in areas of shared interest in the bilateral and regional context.

To deliver on its objectives, the focus of the annual program pivots from year to year. The 2026-27 grant opportunity will focus on Indonesian capability and language. Indonesia capability refers to the knowledge, skills, experience, and networks that enable effective engagement with Indonesia.

Priority will be given to projects that can demonstrate how they improve Australia’s ability to engage with Indonesia by building cultural understanding and knowledge, Indonesian language skills, and sustainable networks across community, schools and universities.