Australia-Korea Foundation Grants Program

The AKF seeks to strengthen the Australia-Korea relationship in ways that enhance mutual understanding and people-to-people links. The objectives of the AKF grants are to:

• increase public awareness of Australia in Korea, and of Korea in Australia, and the importance of the bilateral relationship
• develop partnerships in areas of shared interest in the bilateral, regional and global context, and
• increase Australians’ ability to effectively engage with Korea and Koreans’ ability to effectively engage with Australia.

Priority Areas

• Key priority areas of the AKF:
  • Cross cultural collaborations that strengthen people-to-people links, including with diaspora
  • Technological, scientific and education innovation
  • Trade, agriculture and business collaborations, including increasing Australian business literacy of doing business with Korea and vice versa, and
  • Strategic international relations that build linkages and promote public discourse on bilateral, economic and broader geostrategic issues.

Funding Information

• In 2024-25, up to $720,000 is available for this grant opportunity for both one-year and multi-year (up to three years) grants.
• Grant applications for a minimum of $10,000 to a maximum of $50,000 per year will be considered.
• The standard grant period is one year.

Eligible Activities

• To be eligible the grant activity outlined in the application should:
  • contribute to the objectives of the AKF.
  • promote a contemporary and positive image of Australia in Korea and/or Korea in Australia.
  • address one of the priority areas:
    • Cross cultural collaborations that strengthen people-to-people links, including with diaspora
    • Technological, scientific and education innovation
    • Trade, agriculture and business collaborations, including increasing Australian business literacy of doing business in Korea and vice versa
    • Strategic international relations that build linkages and promote public discourse on bilateral, economic and broader geostrategic issues.

Expected Outcomes

• The expected outcomes are:
  • strengthened bilateral relationships in areas of mutual interest with particular countries and regions,
  • international networks, collaboration and connections between institutions and communities to build understanding, trust and influence,
  • enhanced Australian international reputation and reach through the promotion of the economic, creative and cultural, sporting, innovation and science, and education assets, and
  • increased understanding of Australians of the cultures and opportunities in each of these countries.

Eligibility Criteria

• To be eligible you must:
  • be one of the following entity types:
    • an Australian entity with an Australian Business Number (ABN), Australian Company Number (ACN), or Indigenous Corporation Number (ICN)
    • an Australian consortium with a lead organisation
    • an Australian registered charity or not-for-profit organisation
    • an Australian local government body
    • an Australian State/Territory government body
    • a Corporate Commonwealth Entity
    • an Australian statutory authority
    • be an Australian or permanent resident of Australia
    • be a citizen or organisation from the Republic of Korea
    • be a well-established organisation in the Republic of Korea with a business purpose to advocate for Australian business, education and/or cultural interests
    • be already based in Australia or the Republic of Korea or able to travel to the Republic of Korea from a third country.
• and be willing to provide or develop child protection guidelines that meets the Child Protection Policy | Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade for your project if it involves people under the age of 18 years.

For more information, visit Australian Government.