The objectives of the International Relations Grant Program are to promote people-to-people links and a contemporary and positive image of Australia and support for the Australian Government’s international policy goals.

The Australia-Japan Foundation seeks to advance Australia’s engagement with Japan by supporting people-to-people linkages; amplifying and shifting perceptions of Australia in Japan to reflect contemporary Australia; and facilitating the promotion of the inventive, innovative capabilities that Australia brings to Australia-Japan collaborations across broad and ever sophisticated sectors. The Australia-Japan Foundation also seeks to bring to the fore, awareness of the ongoing vital importance of Australia and Japan on each other’s foreign and trade policies by facilitating informed discussions.

The objectives of the Australia Japan Foundation are;

1. to increase awareness and understanding in Japan of shared interests with Australia;
2. to increase awareness and understanding in Australia of the importance of Japan to Australia as an economic and strategic partner; and
3. to increase recognition in Japan of Australian excellence and expertise.

• Communication, information and advocacy
• Economic diplomacy and geopolitics
• Education and Australian studies
• Scientific innovation
• Society, culture and sport

To be eligible you must:

Be one of the following entity types:

• have an Australian Business Number (ABN), Australian Company Number (ACN), or Indigenous Corporation Number (ICN)
• an Australian consortium with a lead organisation3
• 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
• an Australian citizen or permanent resident of Australia
• a Japanese citizen or organisation

• Phone: +61 3 9320 6888
• Email: ajf.australia@dfat.gov.au