OPPORTUNITY - GRANT

Global Science & Technology Diplomacy Fund - Strategic Element

$6 million in grants are now available to grow international collaboration in our region, enhance Australia’s standing as a science and technology leader, and drive innovation and commercialisation in priority areas. 

Grants from AUD $100,000 to $1,000,000 are available for eligible Australian organisations collaborating on key areas of science and technology with priority partner countries across the Asia-Pacific region.

Priorities

Applicants must focus on one of five priority themes and include at least one priority partner country:

Priority Themes 

• Advanced manufacturing
  Hydrogen production
• Artificial intelligence
• Quantum computing
• RNA (mRNA) vaccines & therapies 

Priority Partner Countries

• BraziL
• Indonesia
• Japan
• Republic of Korea
• Malaysia
• New Zealand
• Singapore
• Thailand
• Vietnam

See the grant guidelines for further detail on eligible applicants, partners and activities for this opportunity.

Expressions of interest open until 5:00PM 31 May 2024

The Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE), in collaboration with the Australian Academy of Science, will deliver the Australian Government’s Global Science and Technology Diplomacy Fund (GSTDF) Strategic Element, to open up a world of science and technology enterprise for Australian researchers and innovators.

By identifying and supporting strategic international science and research collaborations, the fund will play a pivotal role in advancing science and technology landscape in the Asia-Pacific region.

The program consolidates international science programs in the Industry, Science, Energy and Resources portfolio and is designed to create efficiencies and allow for a greater focus on supporting strategically important international science, research, and technology collaborations with partners in the Asia-Pacific Region.