Thank you for your interest in the National Foundation for Australia-China Relations' (the Foundation) 2026-27 Competitive Grants Program.
The Foundation’s grant program objectives are to:
- strengthen risk-informed engagement and practical cooperation between Australia and China, in Australia’s national interests
- strengthen Australia’s resilience as a multicultural democracy in which Chinese-Australian communities thrive.
The intended outcomes of this grant opportunity are to:
- build Australian knowledge of, and capability to, engage mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and/or Taiwan in our national interest, and develop a sovereign national China capability pipeline spanning schools, universities, and the workforce, across industry and government.
- facilitate dialogue and exchange that increases mutual understanding in priority areas that further Australia’s national interest, including with counterpart organisations in mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and/or Taiwan
- support key Australian industry sectors to engage markets in mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and/or Taiwan
- further climate change, net zero, decarbonisation, dryland farming, climate smart agriculture, green economy, the environment and clean energy transition outcomes
- support collaboration and exchange in health, ageing and medical technology (medtech)
- showcase Australian excellence in, and enhance people-to-people links through, exchanges in arts and culture, sports, education, academia, sustainable aviation and tourism
- engage Chinese-Australians through:
- strengthening civic participation and supporting understanding of Australia’s foreign policy drivers
- engaging and empowering Chinese-Australian leaders
- promoting recognition of Chinese-Australian contributions and
- promoting inclusion of Chinese-Australian communities
- enhance understanding of modern and multicultural Australia by international students from mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and/or Taiwan and connect emerging leaders in this cohort to Australian society, institutions or industry
- promote media and public communication activities on the above.
Please refer to the Grant Opportunity Guidelines when completing your application. If you have questions, email grants@australiachinafoundation.org.au before 10:00am AEST, Thursday 21 May 2026. Questions sent after this date may not be responded to in time for the advertised EOI closing date.
