2025-26 Australia-Japan Foundation (AJF) Grant Round

Please ensure you have read the information for grant applicants on the Australia-Japan Foundation website prior to answering these questions.

Incomplete applications will NOT be considered. This includes applications without the appropriate supporting documents and referee letters.

Please complete the following Confirmation of Eligibility questions before commencing this application form to ensure you meet all eligibility requirements.

Confirmation of Eligibility

I confirm that I (the applicant) ...

• have read and understand the Australia-Japan Foundation 2025 Grant Guidelines.
  
  
• am able to demonstrate alignment between the grant proposal and the aims of the Australia-Japan Foundation.
  
  
• am an Australian citizen, an Australian permanent resident or an Australian entity with an ABN or ACN; or a Japanese citizen or organisation.
  
  
• am not an organisation, or my project partner is not an organisation, that is included on the National Redress Scheme's website on the list of 'Institutions that have not joined or signified their intent to join the Scheme'.
  
  
• am able to demonstrate financial viability.
  
  
• do not owe any reports or money to the Australia-Japan Foundation through the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade as a result of previous funding or grants.
  
  
• have the appropriate type and level of insurance for the activities that are the subject of this grant proposal.
  
  
• am not seeking funding for an activity that is commercially viable in its own right or which gives a commercial advantage to me and/or my organisation.
  
  
• am not undertaking an activity that will be carried out with direct financial or in-kind (such as goods and services) benefit to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
  
  
• am prepared to submit Child Protection guidelines if my grant activity involves children (those under the age of 18 years)
  
  
• am seeking funding for a project that will commence between October 2025 to 30 June 2026.

If you have any questions about the eligibility criteria, please contact Manager, Australia-Japan Foundation at ajf.australia@dfat.gov.au (for queries in English) or ajf.japan@dfat.gov.au (for queries in Japanese).