Thank you for your interest in the Centre for Australia-India Relations' (the Centre) Maitri (“friendship” in Sanskrit) Grant Program. The Centre provides is providing these grants for economic, cultural and policy projects that benefit the Australia-India cultural and business relationship. We administer the program according to the UPDATE Commonwealth Grants Rules and Guidelines (CGRGs).
Please refer to the Maitri Grant Program Guidelines 2024-25 Final when completing your application. Ensure you meet the eligibility requirements and your activity is an eligible one. If you have any questions, please email maitrigrants@dfat.gov.au prior to the advertised closing date
Objectives and Outcomes of the Program
The objectives of the program are:
- foster ongoing collaboration and build institutional links in the creative industries through two-way collaboration activities (like residencies, exchanges, events, exhibitions, and workshops)
- enhance people-to-people links including exchanges in culture, sport, science, health, and space
- promote and support Indian Australian leaders across business, academia, science, the arts and civil society to engage in mainstream national conversations
- facilitate stronger Australian media representation in India and informed coverage of Australia in India
- promote India capability with Australian businesses, including dissemination of case studies and other research about Indian markets
- enhance understanding of First Nations culture and business in India and/or enhanced understanding of Indian knowledge and culture, such as Ayurvedic medicine, in Australia
- promote media and public communication activities on the above
The intended outcomes of the program are:
- advance Australian business knowledge and engagement in India
- enhancing quality dialogue of issues relevant to the Australia-India relationship in both countries
- promote diverse Indian Australian communities
- support sector-to-sector, organisation-to-organisation, peer-to-peer relationships and partnerships between Australian and Indian cultural and creative organisations
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We wish you well with your application.
The Maitri Grant Program Team
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
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