Open Call: Australian Cultural Diplomacy Grants Program

Cultural diplomacy plays a vital role in international relations, offering unique opportunities to foster mutual understanding and to build relationships. Through cultural diplomacy initiatives, DFAT strengthens Australia’s influence, reputation, reach, and relationships overseas.

Objectives

• The objectives of the ACDGP are to:
  • support collaborative and innovative projects that tell Australian stories and amplify First Nations voices overseas.
  • influence perceptions of Australia abroad by building cultural understanding and connections.
  • build international people-to-people and/or institutional partnerships.
  • align with Australia’s Cultural Policy ‘Revive’ as set out in the pillars; First Nations First, a Place for Every Story, Centrality of the Artist, and Engaging the Audience.

Funding Information

• The Australian Government has allocated a total of $442,000 for the ACDGP 2024-25 Round.
  • The minimum grant amount is $10,000
  • The maximum grant amount is $60,000.

Eligible Activities

• Eligible activities must directly relate to the project and can include:
  • research, design and development of grant activity/project
  • consultations with stakeholders and partners
  • promotional and outreach activities
  • communications and translations
  • performances, exhibitions, virtual/in-person/hybrid, seminars, workshops, publications and touring films.

Outcomes

• The intended outcomes of the ACDGP are:
  • increased collaboration and partnerships between Australian and international organisations/individuals in the arts and cultural sectors;
  • increased Australian capacity to effectively engage with overseas partners, especially in the arts and cultural sectors
  • enhanced reputation and influence for Australia internationally.

Eligibility Criteria

• To be eligible you must:
  • have an Australian Business Number (ABN)
  • be a permanent resident of Australia
  • have an account with an Australian financial institution
  • not have any outstanding reports, acquittals or serious breaches relating to any Australian Government funding. A serious breach is one that has resulted, or warrants, the termination of an agreement.
• and be one of the following entity types:
  • a company incorporated in Australia
  • a company incorporated by guarantee
  • an incorporated trustee on behalf of a trust
  • an incorporated association
  • a partnership
  • a joint (consortia) application with a lead organisation
  • a registered charity or not-for-profit organisation
  • an individual who is an Australian citizen or permanent resident of Australia
  • an Australian local government body
  • an Australian state or territory government body
  • an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Corporation registered under the Corporations (Aboriginal and/orTorres Strait Islander) Act 2006

Who is not eligible?

• You are not eligible to apply if you are:
  • a Commonwealth, state, territory or local government agency or body (including
  • government business enterprises)
  • overseas resident/organisation
  • not an Australian, a permanent resident of Australia or an Australian organisation
  • a previous grantee who has failed to provide a full and proper acquittal of a completed earlier ACDGP grant
  • auspicing a grant on behalf of an applicant.

For more information, visit Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.