Australian Government - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Advancing the interests of Australia and Australians internationally

First Nations International Fellowships and Partnerships Grants Program

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Eligibility

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Applicants: please note

Before completing this application form, you should have read the program guidelines: Current Grant Opportunity View - GO7220: GrantConnect (grants.gov.au)

Incomplete applications and/or applications received after the closing date will not be considered.

This section of the application form is designed to help you, and us, understand if you are eligible for this grant. It is important that you complete these questions before any others to ensure you do not waste your time applying for an unsuitable grant.

If you have any questions in regards to these eligibility criteria, please contact Firstnations.grants@dfat.gov.au

If you do contact us throughout the application process, please quote the application number below.

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Confirmation of Eligibility

We cannot consider your application if you do not satisfy all the eligibility criteria.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community organisations, as well as not-for-profit or academic institutions with existing international networks and activities or an interest in building them, are encouraged to apply.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community organisations including community-controlled organisations will be prioritised. Community groups that do not meet the eligibility requirements of Section 4.1 are encouraged to consider partnering with an eligible organisation that agrees to manage the funding and take responsibility for the activity on your behalf.

 

Who is eligible to apply for a grant?

To be eligible you must:

  • have an Australian Business Number (ABN) or an Indigenous Business Number (IBN)
  • be registered for the purposes of GST if required by the Australian Tax Office
  • hold an account with an Australian financial institution
  • be a permanent resident of Australia

AND be one of the following entity types:

  • an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Corporation registered under the Corporations (Aboriginal and /or Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006
  • an organisation established through a specific piece of Commonwealth or State or Territory legislation including public benevolent institutions, churches and universities
  • a company incorporated in Australia
  • an incorporated association (i.e. usually has ‘Association’ or ‘Inc’ in its legal name)
  • a publicly funded research organisation
  • a not-for-profit organisation
  • a joint (consortia) application with a lead organisation.

 

Who is not eligible to apply for a grant?

You are not eligible to apply if you are:

  • an organisation, or your activity partner is an organisation, 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’ (nationalredress.gov.au)
  • a Commonwealth or state or territory government
  • an unincorporated association
  • declared bankrupt or subject to insolvency proceedings
  • an overseas resident or organisation
  • an individual or sole trader.
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