Overview

Australia Awards in Indonesia (AAI) grants support personal development and networking opportunities for AAI scholars and alumni.

Grants are intended to contribute to AAI’s five change pathways:

1. Indonesian alumni apply new knowledge and skills within their organisations and professional contexts.
2. Indonesian alumni leverage their strengthened networks in their professional contexts.
3. Women, people with disability, alumni from equity target provinces  and other marginalised groups exercise enhanced leadership and empowerment.
4. AAI Alumni perceive Australia and Australia society positively.
5. Relevant alumni and Indonesian organisation strengthen their collaboration.

Grants are provided for discrete activities that support alumni and scholars to: 

• apply new knowledge and skills within their organisations and professions
• strengthen and leverage their networks
• take up leadership opportunities and empower others to lead
• strengthen their connections with Australia
• collaborate with one another 

Types of Grants

Three types of grants are available:

• Australian Alumni Grants (AAG).
• Allison Sudradjat Prize (ASP)
• Hadi Soesastro Prize (HSP)

Selection Process

The AAI Grant Assessment Committee comprises representatives from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) at the Australian Embassy in Jakarta. AAI personnel will provide secretariat support. The selection process is as follows:

Selection Criteria

The AAI Grant Assessment Committee will undertake merit-based assessment of eligible applications. The assessment will consider the merit of the proposed grant funded activities using the following criteria:

1. Alignment with AAG eligible activities. Please refer to AAI Grants guidelines.
2. Simplicity: proposals should involve a minimal number of payments or transactions, including a capacity of the grantee to meet activity expenditure costs up front and seek reimbursement from AAI or payment directly to a vendor by AAI under the grant, rather than requiring an advance.
3. Risk: proposed activities must not create unmanageable risks for the grantee, AAI, DFAT or the Government of Indonesia.
4. Leveraging: evidence of third-party financial contributions is not essential but will be considered favourably.
5. For AAG only: evidence of Australian Embassy or Consulates-General in Indonesia,  other DFAT-funded programs or other Australian partner institutions involvement  in preparation of the proposal and in the execution of  the grant activity is not essential but will be considered favourably.
6. For ASP and HSP only: evidence of academic supervisor or relevant representative of an institution in Australia involvement in preparation of the proposal and in the execution of the grant activity is not essential but will be considered favourably.

Schedule for Grants Application 2025

AAI will open two application windows each year based on budget availability for eligible scholars and alumni to apply for grants under these schemes.

• Round 1: 3 -16 February 2025
• Round 2: July 2025

There are no restrictions on the number of times scholars and alumni can apply for an AAI grant. Scholars and alumni are encouraged to coordinate grant funded activities for continuity or multiplier effects.

Recipients of previous AAI grants that have not been fully acquitted are not eligible to apply for further grants.

If you have any questions about AAI Grants, please contact us at Grants@australiaawardsindonesia.org and use the subject line: “Queries – AAI Grants” or please check our recorded webinar and Q&A here.