Council on Australia Latin America Relations
2012-13 Grant round
The 2012-13 grant round will be advertised in April 2012.
The Council invites funding applications from individuals and organisations for projects that demonstrate the potential for the development of long-term links and cooperation between individuals and institutions in Australia and their counterparts in Latin America. COALAR grants are intended to provide seed funds for innovative proposals relevant to the goals and mission of the Council stated in the 2011 - 2014 Strategic Plan.
The Council gives priority to funding projects in the following areas:
- Business
- Education
- Tourism
- Sustainability
- Cultural Promotion (including sport).
The grant applications will be considered by the Council in late August. Unsuccessful applicants will be notified by mid-September and Successful applicants will be notified in late September.
Please contact the COALAR secretariat for further information.
About COALAR
The Council on Australia Latin America Relations (COALAR) was established by the Australian Government in 2001 to enhance Australia’s economic, political and social relations with Latin America.
The Council's objectives are the achievement of:
- enhanced and strengthened links between Australia and Latin America in the priority areas of business, education, sustainability, tourism and cultural promotion;
- a closer engagement between corporate Australia with Latin America
- an increased awareness and understanding of Australia in Latin America, and of Latin America in Australia.
Background to COALAR
The Council on Australia Latin America Relations (COALAR) was formed in response to the Joint Standing Committee of Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade - Trade Sub Committee report, Building Australia's Trade and Investment Relationship with South America (September 2000).
One of the report’s recommendations was to ‘establish a mechanism with funding to promote initiatives, provide leadership and display commitment to developing the relationship through tangible achievements,’ through a Australia – South America Foundation.
As a result, COALAR's formation was announced in March 2001 by the then Ministers for Foreign Affairs and Trade.
For more information on the COALAR's functions and objectives see the COALAR Strategic Plan 2011-14 and Charter of the Council on Australia Latin America Relations
