AJF 2025-26 Grant Round
The Australia-Japan Foundation 2025-26 Grant Round closed on 6 May 2025. View the list of successful grant recipients.
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- Australia-Japan Foundation 2025-26 Grant Round Guidelines [Word 278 KB]
- Australia-Japan Foundation 2025-26 Grant Round Guidelines [PDF 992 KB]
- Tips for writing a strong application – 2025-26 Grant Round
- FAQs – 2025-26 Grant Round
Key priority areas
- Communication, information and advocacy
- Economic diplomacy and geopolitics
- Education and Australian studies
- Scientific innovation
- Society, culture and sport
Core principles
- Gender equality
- Recognition/inclusion of First Nations people
- Recognition/inclusion of diversity
Timeline for 2025-26 grant round*
- Opening date – 11:00 (AEDT) 2 April 2025
- Deadline for submitting applications – 14:00 (AEST) 6 May 2025
- Assessment of applications and approval of outcomes – by August 2025
- Applicants notified of outcome – August – September 2025
- Processing of grant agreements for successful applicants – September 2025
- Period for grant activities – October 2025 - June 2026