2026-27 Grant Round
The Australia-Korea Foundation 2026-27 Grant Round opened on 19 February 2026 and will close on 13 May 2026 (3pm AEST).
Grant Guidelines
- 2026-27 Australia-Korea Foundation Grant Guidelines [DOCX 289 KB]
- 2026-27 Australia-Korea Foundation Grant Guidelines [PDF 483 KB]
Application form
To apply, please complete the application form on SmartyGrants.
Objectives
The objectives of the Australian-Korea Foundation (AKF) are to:
- increase public awareness of Australia in Korea, and of Korea in Australia, and the importance of the bilateral relationship.
- develop partnerships, collaborations and people-to-people links (including with diaspora) in areas of shared interest in the bilateral, regional and global context.
- increase Australians' ability to effectively engage with Korea and Koreans' ability to effectively engage with Australia
Key priority areas
- activities that promote cooperation on bilateral, economic security and broader geostrategic issues
- activities that expand Korean literacy in Australia and/or an understanding of Australia in Korea
- arts, culture, sport, and youth engagement
- activities that advance cooperation in key emerging sectors, including energy transition, critical minerals, resilient supply chains, agriculture, artificial intelligence, robotics, cybersecurity and advanced technologies.
Frequency of grant rounds
Generally, the AKF runs one grant round each year.