The New Colombo Plan is a signature initiative of the Australian Government which aims to lift knowledge of the Indo-Pacific in Australia by supporting Australian undergraduates to study and undertake Internships in the region.

In the 2019 round the New Colombo Plan Mobility Program's strategic objectives are to:

• support more study experiences in as many Indo-Pacific locations as possible
• fund innovative Mobility Projects that facilitate increased student mobility to the region and new or strengthened partnerships between universities and other organisations

Funding is provided to Australian Universities to support Mobility Projects that best represent value with public money in line with the New Colombo Plan strategic objectives.