AJF 2025-26 Grant Round
The Australia-Japan Foundation 2025-26 Grant Round is from 11:00 AEDT on 2 April 2025 to 14:00 AEST on 6 May 2025.
- 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
*Australian Federal Election – Caretaker period
Applicants are advised that a Federal Election has been called for 3 May 2025. The Commonwealth Government has therefore entered into a ‘caretaker period’ which places limitations on Commonwealth Agencies entering into major new commitments. The grant selection process will continue, however, DFAT may defer entering into an agreement with a preferred applicant until after the end of the caretaker period which may shift the timeline noted above. Applicants are further advised that there is also the possibility that, by convention, any incoming Government may decide to terminate a grant if it does not wish to proceed with a particular process. All other information as set out in the Grant Guidelines remains unchanged.