Immersion/Pencelupan
Grantee: Sahul & Sunda Arts, NT
Location: Indonesia
AII grant amount: $24,500
Priority area: Language, Culture and the Arts/ Economic Cooperation
Website/socials: Sahul & Sunda Arts
Project description: Immersion/Pencelupan is a bilingual celebration of Rifaiyah textile art, a rare Sufi-inspired artform practiced by women in Batang, Indonesia. To be presented at the Darwin Festival 2026 and set in the Darwin Botanic Gardens, the production interprets the act of immersion, through dance, music, film, costume design, community workshops and a botanical tour.
Indonesian Language Revitalisation and Youth Engagement in Promoting Bilateral Relations
Grantee: Australia-Indonesia Youth Association, ACT
Location: Indonesia
AII grant amount: $50,000
Priority area: Language, Culture and the Arts/ Economic Cooperation
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Project description: This project will support the revitalisation of Indonesian language learning in Australia and will promote bilateral relations through youth engagement and diplomacy in Australia and Indonesia. Activities will include a joint congress in Indonesia, delivery of the National Australia-Indonesia Language Awards, community outreach initiatives and sports diplomacy through Aussie Rules football and events delivered across AIYA chapters in both countries.
Sampai, Tak Sampai – 2026 Development and Premiere
Grantee: Performing Lines Limited, NSW
Location: Indo-Pacific and Australia
AII grant amount: $30,000
Priority area: Language, Culture and the Arts/ Climate resilience
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Project description: Indonesian Australian artists Michael Toisuta and Jumaadi will develop an immersive multi-artform work, exploring migration and cultural exchange. This funding will support collaborations and creative workshops with Indonesian artists in East Java to develop the work ahead of its premiere at Powerhouse Parramatta, followed by touring in the Indo-Pacific region.
Bridging Cultures: Indonesian Language and Art Immersion
Grantee: Dromana College, VIC
Location: Australia
AII grant amount: $24,000
Project dates: 20/04/2026 – 27/07/2026
Priority area: Language, Culture and the Arts
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Project description: The project will involve nine primary schools across Geelong, Gisborne, Birregura, Echuca, Bacchus Marsh and Ocean Grove, with Dromana college as the base secondary school, in an Indonesian cultural immersion program focusing on language, art and dance.
Enhancing Indonesia-Australia Relations through Schools Solar Car Challenge
Grantee: Hunter Innovation and Science Hub Inc, NSW
Location: Indonesia
AII grant amount: $50,000
Priority area: Climate Resilience/ Economic Cooperation
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Project description: The school-based solar car competition will bring together young people, educators and industry partners to build STEM skills for the electric vehicle transition. The project will use cost-effective resources to deliver high-impact, bilateral, learning activities, culminating in public Solar Car Festivals in Kalimantan, Sulawesi and Java.
Island to Island: Building creative bridges between Tasmania and Java
Grantee: Tasdance, TAS
Location: Indonesia and Australia
AII grant amount: $35,500
Priority area: Language, Culture and the Arts/ Economic Cooperation
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Project description: In 2026, Assembly 197 (Tasmania) and Padepokan Seni Bagong Kussudiardja (Java) will deepen their island-to-island partnership through reciprocal artist residencies and executive exchanges. The project will foster mutual understanding, cultural dialogue and creative collaboration, strengthen people-to-people links and showcase the shared resilience of island communities.
Creative Bridges: Building our future through Australia-Indonesia Youth Humanity Makers
Grantee: University of Melbourne, VIC
Location: Indonesia
AII grant amount: $50,000
Priority area: Language, Culture and the Arts
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Project description: This project will connect young people and educators with Indonesian and Australian writers and performance artists to co-produce new creative works. Through workshops, creative labs, experiential learning and public events, the project will showcase the depth of both countries' arts sectors and strengthen knowledge of our diverse cultures and shared understanding.
Crossroads: Developing Partnerships and Cultural Understanding through Filmmaking
Grantee: University of Southern Queensland, QLD
Location: Indonesia
AII grant amount: $50,000
Priority area: Language, Culture and the Arts/ Economic Cooperation
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University of Southern Queensland
Project description: This initiative will bring together regional filmmakers from Australia and Indonesia to co-create short films exploring cultural heritage, identity and folklore, strengthening professional partnerships and cross‑cultural understanding.
Naarm/Solo Dance Exchange
Grantee: Lucy Guerin Inc., VIC
Location: Indonesia and Australia
AII grant amount: $36,000
Priority area: Language, Culture and the Arts
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Project description: The Naarm/Solo Dance Exchange will foster cross-cultural collaboration between Australian and Indonesian dance artists, led by internationally respected organisations Lucy Guerin Inc and Ekos Dance Company. Choreographers Yuiko Masukawa and Mekratingrum Hapsari will collaborate to develop new work premiering in Melbourne and touring Indonesia in 2026.
Connected by the Sea: Indonesia Maritime Culture at AWBF 2027
Grantee: Australian Wooden Boat Festival, TAS
Location: Indonesia
AII grant amount: $28,000
Priority area: Language, Culture and the Arts/Sports
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Australian Wooden Boat Festival
Project description: This project will bring Indonesia's maritime culture to the Australian Wooden Boat Festival 2027 through the visit of Surabaya-based Tall Ship Bima Suci, a community decorated traditional Balinese Jukung and restoration and presentation of Sulawesi watercraft.
Heritage-Oriented AI: A Transformative Australia-Indonesia Workshop Series
Grantee: University of Adelaide SA /University Indonesia
Location: Indonesia
AII grant amount: $46,000
Priority area: Language, Culture and the Arts/ Climate Resilience
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Project description: Australian and Indonesian experts will collaborate in a series of workshops and exhibitions focused on Heritage-Oriented Artificial Intelligence (HERO AI). Participants will build practical skills using digital tools for urban heritage conservation and will strengthen bilateral knowledge exchange.
Fostering Australia–Indonesia Ties through Air-Quality Monitoring and Environmental Sustainability
Grantee: University of Southern Queensland, QLD
Location: Indonesia
AII grant amount: $42,000
Priority area: Climate Resilience/ Economic Cooperation
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University of Southern Queensland
Project description: This project will strengthen Australia–Indonesia collaboration by integrating drone technology, climate resilience, and community capacity building at Jababeka Industrial Estate—Indonesia's leading eco-industrial hub. Activities will support safe and compliant drone operations, for real-time air-quality and emission monitoring.
Don't preach to us about climate resilience; just include us!
Grantee: Australian Catholic University, VIC
Location: Indonesia
AII grant amount: $60,000
Priority area: Climate Resilience
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Project description: The project will build climate resilience among young disability advocates in Indonesia through partnerships with Australian and Indonesian experts. It will strengthen advocacy skills, amplify lived experience through digital storytelling and support rights-based dialogue on inclusive climate action.
Building Climate-Resilient Midwifery Capacity for Health Systems in East Flores
Grantee: Indonesian Midwifery Education Association, Jakarta Indonesia
Location: Indonesia
AII grant amount: $24,500
Priority area: Climate Resilience
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Indonesian Midwifery Education Association
Project description: The project will strengthen midwives' capacity to deliver climate-resilient maternal and newborn healthcare in East Flores by integrating climate adaptation into midwifery education and practice through workshops, field activities and digital resources. The project will foster resilient health systems and sustainable partnerships that will advance health equity and community preparedness.
Together in Motion: Active Ageing and Inclusive Dementia Care Collaboration
Grantee: Monash University Indonesia
Location: Indonesia
AII grant amount: $60,000
Priority area: Sports
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Project description: Together in Motion will enhance health and quality of life for older adults and people living with dementia in Indonesia. Through training, community engagement and shared resources, the initiative will foster knowledge exchange and culturally appropriate active-ageing practices.
Building Climate-Resilient Communities Using 3D-Printed Recycled Plastics
Grantee: University of Southern Queensland, QLD
Location: Indonesia
AII grant amount: $39,000
Priority area: Climate Resilience/ Economic Cooperation
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University of Southern Queensland
Project description: This project will deliver a two-year Australia- Indonesia exchange program on recycled-plastic 3D printing for climate-resilient infrastructure. Activities will include seminars, demonstrations and network-building across research and innovation involving both senior and early-career researchers from each country.
Bajau–Torres Strait Islander Knowledge Exchange for Climate-Resilient Fisheries
Grantee: Australian Institute of Marine Science, QLD
Location: Indonesia
AII grant amount: $65,000
Priority area: Climate Resilience/Language Culture and the Arts
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The Australian Institute of Marine Science
Project description: This project will facilitate knowledge exchange between Sama-Bajau communities in Indonesia and Torres Strait Islander communities in Australia, supporting adaptive approaches to climate-resilient fisheries through participatory workshops and co-design. The project will renew historic maritime connections, advance climate diplomacy, and establish a bilateral knowledge network to support climate-resilient fisheries
Smart agriculture collaboration empowering rural farmers for climate resilience
Grantee: The University of Newcastle, NSW
Location: Indonesia
AII grant amount: $50,000
Priority area: Climate Resilience/ Economic Cooperation
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The University of Newcastle, Australia
Project description: The project will support rural farmers through smart agriculture, sharing knowledge, digital tools and sustainable practices. It will strengthen climate resilience, productivity and livelihoods through AI-supported insights and community training.
Unlocking knowledge and tools for climate-resilient coastal fisheries in Indonesia
Grantee: University of Tasmania, TAS
Location: Indonesia
AII grant amount: $35,000
Priority area: Climate Resilience/Economic Cooperation
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Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies
Project description: The University of Tasmania (UTAS) will deliver a three-week training program in Banda Aceh, Indonesia on climate-resilient coastal fisheries, designed and implemented in partnership with Universitas Syiah Kuala and local government and community partners.
Australia–Indonesia Circular Energy Skills Exchange for West Timor
Grantee: PowerWells Foundation Ltd, QLD
Location: Indonesia
AII grant amount: $60,000
Priority area: Climate Resilience/Economic Cooperation
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Project description: PowerWells Foundation and partners (Sumba Sustainable Solutions and Substation33) will train Besipae Foundation staff to build, deploy and maintain home solar systems in West Timor. The program will strengthen local technical capacity, support circular e-waste practices and expand sustainable energy access.
Creative capacity building for future arts leaders in Yogyakarta
Grantee: Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, VIC
Location: Indonesia
AII grant amount: $25,000
Priority area: Language, Culture and the Arts /Economic Cooperation
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Project description: The MSO will deliver a Youth Music Camp and Arts Management Workshops in Yogyakarta, including collaborative sessions with the Yogyakarta Royal Orchestra. The project will also host two Indonesian interns in Melbourne for professional development, supporting long-term cultural exchange.
Inclusive Digital Marketing Training for Women Breadwinners and Visually Impaired People
Grantee: Association of Indonesian Business Incubators, Depok Indonesia
Location: Indonesia
AII grant amount: $34,000
Priority area: Economic Cooperation
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Asosiasi Inkubator Bisnis Indonesia
Project description: This project will enhance economic participation for visually impaired individuals and women in the Solo Raya region through inclusive digital marketing training delivered in partnership with UNS and UNSW Australia.