COALAR Grant Round 2026-27

The Council on Australia Latin America Relations (COALAR) Grant Program is an annual grant program offering funding to organisations and individuals to support projects or activities which advance Australia's engagement with Latin America, including exchanges, partnerships and other collaborations aligned with COALAR’s strategic priority areas and goals. COALAR’s Strategic Priority Areas are: 1 - Culture and Entrepreneurship; 2 - Education and Research; 3 - Environment and Energy Transition; 4 - First Nations; and 5 - Mining, Mining Equipment, Technology and Services (METS), and Resources. COALAR’s Strategic Goals are: Goal 1 - Raise awareness of COALAR and Latin America-Australia relations; Goal 2 - Strengthen commercial ties; Goal 3 - Expand social and cultural connections; and Goal 4 -Foster and promote gender equality and women’s leadership. Applications will be prioritised for projects taking place in the following countries: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, México, Panamá, Perú and Uruguay. Grants between $15,000 to $50,000, from a total funding pool of up to $300,000, is available to support projects for a maximum of 12 months. Grant projects must commence no earlier than 1 March 2027 and before 30 June 2027. The grant round will be conducted in a one-stage full application process.