Inaugural Australia-India Strategic and Technology Policy Initiative grants round

Applications are now open for the inaugural Australia-India Strategic and Technology Policy Initiative (SATPI) grants round.

Australia and India are close friends and share a vision for a region that is peaceful, stable and prosperous.

To work towards that vision, SATPI will fund innovative projects that address our shared strategic and technology challenges and advance our interests, particularly in the Indo-Pacific region.

SATPI will fund, as a flagship activity, an annual 1.5 track strategic dialogue between Australia and India – a joint initiative announced at the 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue in New Delhi in November 2023.

Other funded activities may include conferences, workshops, research, policy papers, institutional exchanges and other innovative projects that advance Australian interests with India in the strategic and tech policy space.

The Australian Government has committed approximately $1.25 million in funding for SATPI grants each year across financial years 2024-25 to 2026-27.

Australian entities – including in partnership with Indian organisations – may submit grant applications up until 29 September 2024.