The Australian Government is providing $1.6 billion to amplify Australia’s best asset: people whose skills, ideas and world-class research will benefit and shape Australia now, and into the future.
AEA currently offers funding for AEA Ignite (proof-of-concept) and AEA Innovate (proof-of-scale) grants.
Eligibility
- Only the following organisations are eligible to submit an AEA grant application:
- an Australian public (‘Table A’) university, or
- an Australian private (‘Table B’) university, or
- an Australian organisation in the ‘University College’ category.
- Show us how your project fits into one of the Australian Government identified priority areas of the economy, outlined in the National Reconstruction Fund Corporation (Priority Areas) Declaration 2023.
- Individual rounds of AEA grants will prioritise projects that align with particular focus areas.
