Application Process

The 2024 call for Expressions of Interest for Australia-Japan Innovation Fund Research Grants will open September 15, 2024 and close October 31, 2024. The Grant Guideline (English) is available here, and the Japanese version is available here. Please read them carefully before applying using the online form at the link below. For FAQs, click here, and to view examples of past successful projects, visit the funded projects page. Applicants should initially provide an Expression of Interest (EOI): the online EOI application form below.

Applicants will be advised of the outcome of their EOI by mid November, 2024. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to submit full applications by November 30. Invited applicants will have approximately 2 weeks to complete the full application. Final awards will be announced by the end of December 2024, and research should commence no later than March 2025.