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Human Rights Advocacy Grant Program
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade · Australia
The Human Rights Advocacy Grant Program supports selected organisations to advance Australia’s multilateral and regional human rights priorities. Funding supports advocacy, research, capacity building, policy advice, awareness raising and reporting activities in the multilateral arena and the Indo-Pacific region.
Funding
$5K – $100K
Deadline
Rolling / Ongoing
Duration
up to 2 years
Location
Australia
Who Can Apply
• Applicants are invited by DFAT and approached by email to submit an application.
• Eligible applicants include well established and registered civil society and/or non-government organisations, domestic or international.
• Eligible applicants include research, think tank and university organisations.
• Eligible applicants include UN and non-UN multilateral organisations.
• Eligible applicants include partner governments whose work aligns with Australia’s multilateral human rights priorities.
• Applicants must be well established and registered where applicable.
• Ineligible applicants include organisations listed on the National Redress Scheme website as not having joined or signified intent to join the Scheme.
• Ineligible applicants include Commonwealth, state, territory or local government agencies or bodies, including government business enterprises.
• Individuals are not eligible.
DFAT will approach eligible organisations by email and invite them to submit applications. Applications may be sought from well established and registered civil society and/or non-government organisations (domestic and international), research, think tank and university organisations, UN and non-UN multilateral organisations, and partner governments whose work aligns with or furthers Australia’s multilateral human rights priorities. Applications are not eligible if the applicant is an organisation listed on the National Redress Scheme website as not having joined or signified intent to join the Scheme, a Commonwealth, state, territory or local government agency or body (including government business enterprises), or an individual.
What's Funded
Funded activities can include training and capacity building, thematic, legislative, policy and expert advice, awareness raising, and research, advocacy and reporting on human rights matters. Grants may also support Universal Periodic Review technical assistance and capacity-building, or support partners in the Indo-Pacific region to increase engagement in the multilateral system.Before you apply
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Get a 48-hour grant fit auditExpected Outcomes
Expected outcomes include advancing Australia’s human rights priorities multilaterally and in the region, supporting key multilateral human rights commitments, and improving partner engagement, advocacy capability, technical assistance and reporting on human rights issues.Key Information
Applicant Types
non_profituniversityindigenous_organisationother
Stage
established
Funding Purposes
communitytrainingresearchother
Keywords
human rightsadvocacyIndo-Pacificmultilateralcivil societynon-government organisationscapacity buildingpolicy advice
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the Human Rights Advocacy Grant Program?
The Human Rights Advocacy Grant Program is a non-profit grant offered by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Australia, providing $5K – $100K in funding. The Human Rights Advocacy Grant Program supports selected organisations to advance Australia’s multilateral and regional human rights priorities. Funding supports advocacy, research, capacity building, policy advice, awareness raising and reporting activities in the multilateral arena and the Indo-Pacific region.
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How much funding does the Human Rights Advocacy Grant Program provide?
The Human Rights Advocacy Grant Program provides $5K – $100K in funding. The typical project duration is up to 2 years.
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Who is eligible for the Human Rights Advocacy Grant Program?
- Applicants are invited by DFAT and approached by email to submit an application.
- Eligible applicants include well established and registered civil society and/or non-government organisations, domestic or international.
- Eligible applicants include research, think tank and university organisations.
- Eligible applicants include UN and non-UN multilateral organisations.
- Eligible applicants include partner governments whose work aligns with Australia’s multilateral human rights priorities.
- Applicants must be well established and registered where applicable.
- Ineligible applicants include organisations listed on the National Redress Scheme website as not having joined or signified intent to join the Scheme.
- Ineligible applicants include Commonwealth, state, territory or local government agencies or bodies, including government business enterprises.
- Individuals are not eligible.
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When does the Human Rights Advocacy Grant Program close?
Applications close on 30 June 2027. This is a rolling program — new rounds may open.
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What activities are funded?
Funded activities can include training and capacity building, thematic, legislative, policy and expert advice, awareness raising, and research, advocacy and reporting on human rights matters. Grants may also support Universal Periodic Review technical assistance and capacity-building, or support partners in the Indo-Pacific region to increase engagement in the multilateral system.
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