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ASEAN-Australia Young Women Entrepreneurs' Exchange Program

Tender ID: 574161

Tender Details

Organisation:
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Tender #:
GO7365  
Status:
Closed
Publish Date:
30 November 2024
Closing Date:
17 January 2025

Tender Description

For this grant opportunity, the ASEAN-Australia Centre welcomes applications to design and deliver a four-year ASEAN-Australia Young Women Entrepreneurs’ Exchange Program (‘the Program’). The Program will be required to support at least one cohort of at least 27 participants (from all ASEAN Member States,Timor-Leste and Australia) per annum for four years (from 2024-25 to 2027-28) to participate in a 12-week mentoring and leadership program. The program will include at least a one week visit to Australia by participants to participate in networking and workshop events. The grant funding will need to cover the travel costs of participants (including flight, accommodation and any per diems).

The program will prioritise participants working in sectors of mutual cooperation, agreed between DFAT and the successful applicant, including decarbonisation, green energy transition, the blue economy and other areas identified as priorities under
Invested: Australia’s Southeast Asia Economic Strategy to 2040. The focus sector is expected to change for each cohort.

The objectives of the program are to:

  • bring together young (aged between 18 years and less than 40 years) female social entrepreneurs from Australia, all ASEAN member states and Timor-Leste for online and in-person leadership development, business and creative skills building and collaboration, and
  • strengthen connections, deepen learning and provide networking opportunities for young female social entrepreneurs.

The intended outcomes of the program are:

  • support women Entrepreneurs to scale-up and expand into international markets
  • increased Women economic participation
  • increased business, trade, tourism and investment between Australia and ASEAN and Timor-Leste
  • increased cross-cultural connections between Australian and Southeast Asian business, and
  • increased, positive, awareness of ASEAN-Australia relations among Australian and Southeast Asian business communities.

Location

Western Australia   :   Gascoyne   :   Goldfields/Esperance   :   Great Southern   :   Kimberley   :   Mid West   :   Peel   :   Perth Metropolitan   :   Pilbara   :   South West   :   Wheatbelt  
New South Wales   :   Central West   :   Far North Coast   :   Far West   :   Hunter   :   Illawarra   :   Mid North Coast   :   Murray   :   New England   :   Orana   :   Riverina   :   Southern Highlands   :   Sydney  
Queensland   :   Cairns & Far North Queensland   :   Gladstone   :   Mackay Whitsunday Region   :   Mount Isa & North West Region   :   Rockhampton   :   South East Queensland   :   South West & Darling Downs   :   The Central West   :   Townsville   :   Wide Bay Burnett  
Victoria   :   Barwon South West   :   Gippsland   :   Grampians   :   Hume   :   Loddon Mallee   :   Melbourne  
South Australia   :   Adelaide   :   Eyre & Western   :   Far North   :   Fleurieu & Kangaroo Island   :   Limestone Coast   :   Murray & Mallee   :   York & Mid North  
Northern Territory   :   Barkly   :   Big Rivers   :   Central Australia   :   East Arnhem   :   Greater Darwin   :   Top End  
Australian Capital Territory  
Tasmania  

Category

Politics & Civic Affairs Services   :   International Relations  
Community & Social Services   :   Community & Social Services (other)   :   Grant & Funding Programs  
Management Advisory Services   :   Management Consulting  
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