Closed
2026 Strategic Policy Grants Program
Tender ID: 597240
Tender Details
Organisation:
Tender #:
GO7979
Status:
Closed
Publish Date:
11 October 2025
Closing Date:
30 November 2025
Closing Time:
12:00 PM (Australia/ACT)
Tender Description
This grant opportunity is part of the Strategic Policy Grants Program (SPGP), which supports strategic policy research relevant to the Department of Defence’s purpose, mission and priorities.
The SPGP is an annual, open and competitive grants opportunity administered by Defence. Defence has run the program since 2019.
The SPGP funds independent, unclassified, strategic policy-focused research and related activities; including conferences, dialogues, seminars, education modules, roundtables, and scenario exercises.
The objective of the program is to support the achievement of Defence’s mission and purpose by:
- deepening public debate about Australia’s strategic and defence policy choices;
- informing the development of Australia’s defence policy and strategy;
- strengthening Defence’s international and domestic partnerships; and
- broadening participation in Australia’s strategic and defence policy debate.
The intended outcomes of the program are:
- the publication of original, well-informed and policy-relevant research;
- engagements between Defence and leading non-government experts;
- events and activities involving Defence’s international and domestic counterparts; and
- fostering new and emerging talent in Australia’s strategic and defence policy debate.
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
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