Funding and benefits: Aspire Grant Australia Awards Fiji 2 Aspire Grant Objectives....................................................................................................... 3 2.1 Purpose of Aspire Grants ............................................................................................ 1 7 Grant Conditions and Disbursement .................................................................................... 8 7.1 Grant Size and Disbursement Schedule ..................................................................... 8 7.2 Opportunity for Expansion Funding ............................................................................. 8 8 Grant Activities: Aspire Grant Categories Fiji ....................................................................... 9 Eligibility and filters: 3 Applicant Eligibility............................................................................................................... 1 3.1 Eligibility ...................................................................................................................... 1 4.2 Allowable and Ineligible Activities ................................................................................ 2 4.4 Costs Not Eligible Under Any Circumstances .............................................................. 3 13.1 Grant Eligibility Assessment .......................................................................................15 3 Applicant Eligibility 3.1 Eligibility o Residency - Applicants must be Fijian citizens and currently residing in Fiji. Application: 3.2 Application Type (Group or Individual) ........................................................................ 1 12.3.1 Application .........................................................................................................15 13 Aspire Grant Application Assessment ............................................................................15 3.2 Application Type (Group or Individual) Both individual and group applications are accepted. For group applications, a lead applicant must be nominated to represent the group. Each application may include no more than 10 individuals. All applicants Value for money will be assessed during application review, implementation monitoring and financial Grantees are required to submit a financial acquittal in accordance with the Grant Agreement and reporting Past editions and people: Turning alumni ambition into action. support alumni in contributing to Fiji’s sustainable development and strengthening people-to-people links between Fiji and Australia. These grants enable alumni to lead small-scale, high-impact projects that align Aspire Grants are a mechanism to enable Australia Awards alumni to contribute directly to Fiji’s • Support alumni to apply their expertise in addressing real-world challenges in their professional and 1. Showcasing Australia and Fiji’s Grants illustrate how alumni use their Australian- 3. Enduring connections Alumni projects often involve partnerships with • Foster leadership and peer mentorship within the alumni network.