Our grants

 

 

The AAG Research Trust makes available to AAG members a range of competitive grants to support research, projects and programs aligned with our purpose and priorities.

The grants program is a significant contribution to support and promote the capacity of AAG members.

 

The AAG Research Trust has three annual grant-giving programs

In 2021, an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander focus was established to help to address the lack of knowledge and take action to address cultural, psychological, social, economic and environmental issues amongst First Nation elders and to learn from their strengths. The focus on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander-led research is supported by AAG's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Ageing Advisory Group. 

 

How to apply

Before starting an application, please read the guidelines and application form for the relevant grant.

You may also be interested in watching a webinar developed in 2021, which explains how the Research Trust works and offers advice for applicants. 

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants

The AAG Research Trust seeks to fund Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander-led projects that relate to ageing in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. In so doing, our aim is to:

  • Support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander early career researchers and practitioners working across the multidisciplinary field of ageing to build their skills and capacity.
  • Develop evidence-based knowledge about ageing in Indigenous Australian communities that takes an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspective and standpoint to inform policy and program development.

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Review Panel of the AAG Research Trust leads the review and selection of this grant. Panel members are all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander researchers and practitioners in the field. They are supported and informed by the AAG Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Ageing Advisory Group (ATSIAAG), and other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous researchers and practitioners.

In February 2021, we held a free webinar providing hints and tips for applying to funding programs, along with an insight into the structure and workings of the AAG Research Trust and its grant award processes. The information from this webinar may be of interest to prospective applicants.