Aspire Grants

The Aspire Grants 2026 is NOW OPEN !

The Australia Awards Fiji Aspire Grants empower alumni to lead meaningful change in their communities. These grants fund small-scale, high-impact projects that contribute to Fiji’s development priorities and reflect the spirit of collaboration between Fiji and Australia.

Aspire Grants enable alumni to translate their skills, leadership, and networks into locally driven action that delivers tangible benefits for communities across Fiji.

Purpose

Aspire Grants aim to support development-focused initiatives that:

  • Translate skills and learning from Australia Awards into local impact.
  • Contribute to Fiji’s development priorities in areas such as agriculture, education, environment, health, governance and public policy and infrastructure.
  • Strengthen Fiji–Australia cooperation through shared action and leadership.
  • Promote inclusive, locally driven solutions to social, environmental and governance challenges.
  • Foster leadership, collaboration and peer mentorship within the alumni network.

Projects that incorporate gender equality, disability, and social inclusion (GEDSI) and climate change action are strongly encouraged.

Grant Categories

  1. Aspire Action Grants

  • Grant value: FJD 5,000
  • Implementation timeframe: Up to 3 months

Action Grants support short-term, practical initiatives that deliver immediate, community-level benefits. These grants are ideal for pilots, outreach activities, awareness campaigns and small-scale interventions.

  1. Aspire Impact Grants

  • Grant value: FJD 10,000
  • Implementation timeframe: Up to 6 months

Impact Grants support medium-scale initiatives that build capacity, strengthen systems, or deliver sustained development outcomes. Projects may include training programs, community or institutional strengthening and collaborative initiatives with local or Australian partners.

Contact

For any queries, email: alumni@fpsp.org.fj

Eligibility

Aspire Grants are open to Australia Awards Fiji alumni who meet the following criteria:

  1. Alumni Status – Applicants must be alumni of Australia Awards or predecessor programs.
  2. Residency – Alumni must be Fijian citizens currently residing in Fiji.
  3.  Must be a registered member of the Fiji Australia Alumni Nexus platform.

How to Apply

  1. Review the Aspire Grants Guide 2026 before applying, to understand the requirements and expectations.
  2. Complete the Aspire Grants Application (available exclusively through the Fiji Australia Alumni Nexus) by 1 February 2026.

Submission Requirements:

  • Alumni must be a registered member of the Nexus to apply.
  • Both individual and group applications are accepted. For group applications, no more than 10 individuals may be included per application. All applicants in the group must be an eligible Australia Awards alumnus or alumna, as defined above.
  • Applications should address all the key questions in the application form.
  • All applications need to include an itemised budget, use Aspire Grants Sample Budget Template
  • Incomplete applications may be deemed ineligible.
  • Late submissions will not be accepted.

Information Session

Join our online Information Session to learn more about eligibility, requirements, and reporting expectations.

📅 Online Link: Aspire Grants Information Session

Thursday 22 January, 2026

Time: 6:00pm