ASEAN - Australia Young Women Entrepreneurs Exchange Program

The ASEAN-Australia Centre invites organisations that are majority owned and led by women to apply for funding to deliver the ASEAN-Australia Young Women Entrepreneurs Exchange Program. 

The Program is intended to provide development, mentoring and networking opportunities for at least 27 young female entrepreneurs across Australia, Southeast Asia and Timor-Leste annually. 

This opportunity is worth a total of $1.8 million over four years (2024 – 25 to 2027 – 28) or a maximum of $450,000 per year. 

The intended outcomes of the program are to:

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

Key dates

Applications open: Friday 29 November 2024

Applications close: Friday 17 January 2025

How to apply 

Applications must be submitted online via GrantConnect. Follow the prompts to create a user profile and submit your application. 

Applicants are encouraged to review the grant guidelines, eligibility criteria and frequently asked questions available on GrantConnect before applying. 

Online information sessions 

If you would like to know more about the grant opportunity and application process, register to attend our online information and Q&A session. 

Thursday 5 December, 11am AEDT, click here to register.