Conference support grants for emerging Indigenous evaluators
2026 Key Dates
Applications open 2 June 2026
Applications close 25 June 2026
Successful applicants notified 10 July 2026
What is the purpose of the grants?
The Conference Support grants support Indigenous evaluators living and working in the Australasian region to participate in strengthening the knowledge base of the evaluation sector and to further develop their own capacities in evaluation with Indigenous people and communities. The grants are designed to support attendance at and contribution to the AES conference.
What are the benefits of the grants to Indigenous evaluators?
Over the years these grants have enabled several emerging Indigenous evaluators from Australasia (the region consisting of Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, and neighbouring islands in the Pacific Ocean) to further develop their evaluation skills and knowledge and their professional networks through actively participating in the annual AES conference. We have received very positive feedback on the benefits and opportunities that these grants have provided to recipients over the past five years.
Am I eligible to apply?
Applicants must demonstrate an interest in, and commitment to, working in the area of ethically and methodologically sound, and culturally appropriate Indigenous evaluation, be either currently involved in evaluation activity or wish to be in the future and demonstrate an interest in strengthening their own evaluation capacity and contribute to the wider development of Indigenous Peoples, organisations and communities.
The AES particularly encourages emerging evaluators from rural, remote and isolated communities to apply.
Applications will be considered from emerging evaluators from the following groups:
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples living in Australia
- Māori living in Aotearoa/New Zealand
- Pacific Island peoples (including those living in Aotearoa/New Zealand)
- Native East Timorese people.
How to apply
1. CHECK ELIGIBILITY AND REQUIREMENTS
2. SECURE YOUR REFEREES
Identify two referees who are happy to provide their details, including email and contact phone number, so we can contact them as endorsement of your attendance.
3. SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION
Applications have closed
I feel as though there were many opportunities for me to feel empowered and to know that I am on the right track with the work that I am doing as well as network and collaborate with others in the field.'
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