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Australia
EU Engagement Factsheet — Cooperation, Trade & Investment Portfolio
EUR 128,180M
Total EU Investment
7
Projects & Programmes
5
Active
6
Sectors Covered
Active (5) Completed (0) Planned (2)
Regional Frameworks:
Asia-Pacific
EU Cooperation Portfolio by Sector
Research & Innovation 2 EUR 93,500M
Horizon Europe — Asia-Pacific Research Cooperation
EU flagship research and innovation programme (EUR 93.5 billion global budget). Japan and South Korea associated to Pillar II. Open to collaboration with all Asia-Pacific partners.
EUR 93,500M 2021–2027 Horizon Europe Active Source ↗
EU-Australia Horizon Europe Negotiations
EU and Australia agreed to launch formal negotiations for Australian association to Horizon Europe alongside FTA conclusion.
2026–2027 Horizon Europe Planned Source ↗
Education & Skills 1 EUR 26,200M
Erasmus+ — Asia-Pacific Exchanges
EU flagship education exchange programme with EUR 26.2 billion global budget 2021-2027. Over 20,000 students, academics and staff from ASEAN countries participated.
EUR 26,200M 2021–2027 Erasmus+ Active Source ↗
Development Cooperation 1 EUR 8,480M
Asia and the Pacific — Regional MIP 2021-2027
Regional Multi-annual Indicative Programme for Asia and the Pacific covering regional integration, connectivity, green economies, solidarity and sustainability.
EUR 8,480M 2021–2027 NDICI-Global Europe Active Source ↗
Critical Raw Materials 1
EU-Australia Strategic Partnership on Critical Raw Materials
MoU signed May 2024, roadmap endorsed Dec 2024. Covers non-energy/non-agricultural raw materials, focusing on strategic/critical raw materials for clean energy and digital transitions. Australia supplies lithium, aluminium, manganese.
2024 MoU / Strategic Partnership Active Source ↗
Peace & Security 1
EU-Australia Security and Defence Partnership
Groundbreaking security and defence partnership deepening strategic consultations on crisis management, maritime security, cyber/hybrid threats, counter-terrorism.
2026 Security Partnership Active Source ↗
Trade & Investment 1
EU-Australia Free Trade Agreement
FTA negotiations concluded 24 March 2026. Removes duties on nearly all EU goods exports (EUR 37 billion in 2025). 97.6% duty-free at entry into force. Saves EUR 1 billion+ in duties.
2026 FTA Planned Source ↗
Funding Instruments
NDICI-Global Europe
1 project
Erasmus+
1 project
MoU / Strategic Partnership
1 project
Horizon Europe
2 projects
Security Partnership
1 project
FTA
1 project
SecurityStudies.info — EU Engagement Factsheet for Australia — Generated