Atlassian Foundation 2026 Education Grants: October 30 Deadline, Eligibility and How to Apply

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Education Funding Desk | October 11, 2026: The Atlassian Foundation is accepting proposals from collaborative initiatives seeking to improve education for disadvantaged learners in the AI era. Its official open call has an application deadline of October 30, 2026. This is an opportunity for qualifying organisations, not an individual student scholarship.

Who is the funding designed for?

The foundation is seeking collective-action initiatives: partnerships involving multiple organisations working on education challenges that cannot easily be solved by one institution alone. Applicants must demonstrate how their work directly addresses disadvantage and how education can adapt responsibly to emerging technology. The foundation explicitly recognises that responsible responses may sometimes involve choosing not to use AI.

Who can lead an application?

According to the published eligibility guidance, the lead applicant must be a registered nonprofit, charity or equivalent eligible legal entity. It must pursue charitable rather than private commercial benefit. India-based organisations should review the applicable registration and foreign-funding requirements, including FCRA status where relevant, rather than assuming eligibility.

How much support is available?

Published funding guidance describes grants of up to US$1 million over two years, subject to limits including a cap tied to the lead organisation’s operating budget. The foundation’s broader initiative includes a multi-million-dollar commitment. The maximum is not an amount automatically awarded to every successful applicant.

What should applicants prepare?

Organisations should clearly identify the learners they serve, the disadvantages being addressed, their partners, proposed activities, expected outcomes, budget and ability to monitor results. Review the official exclusions carefully: funding is not intended for ordinary commercial products, political campaigning or one-off events.

Deadline and application portal

The published deadline is October 30, 2026, with guidance specifying 11:59 pm Australian Eastern Daylight Time. Applicants in other time zones should not wait until the final hours. The foundation directs applications through its designated portal, accessible from the official Atlassian Foundation website. Read the official call announcement and full eligibility rules before submitting.

Why this matters

For organisations supporting underserved students, the opportunity is not simply to buy AI tools. It is to develop lasting educational approaches, teacher support, collaboration and access that can narrow rather than widen learning gaps. Selection remains competitive and subject to the foundation’s assessment.
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