Major Research Initiatives

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Major Research Initiatives can be defined as major research funding opportunities, and other large-scale industry and government research related initiatives, that have one or more of the following characteristics: high value, strategically important, collaborative, multi-disciplinary, high risk, and have complex funding requirements. The Research Project Development team support the coordination and submission of the grants below:

Grant Scheme

Overview Dates

Australian Research Council

Centres of Excellence

Prestigious foci of expertise through which high-quality researchers maintain and develop Australia's international standing in research areas of national priority.

Internal UniSA EOI Deadline ​​
21 June 2024


Call for ARC Expressions of
13 August 2024

Expected close
18 Sept 2024

Australian Research Council

Industrial Transformation Research Hubs

Funding to engage in cutting-edge research on new technologies and economic, commercial and social transformation which support the development of research outcomes that benefit industry partners in the Industrial Transformation Priorities.

[UniSA EOI Deadline: Early August 2024]

Open: 9 October 2024

Close:26 November 2024

Australian Research Council

Industrial Transformation Training Centres

Fosters close partnerships between university-based researchers and other research end-users to provide innovative research degree and postdoctoral training. more information

[UniSA EOI Deadline: Early August 2024]

Open: 9 October 2024

Close:26 November 2024

AusIndustry - Department of Industry, Science and Resources 

Cooperative Research Centres

Supports medium to long term industry-led collaborations to develop important new technologies, products and services. CRC grants solve industry problems and deliver tangible outcomes.

Round 26 – Opens December 2024

AusIndustry - Department of Industry, Science and Resources 

Cooperative Research Centre Projects

Supports short term industry-led collaborations to develop important new technologies, products and services. CRC-Ps solve industry problems and deliver tangible outcomes.

Round 17 expected to open in late 2024

AusIndustry - Department of Industry, Science and Resources 

Global Innovation Linkages Programme

Supports projects focused on developing high-quality products, services or processes that will respond to industry challenges.

TBA

 Department of Industry, Science and Resources 

Australia-China Science and Research Fund
Joint Research Centres

Funding for Virtual Centres which link Australian and Chinese research institutions conducting a portfolio of research related activities in a specified field of research. TBA

Department of Industry, Science and Resources 

Australia-India Strategic Research Fund:

- Indo-Australian Science and Technology Fund
- Indo-Australian Biotechnology Fund

Helps Australian researchers from public and private sectors to participate with Indian scientists in leading-edge scientific research projects and workshops.

TBA expect March 2025

National Health and Medical Research Council

NHMRC Centres of Research Excellence

Providing support for teams of researchers to pursue collaborative research and develop capacity in clinical, population health and health services research.

Expected to open October 2024

Expected to close End Nov 2024

National Health and Medical Research Council

Synergy Grants

Providing a fixed amount of $5 million over five years to support the most outstanding multidisciplinary teams of investigators to work together to answer major research questions, that cannot be addressed by a single investigator or discipline, for the improvement of human health.

TBA expect March 2025