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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:
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Grant Scheme |
Overview | Dates |
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Australian Research Council |
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 process: Expected End of February 2024, Committee process expected for all applications (partnering or leading) Next round ARC EOIs: |
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Australian Research Council |
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] TBA November 2024 |
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Australian Research Council |
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] TBA November 2024
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AusIndustry - Department of Industry, Science and Resources |
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 25 – Stage 1 Closes March 5 2025 Round 26 – Opens December 2025 |
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AusIndustry - Department of Industry, Science and Resources |
Supports short term industry-led collaborations to develop important new technologies, products and services. CRC-Ps solve industry problems and deliver tangible outcomes. Round 16 - open must be submitted by a Small to Medium Enterprise SME (<200 employees) |
Internal EOI closes- 15 May 2024 Partner declarations - 22 May Closes - 5 June (to be submitted by the SME) |
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AusIndustry - Department of Industry, Science and Resources |
Supports projects focused on developing high-quality products, services or processes that will respond to industry challenges. |
TBA |
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Department of Industry, Science and Resources Australia-China Science and Research Fund |
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 |
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Department of Industry, Science and Resources Australia-India Strategic Research Fund: - Indo-Australian Science and Technology 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 |
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National Health and Medical Research Council |
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 |
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National Health and Medical Research Council |
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 |