ARC Centres of Excellence

ARC Centres of Excellence are focal points of expertise through which high-quality researchers maintain and develop Australia’s international standing in research areas of national priority.

Through the ARC Centres of Excellence, significant collaborations occur between universities, publicly funded research organisations, other research bodies, governments, and businesses in Australia and overseas, all to support outstanding research.

The objectives for the ARC Centres of Excellence are to:

undertake innovative and potentially transformational research
link existing Australian research strengths to address the most challenging and significant research problems
develop relationships and build new networks with major national and international centres and research programs
build Australia’s human capacity in a range of research areas
provide high-quality postgraduate and postdoctoral training environments
offer Australian researchers opportunities to work on large-scale problems
establish Centres that have an impact on the wider community through interaction with higher education institutions, governments, industry and the private and non-profit sectors.

Applications for funding of ARC Centres of Excellence are invited periodically. Grants are made to organisations, not individual researchers or research teams. Applicants should familiarise themselves with the relevant Grant Guidelines and Grant Agreements.

Key Documents and Information for ARC Centres of Excellence 2023

ARC Centres of Excellence 2023 Grant Guidelines – CoE2023
Documentation is available for Full Applications via: ARC Centres of Excellence 2023 Current Grant Opportunity View – GO5323
2023 Establishment Toolkit – ARC Centres of Excellence - PDF Format (826 KB) - Word Format (1.3 MB)

Outcomes for ARC Centres of Excellence scheme rounds

ARC Centres of Excellence Funded Projects 2023

The 2023 funding round for ARC Centres of Excellence has concluded. Applicants submitted an Expression of Interest (EOI) which closed on 21 July 2021, with full applications closing on 15 December 2021. The Minister approved funding for eleven Centres to the value of AUD$384,905,274 over the life of these Centres.