Important Dates for ARC Grant Application Process

The following dates are in addition to the key calendar dates and relate to eligibility.

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Important dates for Mid-Career Industry Fellowships 2024

• The grant commencement date for Mid-Career Industry Fellowships grant opportunity for funding commencing in 2024 is 1 July 2024. This date is when grant funding may commence.
• This scheme does not have an active project assessment date.

Important dates for Mid-Career Industry Fellowships 2025

• The grant commencement date for Mid-Career Industry Fellowships grant opportunity for funding commencing in 2025 is 1 July 2025. This date is when grant funding may commence.
• The active project date for Mid-Career Fellowships for funding commencing in 2025 is 1 January 2026. This date is used to consider project and application limits per named participant.

IM25– eligibility PhD:

To be eligible, the candidate must, as at the grant opportunity closing date:

• have an award of PhD date on, or between, 1 March 2010 and 1 March 2020; or
• have a PhD award date together with an allowable period of career interruptions that would be commensurate with an award of PhD date on, or between, 1 March 2010 and 1 March 2020.

Important dates for Early Career Industry Fellowships 2024

• The grant commencement date for Early Career Industry Fellowships grant opportunity for funding commencing in 2024 is 1 July 2024. This date is when grant funding may commence.
• This scheme does not have an active project assessment date.

Important dates for Early Career Industry Fellowships 2025

• The grant commencement date for Early Career Industry Fellowships grant opportunity for funding commencing in 2025 is 1 July 2025. This date is when grant funding may commence.
• The active project date for Early Career Industry Fellowships for funding commencing in 2025 is 1 January 2026. This date is used to consider project and application limits per named participant.

IE25– eligibility PhD:

To be eligible, the participant must, as at the grant opportunity closing date:

• have an award of PhD date on, or after 1 March 2020; or
• have an award of PhD date together with an allowable period of career interruptions that would be commensurate with an award of PhD date on, or after 1 March 2020.

Important dates for Industry Laureate Fellowships 2024

• The grant commencement date for Industry Laureate Fellowships grant opportunity for funding commencing in 2024 is 1 July 2024. This date is when grant funding may commence.
• This scheme does not have an active project assessment date.

Important dates for Industry Laureate Fellowships 2025

• The grant commencement date for Industry Laureate Fellowships grant opportunity for funding commencing in 2025 is 1 July 2025. This date is when grant funding may commence.
• The active project date for Industry Laureate Fellowships for funding commencing in 2025 is 1 January 2026. This date is used to consider project and application limits per named participant.

Important dates for ARC Centres of Excellence 2026

• The grant commencement date for the ARC Centres of Excellence grant opportunity for funding commencing in 2026 is 1 January 2026. This date is when grant funding may commence. 

Important dates for Industrial Transformation Training Centres 2024 

• The grant commencement date for Industrial Transformation Training Centres grant opportunity for funding commencing in 2024 is 1 January 2024. This date is when grant funding may commence.  
• This scheme does not have an active project assessment date. 

Important dates for Industrial Transformation Training Centres 2025

• The grant commencement date for Industrial Transformation Training Centres grant opportunity for funding commencing in 2025 is 1 July 2025. This date is when grant funding may commence.  
• This scheme does not have an active project assessment date. 

Important dates for Industrial Transformation Training Centres 2026

• The grant commencement date for Industrial Transformation Training Centres grant opportunity for funding commencing in 2026 is 1 July 2026. This date is when grant funding may commence.  
• This scheme does not have an active project assessment date. 

Important dates for Industrial Transformation Research Hubs 2024

• The grant commencement date for Industrial Transformation Research Hubs grant opportunity for funding commencing in 2024 is 1 January 2024. This date is when grant funding may commence.  
• This scheme does not have an active project assessment date. 

Important dates for Industrial Transformation Research Hubs 2025

• The grant commencement date for Industrial Transformation Research Hubs grant opportunity for funding commencing in 2025 is 1 July 2025. This date is when grant funding may commence. 
• This scheme does not have an active project assessment date. 

Important dates for Industrial Transformation Research Hubs 2026

• The grant commencement date for Industrial Transformation Research Hubs grant opportunity for funding commencing in 2026 is 1 July 2026. This date is when grant funding may commence. 
• This scheme does not have an active project assessment date. 

Important dates for Linkage Projects 2024 

• The grant commencement date for Linkage Projects for funding applied for in 2024 Round 1 applications will be 1 January 2025.
• The grant commencement date for Linkage Projects for funding applied for in 2024 Round 2 applications will be 1 July 2025.

Active project assessment date – This date is used to consider project and application limits per named participant.

• The active project assessment date for Linkage Projects for funding applied for in 2024 Round 1 will be 1 July 2025.
• The active project assessment date for Linkage Projects for funding applied for in 2024 Round 2 applications will be 1 January 2026.

Important dates for Linkage Projects 2025

• The grant commencement date for Linkage Projects for funding applied for in 2025 Round 1 and Round 2 applications will be 1 January 2026. This date is when grant funding may commence.
• The active project assessment date for Linkage Projects for funding applied for in 2025 Round 1 and Round 2 will be 1 July 2026. This date is used to consider project and application limits per named participant.

Important dates for Linkage Projects 2026

There will be one assessment round for Linkage Projects 2026.

• The grant commencement date for Linkage Projects for funding applied for in 2026 applications will be 1 January 2027. This date is when grant funding may commence.
• The active project assessment date for Linkage Projects for funding applied for in 2026 will be 1 July 2027. This date is used to consider project and application limits per named participant.

Important dates for Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities 2024 

• The grant commencement date for Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities grant opportunity for funding commencing in 2024 is 1 January 2024. This date is when grant funding may commence.
• The active project assessment for Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities grant opportunity for funding commencing in 2024 is 1 July 2024. This date is used to consider project and application limits per named participant.

Important dates for Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities 2025 

• The grant commencement date for Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities grant opportunity for funding commencing in 2025 is 1 January 2025. This date is when grant funding may commence.
• The active project assessment for Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities grant opportunity for funding commencing in 2025 is 1 July 2025. This date is used to consider project and application limits per named participant.

Important dates for Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities 2026 

• The grant commencement date for Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities for funding commencing in 2026 is 1 January 2026. This date is when grant funding may commence.

• The active project assessment for Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities for funding commencing in 2026 is 1 July 2026. This date is used to consider project and application limits per named participant. 

Important dates for Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities 2027 

• The grant commencement date for Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities for funding commencing in 2027 is 1 January 2027. This date is when grant funding may commence.
• The active project assessment for Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities for funding commencing in 2027 is 1 July 2027. This date is used to consider project and application limits per named participant. 

Important dates for Australian Laureate Fellowships 2024 

• The grant commencement date for Australian Laureate Fellowships grant opportunity for funding commencing in 2024 is 1 July 2024. This date is when grant funding may commence.
• The active project assessment date for Australian Laureate Fellowships for funding commencing in 2024 is 1 January 2025. This date is used to consider project and application limits per named participant.

Important dates for Australian Laureate Fellowships 2025 

• The grant commencement date for Australian Laureate Fellowships grant opportunity for funding commencing in 2025 is 1 July 2025. This date is when grant funding may commence.
• The active project assessment date for Australian Laureate Fellowships for funding commencing in 2025 is 1 January 2026. This date is used to consider project and application limits per named participant.

Important dates for Discovery Early Career Researcher Award 2024

• The grant commencement date for Discovery Early Career Researcher Award for funding commencing in 2024 is 1 January 2024. This date is when grant funding may commence.
• The active project assessment date for Discovery Early Career Researcher Award for funding commencing in 2024 is 1 July 2024. This date is used to consider project and application limits per named participant.

DE24 – eligibility PhD:

To be eligible, the candidate must, as at the grant opportunity closing date:

• have an award of PhD date on, or after 1 March 2018, or
• have an award of PhD date together with an allowable period of career interruptions that would be commensurate with an award of PhD date on, or after 1 March 2018. The allowable career interruptions set out and the period allowed for each are in Table 9 of the Grant Guidelines for the Discovery Program (2021 edition).

Important dates for Discovery Early Career Researcher Award 2025

• The grant commencement date for Discovery Early Career Researcher Award for funding commencing in 2025 is 1 January 2025. This date is when grant funding may commence.
• The active project assessment date for Discovery Early Career Researcher Award for funding commencing in 2025 is 1 July 2025. This date is used to consider project and application limits per named participant.

DE25 – eligibility PhD:

To be eligible, the candidate must, as at the grant opportunity closing date:

• have an award of PhD date on, or after 1 March 2019, or
• have an award of PhD date together with an allowable period of career interruptions that would be commensurate with an award of PhD date on, or after 1 March 2019. The allowable career interruptions set out and the period allowed for each are in Table 8 of the Discovery Program Grant Guidelines – Fellowships (2023 edition).

Important dates for Discovery Early Career Researcher Award 2026

• The grant commencement date for Discovery Early Career Researcher Award for funding commencing in 2026 is 1 January 2026. This date is when grant funding may commence.
• The active project assessment date for Discovery Early Career Researcher Award for funding commencing in 2026 is 1 July 2026. This date is used to consider project and application limits per named participant.

DE26 – eligibility PhD:

To be eligible, the candidate must, as at the grant opportunity closing date:

• have an award of PhD date on, or after 1 March 2020, or
• have an award of PhD date together with an allowable period of career interruptions that would be commensurate with an award of PhD date on, or after 1 March 2020.

Important dates for Discovery Early Career Researcher Award 2027

• The grant commencement date for Discovery Early Career Researcher Award for funding commencing in 2027 is 1 January 2027. This date is when grant funding may commence.
• The active project assessment date for Discovery Early Career Researcher Award for funding commencing in 2027 is 1 July 2027. This date is used to consider project and application limits per named participant.

DE27 – eligibility PhD:

To be eligible, the candidate must, as at the grant opportunity closing date:

• have an award of PhD date on, or after 1 March 2021, or
• have an award of PhD date together with an allowable period of career interruptions that would be commensurate with an award of PhD date on, or after 1 March 2021.

Important dates for Discovery Indigenous 2024

• The grant commencement date for Discovery Indigenous grant opportunity for funding commencing in 2024 is 1 January 2024. This date is when grant funding may commence.
• The active project assessment for Discovery Indigenous grant opportunity for funding commencing in 2024 is 1 July 2024. This date is used to consider project and application limits per named participant.

Important dates for Discovery Indigenous 2025

• The grant commencement date for Discovery Indigenous grant opportunity for funding commencing in 2025 is 1 January 2025. This date is when grant funding may commence.
• The active project assessment for Discovery Indigenous grant opportunity for funding commencing in 2025 is 1 July 2025. This date is used to consider project and application limits per named participant.

Important dates for Discovery Indigenous 2026

• The grant commencement date for Discovery Indigenous grant opportunity for funding commencing in 2026 is 1 January 2026. This date is when grant funding may commence.
• The active project assessment for Discovery Indigenous grant opportunity for funding commencing in 2026 is 1 July 2026. This date is used to consider project and application limits per named participant.

Important dates for Discovery Projects 2024

• The grant commencement date for Discovery Projects grant opportunity for funding commencing in 2024 is 1 January 2024. This date is when grant funding may commence.
• The active project assessment for Discovery Projects grant opportunity for funding commencing in 2024 is 1 July 2024. This date is used to consider project and application limits per named participant.

Important dates for Discovery Projects 2025

• The grant commencement date for Discovery Projects grant opportunity for funding commencing in 2025 is 1 January 2025. This date is when grant funding may commence.
• The active project assessment for Discovery Projects grant opportunity for funding commencing in 2025 is 1 July 2025. This date is used to consider project and application limits per named participant.

Important dates for Discovery Projects 2026

• The grant commencement date for Discovery Projects grant opportunity for funding commencing in 2026 is 1 January 2026. This date is when grant funding may commence.
• The active project assessment for Discovery Projects grant opportunity for funding commencing in 2026 is 1 July 2026. This date is used to consider project and application limits per named participant.

Important dates for Discovery Projects 2027

• The grant commencement date for Discovery Projects grant opportunity for funding commencing in 2027 is 1 January 2027. This date is when grant funding may commence.
• The active project assessment for Discovery Projects grant opportunity for funding commencing in 2027 is 1 July 2027. This date is used to consider project and application limits per named participant.

Important dates for Future Fellowships 2024

• The grant commencement date for Future Fellowships grant opportunity for funding commencing in 2024 is 1 July 2024. This date is when grant funding may commence.
• The active project assessment date for Future Fellowships for funding commencing in 2024 is 1 January 2025. This date is used to consider project and application limits per named participant.

FT24– eligibility PhD:

To be eligible, the candidate must, as at the grant opportunity closing date:

• have an award of PhD date on, or between, 1 March 2009 and 1 March 2019; or
• have a PhD award date together with an allowable period of career interruptions that would be commensurate with an award of PhD date on, or between, 1 March 2009 and 1 March 2019. The allowable career interruptions set out, and the period allowed for each are in Table 5 of the Discovery Program Grant Guidelines – Fellowships (2023 edition).

Important dates for Future Fellowships 2025

• The grant commencement date for Future Fellowships grant opportunity for funding commencing in 2025 is 1 July 2025. This date is when grant funding may commence.
• The active project assessment date for Future Fellowships for funding commencing in 2025 is 1 January 2026. This date is used to consider project and application limits per named participant.

FT25– eligibility PhD:

To be eligible, the candidate must, as at the grant opportunity closing date:

• have an award of PhD date on, or between, 1 March 2010 and 1 March 2020; or
• have a PhD award date together with an allowable period of career interruptions that would be commensurate with an award of PhD date on, or between, 1 March 2010 and 1 March 2020.

Important dates for Future Fellowships 2026

• The grant commencement date for Future Fellowships grant opportunity for funding commencing in 2026 is 1 July 2026. This date is when grant funding may commence.
• The active project assessment date for Future Fellowships for funding commencing in 2026 is 1 January 2027. This date is used to consider project and application limits per named participant.

FT26– eligibility PhD:

To be eligible, the candidate must, as at the grant opportunity closing date:

• have an award of PhD date on, or between, 1 March 2011 and 1 March 2021; or
• have a PhD award date together with an allowable period of career interruptions that would be commensurate with an award of PhD date on, or between, 1 March 2011 and 1 March 2021.