Linkage Program Funding Rules/Grant Guidelines
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The Grant Opportunity Guidelines (previously Funding Rules) are not published on the ARC website.
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All Forecast Opportunities for the Linkage Program are now available on GrantConnect.
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Previous versions of Funding Rules are available on the Australian Government Web Archive (AGWA) snapshot of the ARC website.
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ARC Centres of Excellence
Previous round's Funding Rules for ARC Centres of Excellence
Funding Rules for previous years are available on the Australian Government Web Archive snapshot of the ARC website. The below links will take you directly to these documents. However, please note that some documents in this list may not meet Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0. Please contact communications@arc.gov.au if you have any issues retrieving or accessing these files.
- Funding Rules for funding commencing in 2017 – PDF Format (369KB) – Word Format (121KB)
- Funding Rules for funding commencing in 2014 – PDF Format (461KB) – Word Format (144KB)
- Funding Rules for funding commencing in 2011 – RTF Format (144KB)
Industrial Transformation Research Program
Industrial Transformation Research Hubs
Previous round's Funding Rules for Industrial Transformation Research Hubs
- Grant Guidelines for the Industrial Transformation Research Program for funding commencing in 2019 are available on GrantConnect—ITRP2019
- Funding Rules for funding commencing in 2018* – PDF Format (2MB) – Word Format (252KB)
*The relevant parts for Industrial Transformation Research Hubs Proposals are Part A and Part B. The other parts of these Funding Rules relate to other schemes and are not relevant Industrial Transformation Research Hubs Proposals. - Changes to the Industrial Transformation Research Hubs Funding Rules for 2018
- Funding Rules for funding commencing in 2017* – PDF Format (1MB) – Word Format (247KB)
*The relevant parts for Industrial Transformation Research Hubs Proposals are Part A and Part B. The other parts of these Funding Rules relate to other schemes and are not relevant Industrial Transformation Research Hubs Proposals.
Changes to the Industrial Transformation Research Hubs Funding Rules for 2017 - Funding Rules for funding commencing in 2015* – PDF Format (769KB) – Word Format (226KB)
*Please note: these Funding Rules also include the Industrial Transformation Training Centres, Linkage Projects and Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities schemes. - Funding Rules for funding commencing in 2014 – PDF Format (747KB) – Word Format (249KB)
- Funding Rules for funding commencing in 2013 – PDF Format (368KB) – Word Format (120KB)
- Funding Rules for funding commencing in 2012 – PDF Format (164KB) – Word Format (104KB)
Industrial Transformation Training Centres
Previous round's Funding Rules for Industrial Transformation Training Centres
- Grant Guidelines for the Industrial Transformation Research Program for funding commencing in 2019 are available on GrantConnect—ITRP2019
- Funding Rules for funding commencing in 2018* – PDF Format (2MB) – Word Format (252KB)
*The relevant parts for Industrial Transformation Training Centres Proposals are Part A and Part C. The other parts of these Funding Rules relate to other schemes and are not relevant Industrial Transformation Training Centres Proposals. - Changes to the Industrial Transformation Training Centres Funding Rules for 2018
- Funding Rules for funding commencing in 2017* – PDF Format (1MB) – Word Format (247KB)
*The relevant parts for Industrial Transformation Training Centres Proposals are Part A and Part C. The other parts of these Funding Rules relate to other schemes and are not relevant Industrial Transformation Training Centres Proposals.
Changes to the Industrial Transformation Training Centres Funding Rules for 2017 - Funding Rules for funding commencing in 2016* – PDF Format (769KB) – Word Format (226KB)
*Please note: these Funding Rules also include the Industrial Transformation Research Hubs, Linkage Projects and Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities schemes. - Funding Rules for funding commencing in 2015 – PDF Format (747KB) – Word Format (249KB)
- Funding Rules for funding commencing in 2014 – PDF Format (763KB) – Word Format (116KB)
- Funding Rules for funding commencing in 2013 – PDF Format (155KB) – Word Format (109KB)
Linkage Projects
Previous round's Funding Rules for Linkage Projects
- Grant Guidelines for Linkage Projects for funding applied for in 2019 are now available on GrantConnect—LP2020
- Grant Guidelines for Linkage Projects for funding applied for in 2019 are now available on GrantConnect—LP2019
- Funding Rules for funding commencing in 2018* – PDF Format (2MB) – Word Format (252KB)
*The relevant parts for Linkage Projects Proposals are Part A and Part D. The other parts of these Funding Rules relate to other schemes and are not relevant to Linkage Projects Proposals.
Changes to the Linkage Projects Funding Rules for 2018 - Funding Rules for funding commencing in 2017* – PDF Format (1MB) – Word Format (247KB)
*The relevant parts for Linkage Projects Proposals are Part A and Part D. The other parts of these Funding Rules relate to other schemes and are not relevant to Linkage Projects Proposals.
Changes to the Linkage Projects Funding Rules for 2017 - Funding Rules for funding commencing in 2016 – PDF Format (769KB) – Word Format (226KB)
*Please note: these Funding Rules also include the Industrial Transformation Research Hubs, Industrial Transformation Training Centres and Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities schemes.
*Linkage Projects Proposals for funding commencing in 2016 can be submitted on the LP16 Proposal Form in RMS until 22 December 2016. These proposals are under the Funding Rules for schemes under the Linkage Program (2015 edition). - Funding Rules for funding commencing in 2015 – PDF Format (747KB) – Word Format (249KB)
- Funding Rules for funding commencing in 2014 – PDF Format (406KB) – Word Format (125KB)
- Funding Rules for funding commencing in 2013 – PDF Format (463KB) – Word Format (114KB)
- Funding Rules for funding commencing in 2012 – PDF Format (197KB) – RTF Format (133KB)
- Funding Rules for funding commencing in 2011 – PDF Format (376KB) – RTF Format (1.18MB)
- Funding Rules for funding commencing in 2010 – PDF Format (283KB) – RTF Format (1MB)
- Funding Rules for funding commencing in 2009 – PDF Format (337KB) – RTF Format (801KB)
- Funding Rules for funding commencing in 2008 – PDF Format (378KB) – RTF Format (847KB)
Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities
Previous round's Funding Rules for Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities
- Grant Guidelines for Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities for funding commencing in 2021 are available on GrantConnect
- Grant Guidelines for Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities for funding commencing in 2020 are available on GrantConnect
- Funding Rules for funding commencing in 2019* – PDF Format (2MB) – Word Format (252KB)
*The relevant parts for Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities Proposals are Part A and Part E. The other parts of these Funding Rules relate to other schemes and are not relevant to Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities Proposals.
Changes to the Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities Funding Rules for 2019 - Funding Rules for funding commencing in 2018* – PDF Format (1MB) – Word Format (247KB)
*The relevant parts for Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities Proposals are Part A and Part E. The other parts of these Funding Rules relate to other schemes and are not relevant to Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities Proposals.
Changes to the Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities Funding Rules for 2018 - Funding Rules for funding commencing in 2017* – PDF Format (769KB) – Word Format(226KB)
*Please note: this Funding Rules instrument also includes the Industrial Transformation Research Hubs, Industrial Transformation Training Centres and Linkage Projects schemes. - Funding Rules for funding commencing in 2016 – PDF Format (747KB) – Word Format (249KB)
- Funding Rules for funding commencing in 2015 – PDF Format (531KB) – Word Format (173KB)
- Funding Rules for funding commencing in 2014 – PDF Format (654KB) – Word Format (97KB)
- Funding Rules for funding commencing in 2013 – PDF Format (197KB) – RTF Format (95KB)
- Funding Rules for funding commencing in 2012 – PDF Format (161KB) – RTF Format (200KB)
Linkage Learned Academies Special Projects
- Funding Rules for funding commencing in 2017 – PDF format (1MB) – Word Format (181KB)
- Changes to the Linkage Learned Academies Special Projects Funding Rules for 2017
Previous round's Funding Rules for Linkage Learned Academies Special Projects
- Funding Rules for funding commencing in 2014 – PDF format (782KB) – Word Format (164KB)
Supporting Responses to Commonwealth Science Council Priorities
- Funding Rules – PDF format (1MB) – Word Format (181KB)
Special Research Initiatives
- Excellence in Antarctic Science Grant Guidelines
- PFAS (Per- And Poly-Fluoroalkyl Substances) Remediation Research Program Grant Guidelines – PDF Format (558KB) – Word Format (153KB)
- Antarctic Gateway Partnership Funding Rules – PDF Format (781KB) – Word Format (164KB)
- Tropical Health and Medicine Funding Rules – PDF Format (781KB) – Word Format (164KB)
- Type 1 Juvenile Diabetes Funding Rules – PDF Format (781KB) – Word Format (164KB)
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Researchers’ Network Funding Rules – PDF Format (781KB) – Word Format (164KB)
- Science of Learning Research Centre Funding Rules – PDF Format (781KB) – Word Format (164KB)
- Synchrotron Science Funding Rules – PDF Format (781KB) – Word Format (164KB)