Grants up to $1million to support global research collaborations

Written By Anne Furey

The Australian Government are invited Expressions of Interest to apply for up to $1 million in grant funding to support science and technology collaborations with priority partner countries across the Asia Pacific region, including Brazil.

Grants from $100,000 and up to $1 million are available on a competitive basis to eligible Australian organisations proposing a strategic international research collaboration project which is focussed on one of five priority themes, and involves at least one priority partner country.

Applicants must demonstrate suitable and proportionate co-contributions from partners which can be either direct cash funding and/or in-kind contributions and the grant funding must be used primarily to benefit the Australian partners activities with potential flow-on benefits to the international partners.

Successful EOI applicants will be invited to submit a full application.

Priority themes include:

  • Advanced Manufacturing

  • Quantum Computing

  • Artificial Intelligence

  • Hydrogen Production

  • RNA (including mRNA) vaccines and therapies

Priority countries include:

  • Brazil

  • Indonesia

  • Japan

  • Republic of Korea

  • Malaysia

  • New Zealand

  • Singapore

  • Thailand

  • Vietnam

Eligibility:

Eligible applicants must be a single entity acting as lead organisation on behalf of the bi-lateral or multi-lateral partenrs who have agreed to collaborate on the project.

The eligible lead organisations must have an Australian Business Number (ABN) and be one of the following entity types:

  • An Australian incorporated company

  • An incorproated Not-for-Profit organisation

  • A Publicly Funded Research Organisation (PFRO) including higher education providers, corproate Commonwealth entities, and State and Territory business enterprises, departments or agencies that undertake publicly funded research

  • A Cooperative Research Centre (CRC)

  • An incorporated truste on behalf of a trust

  • An Australian State, Territory or Local Government agency or body

More information on eligibility of the applicant and the project activities can be found in the program guidelines here.

Expressions of Interest must be submitted by 5:00PM (AEST) on 31st May 2024.

For more information on the program, the application process and links to the online EOI form click here.

Anne Furey
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