Deadline: 31-Aug-21
The Commonwealth of Australia is inviting proposals for the 14th Round of Australia-India Strategic Research Fund – Collaborative Research Projects.
Objectives
The objectives of the program are to:
- increase the uptake of leading science and technology by supporting collaboration between Australian and Indian researchers in strategically focused, leading-edge scientific research and technology projects
- strengthen strategic alliances between Australian and Indian researchers
- facilitate Australia and India’s access to the global science and technology system.
Priority Areas
Your project must be in a priority area, the priority areas for Round 14 of AISRF are:
- Indo-Australian Science & Technology Fund (administered by DST in India)
- Quantum technologies
- Earth observation remote sensing
- Groundwater resources management
- Downstream processing, recycling and tailings reclamation of critical minerals.
- Indo-Australian Biotechnology Fund (administered by DBT in India)
- COVID-19 long-term health impacts
- Infection prevention and control
- Digital health and telemedicine
- Biomaterials (including bioplastics).
Funding Information
- For this grant opportunity, up to $6 million is available over three years from 2021-22 to 2023-24.
- The grant amount will be up to 100% of eligible project expenditure (grant percentage).
- The minimum grant amount is $500,000.
- The maximum grant amount is $1,000,000.
- You must complete your project by 1 January 2025.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible you must have an Australian business number (ABN) and be one of the following entities:
- a company, incorporated in Australia
- a publicly funded research organisation (PFRO) as defined in section 14 of the grant opportunity guidelines
- an incorporated not for profit organisation
- a Cooperative Research Centre (CRC)
- an incorporated trustee on behalf of a trust
- an Australian State/Territory Government agency or body
- an other Australian incorporated entity.
Joint applications involving more than one Australian partner are acceptable and industry involvement (including businesses) is encouraged where appropriate, provided the lead applicant is the main driver of the project and eligible to apply.
For more information, visit https://business.gov.au/grants-and-programs/australia-india-strategic-research-fund-aisrf