Deadline: 24-Aug-21
Commonwealth of Australia is seeking applications for 23rd Round of Cooperative Research Centres (CRC) Grants to provide funding for medium to long-term, industry-led research collaborations.
Objectives
The objectives of the program are to:
- improve the competitiveness, productivity and sustainability of Australian industries, especially where Australia has a competitive strength, and in line with Government priorities, including National Manufacturing Priorities
- foster high quality research to solve industry-identified problems through industry-led and outcome-focused collaborative research partnerships between industry entities and research organisations
- encourage and facilitate small and medium enterprise (SME) participation in collaborative research
Funding Information
- The Australian Government committed a total of $773 million over four years for the CRC Program from 2021-22 to 2024-25. CRCs and CRC-Ps are funded by the same appropriation.
- The maximum project period is ten years.
Eligible Activities
Eligible activities must relate directly to the project and may include:
- new research
- proof of concept activities
- pre-commercialisation of research outcomes
- industry-focused education and training
- conferences, workshops and communications
- collaboration with international organisations providing national benefits to Australia
Eligibility Criteria
CRC grant applications are open to all industry sectors, research disciplines and community sectors.
To be eligible you must:
- submit your application from a group that has agreed to collaborate
- have at least one Australian industry organisation and one Australian research organisation in your collaboration
- show you can at least match the grant funding
- if successful, establish the CRC as an incorporated company, limited by guarantee
- be a medium to long term industry-led collaborative research project aimed at solving industry-identified problems and improving the competitiveness, productivity and sustainability of Australian industries
- include an industry-focused education and training program, which must include, but is not limited to, a PhD program which complements the research program and increases engagement, technology development, skilled employees and R&D capacity within industry entities
- implement strategies which build the R&D capacity within SMEs
- deploy research outputs and encourage take-up by industry.
For more information, visit https://business.gov.au/grants-and-programs/cooperative-research-centres-crc-grants