Deadline: 15-Feb-23
The NSW Government is offering grants to deliver research infrastructure that leverages support through the Commonwealth Government’s National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy Program (NCRIS).
Objectives
- The NCRIS Support Program is a four-year program for world-class NSW research facilities supported by the Commonwealth Government’s National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS).
- The objective of the NCRIS Support Program is to increase the research and translation capability and capacity of NSW NCRIS facilities.
- The NCRIS Support Program will invest $21.6 million in 2022/23 for NSW-based NCRIS research and innovation infrastructure facilities, equipment and technical expertise and initiatives related to infrastructure facilities funded and supported through the Commonwealth Government’s 2021 National Research Infrastructure Roadmap.
- This program is administered by Office of the Chief Scientist and Engineer.
Themes
- 20-Year R&D Roadmap
- Software
- Artificial intelligence
- Data analytics
- Quantum computing and devices
- Blockchain
- Robotics
- Communications, Sensing, Internet of Things
- Semiconductors
- Biochemical technologies
- Cell technologies
- Genetic and molecular technologies
- Nanotechnology
- Smart materials
- Circular economy
- Nuclear science
- Renewable energy generation
- Energy storage
- Power to X
- The NSW Industry Development Framework
- Priority industries
- Agriculture and agrifood
- Resources
- Defence and aerospace
- Clean energy and waste
- Medical and life sciences
- Digital systems and software
- International education
- Visitor economy
- Core enabling technologies
- Digital technology
- Advanced manufacturing
- Biotechnology
- Focus precincts
- Aerotropolis
- Westmead
- Tech Central
- Renewable Energy Zones
- Hydrogen Hubs
- Special Activation Precincts
- Regional Job Precincts
- Priority industries
- National Research Infrastructure Roadmap
- Resources technology and critical minerals processing
- Food and beverage
- Medical products
- Recycling and clean energy
- Defence
- Space
- Environment and climate
- Frontier technologies and modern manufacturing
- Continental-scale observations
- Large-scale integrated datasets
- Physical collections and biobanking
- Software analysis tools and platforms
Funding Information
Grants provided for projects would be:
- a minimum of $500,000
- a maximum of $10,000,000
- paid over a maximum of 24 months or until 30 June 2025
Types of Projects Funded under this Grant
- NCRIS Support Program funding may be provided for any of the below which are directly targeted at driving innovation, and where it can be demonstrated that the activity will increase research and commercial outputs and outcomes:
- Major equipment upgrades or replacement, or equipment to increase the ‘industry offering’ of the facility.
- Laboratory facilities improvement to facilitate industry access.
- Developing new infrastructure facilities.
- Highly skilled technical experts where it can be shown that this enhances end-user access or outcomes from the equipment.
- Business development managers or industry application scientists employed by a university, research infrastructure facility or consortium to assist SMEs and companies to navigate the research pathways and access infrastructure.
- Specialised technologies and systems to facilitate researcher and industry access.
- Industry-focused collaborative programs driving access to infrastructure and commercialisation, which can be joint across facilities.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for the NCRIS Support Program, applicants must:
- currently, or have previously been funded, under the Commonwealth Government’s NCRIS, and be located in NSW or be planning a major research/innovation presence located in NSW. Applicants must be based in NSW before entering into a Deed of Agreement with DEIT
- confirm alignment to the investment plans in the 2021 National Research Infrastructure Roadmap, the NSW 20-Year R&D Roadmap and the NSW Industry Development Framework
- have already been assessed by the Commonwealth Government for their ability to deliver open access infrastructure through a Commonwealth NCRIS funding round. Applicants who have not received extension funding in the most recent Commonwealth Government NCRIS grant round are eligible to apply for NCRIS Support Program funding
- have an Australian Business Number (ABN).
Ineligible
- Organisations that are not, or have not, been funded under NCRIS.
For more information, visit NSW Government.