Linkage Program Grant Guidelines (2024 edition) ARC Centres of Excellence (Cth)

Linkage Program Grant Guidelines

(2024 edition)

ARC Centres of Excellence

Opening date: Available on GrantConnect

Closing date and time: Available on GrantConnect

Commonwealth policy entity: Australian Research Council

Enquiries: Researchers are required to direct requests for information to the Research Office within the Administering Organisation.

ARC Contacts are on the ARC website.

Date guidelines released:

Type of grant opportunity: Restricted competitive

Australian Research Council Act 2001

I, Jason Clare, Minister for Education, having satisfied myself of the matters set out in section 58 of the Australian Research Council Act 2001, approve these grant guidelines under section 59 of that Act. Dated 29 July 2024 Jason Clare

Minister for Education

Contents 1. Linkage Program: ARC Centres of Excellence processes..................4 2. About the Linkage program...........................................6 3. Grant amount and grant period........................................7 4. Eligibility criteria....................................................7 5. What the grant money can be used for.................................10 What grant funds can be used for.......................................10 What grant funds cannot be used for.....................................11 6. The assessment criteria.............................................12 7. How to apply.......................................................14 Application Processes................................................14 National Interest Test statement........................................15 Timing of the grant opportunities........................................15 8. The grant selection process..........................................15 Eligibility and Assessment.............................................15 Who will approve grants...............................................17 Requests Not to Assess process........................................17 Rejoinder process...................................................17 Notification of application outcomes.....................................17 9. Successful grant applications........................................18 Advice and Announcement............................................18 Grant Agreements...................................................18 How We pay the grant................................................19 Grant Agreement Variation............................................20 Responsibilities.....................................................20 Chief Investigator responsibilities.......................................20 Partner Investigator responsibilities......................................20 Specific research policies and practices..................................20 Monitoring and reporting..............................................21 10. Probity............................................................22 Appeals process.....................................................22 Conflict of interest....................................................22 Privacy and protection of personal information.............................22 Confidential information...............................................23 Freedom of information...............................................23 Appendix A: Glossary.......................................................24 Appendix B: Eligible Organisations...........................................32