Linkage Program Grant Guidelines (2024 edition, second edition): Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities (Cth)

Linkage Program Grant Guidelines (2024, second edition):

Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities

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: Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities processes3 2. About the grant program..............................................5 3. Grant amount and grant period........................................5 4. Eligibility criteria....................................................6 5. What grant money can be used for.....................................9 What grant money can be used for.......................................9 What grant money cannot be used for....................................10 6. The assessment criteria.............................................11 7. How to apply.......................................................12 Application Process..................................................12 National Interest Test.................................................13 Timing of the grant opportunities........................................13 8. The grant selection process..........................................13 Eligibility and assessment.............................................13 Who will approve grants?..............................................14 Requests not to assess process........................................14 Rejoinder process....................................................14 9. Successful grant applications........................................14 Advice and Announcement............................................14 Grant agreements....................................................15 How We pay the grant...............................................15 Responsibilities......................................................16 Specific research policies and practices.................................16 Monitoring and reporting.............................................17 10. Probity............................................................17 Appeals process.....................................................17 Conflict of interest....................................................17 Privacy and protection of personal information.............................18 Confidential information...............................................18 Freedom of information...............................................18 Appendix A: Glossary.......................................................19 Appendix B: Eligible Organisations...........................................26