ARC Grants
Scheme Calendar || GrantConnect || Eligibility Information || ARC Submission Procedure || Presentations
ARC Grant information is distributed by the Research office. To receive up to date ARC grants information, please subscribe to our 'research-arc' mailing list.
Please also review our ARC/NHMRC Grant Rounds Submission Procedures (PDF) for essential information regarding ARC application submission.
Schemes Calendar
Open Schemes
Scheme | ARC Open | Eligibility & Compliance Check Period | Internal Deadline | ARC Submission |
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Linkage Projects Assessment Round 1 | Thu 14 December 2023 | Mon 8 - Tue 16 April 2024 | 9am Tue 23 April 2024 | Wed 8 May 2024 |
Discovery Projects 2025 (Full application) | Thu 11 April 2024 | Wed 1 - Tue 14 May 2024 | 9am Tue 21 May 2024 | Tue 4 June 2024 |
Linkage Projects Assessment Round 2 | Thu 14 December 2023 | Tue 12 - Wed 20 November 2024 | 9am Wed 27 November 2024 | Wed 11 December 2024 |
Upcoming Schemes
Please note that the timelines listed below are indicative only and may be subject to change.
Scheme | ARC Opens | Eligibility & Compliance Check Period | Internal Deadline | ARC Submission |
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Linkage Projects Assessment Round 2 | Thu 14 December 2023 | Tue 12 - Wed 20 November 2024 | 9am Wed 27 November 2024 | Wed 11 December 2024 |
Closed Schemes
Scheme | ARC Opened | Internal Deadline | ARC Submission |
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Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities (LIEF) 2025 | 24 January 2024 | 21 March 2024 | 9 April 2024 |
Discovery Projects 2025 (EOI) | 22 January 2024 | 20 February 2024 | 27 February 2024 |
Discovery Indigenous 2025 | 22 November 2023 | 7 February 2024 | 21 February 2024 |
Linkage Projects Assessment Round 2 | 14 October 2023 | 29 November 2023 | 13 December 2023 |
DECRA 2025 | 12 October 2023 | 23 November 2023 | 7 December 2023 |
Industrial Transformation Research Hubs 2024 | 11 October 2023 | 15 November 2023 | 29 November 2023 |
Industrial Transformation Training Centres 2024 | 11 October 2023 | 15 November 2023 | 29 November 2023 |
Future Fellowships 2024 | 5 October 2023 | 9 November 2023 | 23 November 2023 |
Early Career Industry Fellowship 2024 | 6 September 2023 | 18 October 2023 | 1 November 2023 |
Industry Laureate Fellowship 2024 | 22 August 2023 | 3 October 2023 | 17 October 2023 |
Laureate Fellowships 2024 | 16 August 2023 | 26 September 2023 | 10 October 2023 |
National Intelligence and Security Discovery Research Grants (NISDRG) Program - Intelligence Challenges EOI Stage | 29 August 2023 | 18 September 2023 | 25 September 2023 |
Mid-Career Industry Fellowship 2024 | 5 July 2023 | 2 August 2023 | 16 August 2023 |
GrantConnect
Information on current and future ARC or NHMRC grant funding opportunities can now be found on the Australian Government’s whole-of-government grants information system GrantConnect. For more information, watch the GrantConnect video.
GrantConnect is the authoritative source for potential grant applicants to find and access Commonwealth grant opportunities and grant opportunity guidelines.
The GrantConnect helpdesk (run by Department of Finance) can be reached on 1300 484 145, between 9am and 5pm (AEDT) Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays or via email.
Eligibility Matters
The ARC has developed an Eligibility Matters webpage which addresses some of the most common eligibility requirements for ARC schemes. It covers items including:
- Researcher Roles
- Fellowships/Awards
- Number of Applications, Funded Projects and Cross-Scheme Eligibility
- Organisational types
- Incomplete or Misleading Information
- Medical Research
- Submission of applications
Visit the ARC Eligibility Matters webpage for more details.
ARC Submission Procedure
- Please note that the Research Office is unable to provide advice on any grant or fellowship scheme after the Eligibility and Compliance Check period unless you have obtained a booking for an E&C Check.
IF YOU DO REQUIRE AN ELIGIBILITY AND COMPLIANCE CHECK | IF YOU DO NOT REQUIRE AN ELIGIBILITY AND COMPLIANCE CHECK |
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1. Booking must be made within the allocated Eligibility and Compliance Check Period for each scheme To make a booking for an eligibility and compliance check for an ARC Grant scheme, you need a valid RMS Application ID for an application that has the University listed as the Administering Institution. Please note: An Application ID will only secure one booking and cannot be used to make multiple bookings for the same application. | 1. The Research Office is unable to provide advice on any grant or fellowship scheme after the Eligibility and Compliance Check period unless an Eligibility and Compliance Check was completed. Please note: Only institutional issues will be checked prior to submission to the ARC and you as the lead CI are responsible for the eligibility and compliance of your application. |
2. By 9am on the date of the booking, you are required to ‘Submit to the Research Office’ your ARC application in RMS. Please note: RMS requires all tabs within your application to be ‘Green’ in order for the ‘Submit to the Research Office’ button to be enabled. This requires all sections to be complete and all the required pdf. documents to be uploaded. | |
3. Feedback will be provided by email to the CI by the Research Office within 3 working days. | |
4. By 9am on the University Deadline for Final Application date for the relevant scheme, you are required to ‘Submit to Research Office’ your final, submission-ready application in RMS and all associated documentation (e.g Cover Sheet and CI/PI/Organisation Certifications/Written Evidence) forwarded through to research-applications@newcastle.edu.au Please note: The Research Office is unable to submit your application to the ARC until all CI, PI and Partner Organisation Certifications (Written Evidence) and a completed, fully signed cover sheet is received. | 2. By 9am on the University Deadline for Final Application date for the relevant scheme, you are required to ‘Submit to Research Office’ your final, submission-ready application in RMS and forward all associated documentation (e.g Cover Sheet and CI/PI/Organisation Certifications/Written Evidence) to research-applications@newcastle.edu.au Please note: The Research Office is unable to submit your application to the ARC until all CI, PI and Partner Organisation Certifications (Written Evidence) and a completed, fully signed cover sheet is received. |
5. Research Office will submit your final application to the ARC once institutional approval has been obtained. | 3. Research Office will submit your final application once institutional approval has been obtained |
- Eligibility and Compliance (E&C) Checks are completed electronically. While they are NOT compulsory they are highly recommended.
- If you opt not to book an E&C Check, only institutional issues will be checked prior to submission to the ARC and you as the lead CI are responsible for the eligibility and compliance of your application.
- To enable the allocation of appropriate resourcing, bookings must be made prior to the defined scheme Eligibility and Compliance Check period. Access to book an Eligibility and Compliance Check will no longer be available once the Eligibility and Compliance Check period has commenced. This does not apply for schemes with continuous rounds (i.e. ARC Linkage Projects and NHMRC Partnership Projects).
- Please also note that, no application is approved for submission without the provision of a completed, fully signed application coversheet and if applicable, all CI, PI and Organisation Certifications (Written Evidence).
If you have any further questions, please email research-applications@newcastle.edu.au
ARC Presentations
The Research Advantage team have developed a Resources Hub which provides recordings and slides of recent presentations. A staff/student login is required to access the Hub
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