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

SchemeARC OpenEligibility & Compliance Check PeriodInternal DeadlineARC Submission
Linkage Projects Assessment Round 1Thu 14 December 2023Mon 8 - Tue 16 April 20249am Tue 23 April 2024Wed 8 May 2024
Discovery Projects 2025 (Full application)Thu 11 April 2024Wed 1 - Tue 14 May 20249am Tue 21 May 2024Tue 4 June 2024
Linkage Projects Assessment Round 2Thu 14 December 2023Tue 12 - Wed 20 November 20249am Wed 27 November 2024Wed 11 December 2024
Upcoming Schemes

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
Linkage Projects Assessment Round 2 Thu 14 December 2023Tue 12 - Wed 20 November 20249am Wed 27 November 2024Wed 11 December 2024
Closed Schemes

Closed Schemes

SchemeARC OpenedInternal DeadlineARC Submission
Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities (LIEF) 202524 January 202421 March 20249 April 2024
Discovery Projects 2025 (EOI)22 January 202420 February 202427 February 2024
Discovery Indigenous 202522 November 20237 February 202421 February 2024
Linkage Projects Assessment Round 214 October 202329 November 202313 December 2023
DECRA 202512 October 202323 November 20237 December 2023
Industrial Transformation Research Hubs 202411 October 202315 November 202329 November 2023
Industrial Transformation Training Centres 202411 October 202315 November 202329 November 2023
Future Fellowships 20245 October 2023 9 November 202323 November 2023
Early Career Industry Fellowship 20246 September 202318 October 20231 November 2023
Industry Laureate Fellowship 202422 August 20233 October 202317 October 2023
Laureate Fellowships 202416 August 2023 26 September 202310 October 2023
National Intelligence and Security Discovery Research Grants (NISDRG) Program - Intelligence Challenges EOI Stage 29 August 202318 September 202325 September 2023
Mid-Career Industry Fellowship 20245 July 20232 August 202316 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

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.

Online Booking System

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