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Linkage Program Grant Guidelines (2021 edition)

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Department of Education

This item is authorised by the following title:

Australian Research Council Act 2001

Latest version

F2021L01008

22 July 2021

Table of contents

Linkage Program: Industrial Transformation Research Program processes
Introduction
About the grant program
- Objectives
- Intended Outcome
- Linkage Program scope and timeframes
- Key performance indicators
- Other relevant information
- About the Industrial Transformation Research Program grant opportunities
- ITRP timeframe
Grant amount and grant period
Eligibility criteria
- What are the eligibility requirements for applications?
- Who is eligible to apply for a grant?
- Who is eligible to be a Partner Organisation?
- Who is eligible to be an Other Organisation?
- Who is eligible to be a named participant?
- What are the limits on the number of applications and projects per named participant?
What the grant money can be used for
- Eligible grant activities
- Ineligible grant activities
- What grant funds can be used for
- What grant funds cannot be used for
The assessment criteria
How to apply
- Attachments to the application
- Timing of the grant opportunities
- Questions during the application period
- Withdrawing an application
The grant selection process
- What is the grant assessment process?
  - Eligibility criteria assessment
  - The assessment process
- National Interest Test
- Requests not to assess process
- Rejoinder process
- Who will assess applications?
- Who will approve grants?
Notification of application outcomes
- Feedback on Your application
Successful grant applications
- The grant agreement
- Specific research policies and practices
  - Responsible and ethical research practices
- Intellectual Property
- Publication and dissemination of research outputs and research data
- How We pay the grant
  - Grants payments and GST
Announcement of grants
How We monitor Your grant activity
- Keeping Us informed
- Reporting
- Grant agreement variations
- Compliance visits and record keeping
- Evaluation
Probity
- Appeals process
- Conflict of interest
- Privacy and protection of personal information
- Confidential information
- Freedom of information
Consultation
Industrial Transformation Research Hubs (Research Hubs)
About the scheme
- Important dates
- Description
- Objectives
Grant amount and grant period
Eligibility criteria
- Applications
What the grant money can be used for
The assessment criteria
Industrial Transformation Training Centres (Training Centres)
About the scheme
- Important dates
- Description
- Objectives
Grant amount and grant period
Eligibility criteria
- Applications
What the grant money can be used for
The assessment criteria
Successful grant applications
- Your responsibilities
Glossary
- Acronyms
- Definitions