# Australian Competitive Grants Register

The Australian Competitive Grants Register (ACGR) was a centralised register that listed funding schemes that were approved by the Australian Government as being "competitive research grants" to Australian higher education providers. The ACGR was released for the last time in 2018 and is no longer updated as it has been replaced by a mechanism that allows universities to self-assess their research income.

## Funding bodies

The register has included schemes from the following funding bodies and organisations since 2008:
| Organisation | Year range | Notes |
| Commonwealth, by portfolio ||
| Attorney-General's Department | 2008–2011 | |
| Criminology Research Council | 2008–2011 | |
| Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry | 2008– | |
| Australian Centre of Excellence for Risk Analysis | 2008–2009 | |
| Australian Weeds Research Centre | 2010 | |
| Centre of Excellence for Biosecurity Risk Analysis | 2013– | |
| Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy | 2008–2009 | |
| Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency | 2011– | Est. 2007 |
| National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility | 2012– | Established in 2008 |
| Department of Defence | 2008–2010, 2013 | Scheme was moved from DPMC to DOD in 2013 |
| Army History Unit | 2008–2010 | |
| Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet | 2011–2012 | |
| Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs | 2008– | |
| Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade | 2008– | |
| AusAID | 2008– | |
| Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research | 2008– | |
| Department of Health and Ageing | 2008– | |
| Australian Centre for Hepatitis and HIV Virology Research | 2008–2010 | See similar organisation under non-commonwealth |
| Australian National Preventive Health Agency | 2012– | Est. 2011 |
| Cancer Australia | 2008– | |
| National Health and Medical Research Council | 2008– | |
| Australian Health Ministers Advisory Council | 2008– | |
| International Cancer Genome Consortium | 2010– | |
| National Asbestos Centre | 2008–2010 | |
| National Institute of Clinical Studies | 2008– | Incorporated into the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) in 2007 |
| Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education | 2008– | |
| Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies | 2008–2010 | |
| Australian Research Council | 2008– | |
| Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research Organisation | 2008– | |
| CSIRO Flagship Collaboration Fund | 2008– | |
| Office for Learning and Teaching | 2013– | |
| Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government | 2008–2009 | |
| Australian Transport Safety Bureau | 2008 | |
| Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet | 2008, 2010–2012 | Scheme was moved from DPMC to DOD in 2013 |
| National Security Science and Technology Unit | 2008 | |
| Department of Resources | 2012– | |
| Australian Renewable Energy Agency | 2012– | See below – Previously on the register as Non-commonwealth, under name Australian Solar Institute |
| Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts/ Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities | 2008– | |
| Australian Antarctic Division | 2008– | |
| Australian Marine Mammal Centre | 2008– | formerly the Australian Centre for Applied Marine Mammal Science |
| Australian Biological Resources Study | 2008– | |
| Commonwealth Environment Research Facilities | 2008– |
| Marine and Tropical Sciences Research Facility | 2008– | Core program funding 2006– 2010 |
| Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority | 2008–2010 | |
| National Centre for Vocational Education Research | 2008– | Was run under DEEWR 2008–2010 |
| Australian Treasury | 2012– | |
| Rural Research and Development ||
| Australian Egg Corporation | 2008– | |
| Australian Pork | 2008– | |
| Australian Wool Innovation | 2008–2009, 2011– | |
| Cotton Research and Development Corporation | 2008– | |
| Dairy Australia | 2008– | |
| Fisheries Research and Development Corporation | 2008–2013 | |
| Forest and Wood Products Australia | 2008– | |
| Grains Research and Development Corporation | 2008– | |
| Grape and Wine Research and Development Corporation | 2008– | |
| Horticulture Australia | 2008– | |
| Land and Water Australia | 2008–2009 | |
| Meat and Livestock Australia | 2008– | |
| Rural Industries R&D Corporation | 2008–2009, 2011– | |
| Sugar Research and Development Corporation | 2008– | |
| Non-Commonwealth ||
| Alcohol Education and Rehabilitation Foundation | 2008–2010 | |
| Alzheimer's Australia Dementia Research Foundation | 2012– | |
| Arthritis Australia | 2008–2010 | |
| Australian Centre for HIV and Hepatitis Virology Research | 2011– | Administered by University of Melbourne. See similarly named organisation previously listed under Department of Health and Ageing |
| Australian Coal Research (Australian Coal Association) | 2008– | The Australian Coal Association Research Program was established in January 1992. |
| Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute | 2008– | |
| Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering | 2008– | |
| Australian National Low Emissions Coal Research and Development | 2011– | |
| Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute | 2008– | Administered by Australian National University |
| Australia and Pacific Science Foundation | 2010 | |
| Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists | 2008–2010, 2012– | |
| Australian Rotary Health | 2008– | |
| Australian Solar Institute | 2010–2011 | See above |
| Australian Stem Cell Centre | 2008–2012 | |
| Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence | 2011– | |
| Brain Foundation | 2008–2010 | |
| Brown Coal Innovation Australia | 2012– | |
| Bupa Foundation | 2011– | |
| Cystic Fibrosis Australia | 2008–2010 | |
| Dairy Innovation Australia | 2008– | |
| Diabetes Australia Research Trust | 2008, 2010– | |
| Diabetes Vaccine Development Centre | 2008 | |
| The Garnett Passe & Rodney Williams Memorial Foundation | 2008– | |
| Geoffrey Gardiner Dairy Foundation | 2008– | |
| The Financial Markets Foundation for Children | 2008– | |
| HCF Health and Medical Research Foundation (HCF Health Insurance) | 2011– | |
| The Hermon Slade Foundation | 2008–2010 | |
| Inner Wheel Australia | 2010 | |
| JO & JR Wicking Trust | 2008–2010 | |
| The Judith Jane Mason and Harold Stannett Williams Memorial Foundation | 2008–2010, 2012– | |
| Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation | 2008– | |
| Kidney Health Australia | 2008–2010 | |
| Leukaemia Foundation | 2008– | |
| MBF Foundation | 2010 | |
| Motor Neurone Disease Research Institute of Australia | 2009– | |
| Multiple Sclerosis Research Australia | 2008–2010 | |
| National Breast Cancer Foundation (Australia) | 2008– | |
| National Centre of Excellence in Desalination | 2011– | |
| National Food Industry Strategy | 2008 | Disestablished in 2008 |
| National Heart Foundation of Australia | 2008– | |
| Ophthalmic Research Institute of Australia | 2008–2010 | |
| Pfizer Australia | 2008– | |
| Pharmacy Guild of Australia | 2008–2009 | |
| Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia | 2010– | |
| RANZCO Eye Foundation | 2008–2010 | |
| Sea World Research & Rescue Foundation | 2008–2010 | |
| Science & Industry Endowment Fund (SIEF) | 2011– | |
| Sylvia and Charles Viertel Charitable Foundation | 2008– | |
| VicHealth | 2011– | |
| Victorian Department of Education and Early Childhood Development | 2012– | |
| Victorian Department of Health | 2013– | |
| Workers Compensation Dust Diseases Board of New South Wales | 2009– | |
The register before 2008 included schemes from the following funding bodies:
* Australian Dental Research Foundation
* Australian Greenhouse Office
* NICTA