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Linkage Program Grant Guidelines
(2021 edition) Variation No.1

Industrial Transformation Research Program (ITRP)
Industrial Transformation Research Hubs
Industrial Transformation Training Centres

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, Alan Tudge, Minister for Education and Youth, having satisfied myself of the matters set out in section 59 of the Australian Research Council Act 2001, approve the variation to these grant guidelines under section 61 of that Act.

Dated        21.09. 2021

Alan Tudge

Minister for Education and Youth

Contents
1. Linkage Program: Industrial Transformation Research Program processes
Introduction
2. 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
3. Grant amount and grant period
4. 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?
Research Hub and Training Centre Directors
Chief Investigators
Partner Investigators
What are the limits on the number of applications and projects per named participant?
5. 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
What basic facilities must be provided
6. The assessment criteria
7. How to apply
Attachments to the application
Timing of the grant opportunities
Questions during the application period
Withdrawing an application
8. 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?
9. Notification of application outcomes
Feedback on Your application
10. 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
11. Announcement of grants
12. How We monitor Your grant activity
Keeping Us informed
Reporting
Key Performance Indicators
Annual progress report
End of year financial report
Progress reporting by exception
Final report
Performance reviews
Grant agreement variations
Compliance visits and record keeping
Evaluation
13. Probity
Appeals process
Conflict of interest
Privacy and protection of personal information
Confidential information
Freedom of information
14. Consultation
Part A Industrial Transformation Research Hubs (Research Hubs)
A1.