Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L00978:body:0:p7
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L00978
Segment Type: other
Provision Reference: 
Character Range: 19117–22632

upgrade, transportation of, installation of, and/or maintenance of research infrastructure, and/or management of access to that research infrastructure, including costs such as import taxes (and other similar expenses) for purchasing equipment;
          2. construction of research infrastructure (which may, for example, include building equipment or facilities, or the development of an online archive), for up to five years;
          3. salary support at an appropriate salary level, including 30% on-costs, at the employing organisation, directly associated with 5.3.a and b above only;
          4. leasing of infrastructure, equipment or facilities for up to five years;
          5. integrated research facilities consisting of multiple components which can be used either simultaneously or serially for research projects (where each of these research projects is integrated by having a single research aim or theme). However multiple components that are not genuinely integrated, cannot be requested solely to reach the minimum level of funding required for a grant application to be considered eligible;
          6. subscription or coordinated access to international facilities and major national facilities, for up to five years, enabled under a written agreement between the Administering Organisation and the relevant international or national facility. As per Section 5.5d below, the management of access to existing infrastructure, equipment or facilities is not supported;
          7. specialised computing facilities and software essential to the project; and
          8. compilations, catalogues, clearing houses or bibliographies that build on and develop other current or recently competitively funded projects/programs.
5.4.                  Any salary costs requested require thorough justification.

What grant money cannot be used for
5.5.                  You cannot request or use grant funds for the following activities:

         a.               research activities, infrastructure or project previously funded or currently being funded through any other Commonwealth grant;

         b.              activities involving medical research as detailed in the ARC Medical Research Policy (2020 version) on the ARC website;

         c.               experimental development, as defined in the Glossary;

         d.              activities leading solely to the creation or performance of a work of art, including visual art, musical compositions, drama, dance, film, broadcasts, designs and literary works, unless those works are directly related to the project activities and demonstrably research based;
         e.              management of access to existing infrastructure, equipment or facilities, including those already funded by the Commonwealth;
         f.               basic facilities including:

             1. bench fees or similar laboratory access fees;
             2. standard refurbishment costs of a laboratory;
              3. access to a basic library collection;
              4. access to film or music editing facilities;
             5. work accommodation (for example, laboratory and office space, suitably equipped and furnished);
              6. basic computer facilities such as desktop computers, portable computer devices, printers, word processing, and other standard software; and
             7. standard reference materials or funds for abstracting services.

         g.              costs of accommodation associated with the use of the