Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L00975:reg:5:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L00975
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 5 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 17750–21259

5         What the grant money can be used for

What grant funds can be used for

5.1.         The Linkage Program supports research activities that meet the definition of 'research' in the Glossary.
5.2.         You can only spend the grant on eligible expenditure items that directly support the project and in accordance with any additional special conditions in the grant agreement.
5.3.         Eligible expenditure items may include:
          1. salary support for other personnel, for example, research associates and assistants, technicians and laboratory attendants must be at an appropriate salary level and include the relevant on-costs as specified at the employing organisation;
         b.              stipends for HDR students, at an appropriate level for the Administering Organisation;
         c.              equipment (and its maintenance) and consumables, including specialised computer equipment and software essential to the project;
         d.              travel costs essential to the project.

What grant funds cannot be used for
5.4          You cannot request or use grant funds for:

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

         b.              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.              contracted research or consultancy arrangements where one or more Organisation(s) is seeking expert external assistance, not available within their own organisation, to develop specific applications or outputs that involve little innovation or are low risk;

         f.               production of computer programs, research aids and tools; data warehouses, catalogues or bibliographies; or teaching materials, unless these meet the definition of 'research';

         g.              basic facilities that must be provided (where relevant) and funded by You and are not funded by the grant:

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

         h.              capital works and general infrastructure costs;

         i.                costs not directly related to the project, including but not limited to professional membership fees, professional development courses, fees for patent application and maintenance, equipment for live music or drama performances, equipment for gallery and museum exhibitions, visas, relocation costs, entertainment costs, purchase of alcohol, insurance, mobile phones (purchase or call charges) and other indirect costs; and

         j.                fees for international students