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strategy and mechanisms for Indigenous research capacity building within the project; the project's level of internal leadership of Indigenous research;
            –          the project's adherence to the Australian Indigenous Data Sovereignty Principles (2018); and
            –          the project's understanding of, and proposed strategies to adhere to, the AIATSIS Code of Ethics for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Research (2020) and NHMRC's guidelines on Ethical conduct in research with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and communities (2018).
         b.             Strategic alignment 20%
            –          relevance and necessity of the proposed research infrastructure to the research program and/or research projects of the named participants on the application;
            –          relevance of the proposed research infrastructure to the strategic priorities of the participating organisations; and
            –          extent to which the project aligns with Australian Government priority areas.
         c.              Feasibility 25%
            –          demonstrated capability of Investigator(s) to manage the purchase, design, manufacture, installation, maintenance and coordination of access to the proposed research infrastructure.
            –          viability of the plan to use the research infrastructure and arrangements for ongoing operational expenditure where applicable; and
            –          evidence of commitment to collaboration by each participating organisation on the project.
         d.             Benefit  25%
            –          level of demand and likely measurable impact of the proposed research infrastructure, including beyond the project activity period;
            –          importance of equipment for the training of research students;
            –          benefit of the proposed research infrastructure to the broader research community, including proposed arrangements for broader access; and
            –          potential to contribute to economic, commercial, environmental, social and/or cultural benefits for Australia.

7.                     How to apply

Application Process
7.1.                  Instructions to Applicants will be issued on GrantConnect on the opening of the grant opportunity and applicants must follow the processes described in those Instructions.
7.2.                  You must also consult the LIEF Register to prevent the unnecessary duplication of research infrastructure, equipment and facilities. This register is available on the ARC website.
7.3.                  Your application must be completed in RMS.
7.4.                  Where Your application is for subscription or coordinated access to international facilities and major national facilities, You must have commenced discussions and negotiations with the specific international facility prior to the submission of the application and provide evidence of this.
7.5.                  Your application must identify where the research infrastructure will be located. The expectation is that it will be located at Your institution, and be listed on Your assets register. If this is not the case and You request that the research infrastructure be located in more than one organisation, you must demonstrate clearly in Your application that:
          1. the facilities are genuinely integrated and collaborative;
b.              the items of research infrastructure are complementary; and
c.              the overall research outcomes will be enhanced by this arrangement.
7.6.                  You cannot change