Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2022L01187:reg:5
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5         What the grant money can be used for

Eligible grant activities

5.1.         The Linkage Program supports research activities that meet the definition of 'research' in the Glossary.
What grant funds can be used for
5.2.         Expenditure must:
         1. be a direct cost of the research proposed in the application or training to build the Industry Fellowship candidate's capacity for research commercialisation, translation and/or collaboration;
b.       not support ineligible grant activities (5.3) or ineligible budget items (5.4); and
c.        accord with any special conditions in the grant agreement.

Ineligible grant activities
5.3.         Ineligible grant activities include:
         1. research activities or research infrastructure previously funded or being funded through any other Commonwealth grant;
b.       applications that involve medical research as detailed in the ARC Medical Research Policy;
c.        any application that uses ARC funds for clinical trials;
d.       applications where one or more Organisation(s) is seeking expert external assistance, not available within their own organisation, to develop applications or outputs that involve little innovation or are low risk;
e.       unless they meet the definition of 'research' and are directly related to the project activities:
           1. 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; or
           2. production of computer programs, research aids and tools; data warehouses, catalogues or bibliographies; or teaching materials.
What grant funds cannot be used for
5.4.         You cannot request or use grant funds for the following:
         1. basic facilities (such as bench fees or similar laboratory fees; access to basic library collections; or basic computer facilities);
b.       capital works and general infrastructure;
c.        equipment or consumables for broad general use;
d.       costs not directly related to the project, including but not limited to professional membership fees, 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;
e.       fees for international students or the Higher Education Contribution Scheme (HECS) and Higher Education Loan Program (HELP) liabilities for students;
f.         costs associated with starting up companies or legal (or other expert-related) costs associated with commercialisation of Intellectual Property; and/or
g.       salary top ups for personnel above the salary level specified in these grant guidelines or published on the 'Salaries and Stipends' page of the ARC website (any top-up salary or stipend support may be provided by funds other than ARC funds).