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a final score.
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We make grant recommendations.
The SAC considers applications and recommends those to be funded, and the level and duration of funding for each project, to the ARC Accountable Authority.
The ARC Accountable Authority then makes an assessment, considering the SAC's advice, alignment with Australian Government priorities and any other due diligence matters. The ARC Accountable Authority may consider advice from other Commonwealth agencies.
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Grant decisions are made.
The ARC Accountable Authority decides which applications are approved, and the level of funding and duration of funding for each approved project.
If the Minister decides the ARC Accountable Authority should not fund a project for reasons relevant to security, defence or international relations of Australia, the Minister must notify the ARC Accountable Authority, advise the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security and take any other steps required under the ARC Act.
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We notify You of the outcome.
We advise You if Your application was successful or not through RMS.
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We enter into a grant agreement with You.
We enter into a grant agreement with You through RMS, if You are successful.
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Delivery of the grant.
You undertake the grant activity and report to Us as set out in Your grant agreement.
We manage the grant, monitor Your progress and make payments.
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Evaluation of the grant opportunity.
We evaluate the specific grant activity and the grant opportunity as a whole.
We will use information You provide to Us through Your reports to inform evaluations.

2.                     About the grant program
2.1                    The Linkage Program is one of two Programs under the ARC National Competitive Grants Program (NCGP). Information about the Linkage Program is available on the ARC website.
2.2                    The ARC administers funding of excellent pure basic, strategic basic and applied research in all disciplines under the NCGP, excluding medical research. The ARC does not fund experimental development.

About the Linkage Projects grant opportunity
2.3                    The Linkage Projects scheme is funded under the Linkage Program.
2.4                    The Linkage Projects scheme objectives are to:

         a.              support internationally competitive research projects and teams on challenges or opportunities of relevance to research end-users;

         b.              foster the establishment and strengthening of research alliances between higher education organisations and research end-users;

         c.              enhance the scale and focus of research, including in Australian Government priority areas.

2.5                    The intended outcomes of the Linkage Projects scheme are:

         a.              new or strengthened collaborations and research alliances between universities and research end-users;

         b.              new knowledge that is of benefit to Australian research end-users, including in Australian Government priority areas; and

         c.              economic, commercial, environmental, social and/or cultural benefits for Australia.

3.                     Grant amount and grant period
3.1                    For each Linkage Projects grant opportunity,