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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 Your application after the grant opportunity closing date and time, unless invited by the ARC.
7.7.                  We reserve the right to seek evidence to support the certification of applications at any point.
7.8.                  Questions during the application period should be directed to the Administering Organisation's Research Office. Answers to Frequently Asked Questions will be posted on GrantConnect.
     7.9.                  If You wish to withdraw Your application, You must inform Us in writing.

National Interest Test
7.10.              Applicants must provide a National Interest Test statement: a brief response that articulates the benefits of the proposed research in plain English in general terms beyond the period of the grant.

Timing of the grant opportunities
7.11.              LIEF grant applications are accepted once a year.
7.12.              You must submit Your application to Us between the grant opportunity opening and closing date and time specified on GrantConnect.

8.                     The grant selection process

Eligibility and assessment
8.1.                  We will review Your application against the eligibility criteria. If ineligible, We must not recommend the application for funding.
8.2.                  All applications will be considered through a competitive peer review process, based on:
          1. how well it meets the weighted assessment criteria;
          2. how it is ranked against other applications; and
          3. whether it provides value for money (as defined in the Glossary).
8.3.                  Recommendations will be made to the ARC Accountable Authority from a Selection Advisory Committee.
     8.4.                  In Our absolute discretion, We may recommend an application not be approved if we consider it (a) incomplete, (b) inaccurate or contains false or misleading information, or (c) is otherwise in breach of the Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research (2018).
     8.5.                  We may seek advice on security or other matters from Commonwealth agencies at any time during the process. We may seek information from You about activities and protections in line with that advice.
8.6.                  During the assessment process, We may request additional information, which does not change the nature of Your application.

Who will approve grants?
8.7.                  The ARC Accountable Authority will decide which grants to fund, after considering the advice from peer review, and alignment with Australian Government priorities. The ARC Accountable Authority's decision is final in all matters.
8.8.                  The outcome of all applications will be published in RMS.
8.9.                  The Minister may at any time decide that, for reasons relevant to the security, defence or international relations of Australia, the ARC Accountable Authority should not approve a grant. The ARC Accountable Authority must comply