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the project. Travel costs related to c. and e. vii. are not counted towards the average of $20,000 per year limit detailed here;
         c.              expenditure on field research essential to the project, including technical and logistical support, travel expenses (including accommodation, meals and incidental costs);
         d.              equipment (and its maintenance) and consumables essential for the project. Funding will not be provided for equipment or consumables that are considered to be for broad general use; and
         e.              other, which may include:
            1. access to national and international research and infrastructure facilities including specialist archives, collections and databases;
            2. access to technical workshop services linked to and justified explicitly against the project (for example, machine tools and qualified technicians);
             3. publication and dissemination of project research outputs and outreach activity costs;
             4. specialised computer equipment and software essential to the project;
            5. web hosting and web development specific to the project;
             6. workshops, focus groups and conferences that are essential for the conduct of the project (including reasonable hospitality costs such as morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea); and
            7. reasonable essential costs to allow a participant who is a carer, or who personally requires care or assistance, to undertake travel essential to the project.
5.9.                  The Research Hubs and Training Centres grant opportunities include specific budget items for salary support, stipends and/or teaching relief as stated in Parts A and B of these grant guidelines.

What grant funds cannot be used for
5.10.              Unless the following activities meet the definition of 'research', the Linkage Program does not support production of:
          1. computer programs, research aids and tools;
          2. data warehouses, catalogues or bibliographies; or
          3. teaching materials.
5.11.              You cannot request or use grant funds for the following activities:
          1. basic facilities that should normally be funded by an Administering Organisation, Eligible Organisation and/or Partner Organisation (including standard refurbishment costs of a laboratory);
         b.              capital works and general infrastructure costs;
         c.              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;
         d.              fees for international students or the Higher Education Contribution Scheme (HECS) and Higher Education Loan Program (HELP) liabilities for students; and
         e.              salaries and/or on-costs, in whole or in part, for Directors, CIs or PIs.

What basic facilities must be provided
5.12.              The following basic facilities must be provided  (where relevant) and funded by You, or the Other Eligible Organisation(s) or Partner Organisation(s) and are not funded by the ARC:
          1. bench fees