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ratings and comments and Your rejoinder and assign 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 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 will enter into a grant agreement with You through RMS.
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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 by monitoring Your progress and making payments.

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Evaluation of the grant opportunity.
We evaluate the specific grant activity and the individual grant opportunity as a whole.
We will use information You provide to Us through Your reports to inform evaluations.

2.    About the Discovery Program
2.1.                  The Discovery Program is one of two Programs under the ARC National Competitive Grants Program (NCGP). Information about the Discovery 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.

Objectives
2.3.                  The Discovery Program aims to deliver outcomes of benefit to Australia and build Australia's research capacity through support for:
           1. excellent, internationally-competitive research by individuals and teams;
           2. research training and career opportunities for the best Australian and international researchers;
           3. international collaboration; and
           4. research in Australian Government priority areas.

Intended outcome
2.4.                  The intended outcome of the Discovery Program is to contribute to the growth of Australia's research and innovation capacity. Increasing Australia's research and innovation capacity generates new knowledge and results in the development of new technologies, products and ideas, the creation of jobs, economic growth and an enhanced quality of life in Australia.

About the Discovery Program Fellowships grant opportunities
2.5.                  The three Fellowship schemes available under the Discovery Program guidelines are:
           1. Australian