Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L00969:body:0:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L00969
Segment Type: other
Provision Reference: 
Character Range: 0–4689

Linkage Program Grant Guidelines
(2024 edition):

Linkage Projects

Opening date:                Available on GrantConnect

Closing date and time:       Available on GrantConnect

Commonwealth policy entity:  Australian Research Council

Enquiries:                   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.

                             ARC Contacts are on the ARC website.

Date guidelines released:

Type of grant opportunity:   Restricted competitive

Australian Research Council Act 2001
I, Jason Clare, Minister for Education, having satisfied myself of the matters set out in section 58 of the Australian Research Council Act 2001, approve these grant guidelines under section 59 of that Act.
Dated
29 July 2024
Jason Clare

Minister for Education

Contents
1. Linkage Program: Linkage Projects processes...........................3
2. About the grant program..............................................5
3. Grant amount and grant period........................................5
4. Eligibility criteria....................................................5
5. What the grant money can be used for..................................8
What grant funds can be used for........................................8
What grant funds cannot be used for......................................9
6. The assessment criteria.............................................10
7. How to apply.......................................................11
Application process..................................................11
National Interest Test Statement........................................11
Timing of the grant opportunities........................................11
8. The grant selection process..........................................11
Eligibility and assessment.............................................11
Who will approve grants...............................................12
Requests not to assess process........................................12
Rejoinder process...................................................12
9. Successful grant applications........................................12
Advice and Announcement............................................12
Grant Agreements...................................................13
Responsibilities.....................................................14
Specific research policies and practices..................................14
Monitoring and reporting..............................................14
10. Probity............................................................15
Appeals process.....................................................15
Conflict of interest....................................................15
Privacy and protection of personal information.............................16
Confidential information...............................................16
Freedom of information...............................................16
Appendix A: Glossary.......................................................17
Appendix B: Eligible Organisations...........................................24

      1. Linkage Program: Linkage Projects processes

The Linkage Program supports the Australian Government's objectives for research and innovation.
This grant program contributes to the ARC's Outcome 1, which is to grow knowledge and innovation through managing research grants, measuring research excellence and providing advice.
Linkage Projects is funded within the Linkage Program.

The grant opportunity opens.
We (the ARC) publish the grant guidelines and advertise on GrantConnect.

You (the Administering Organisation) complete and submit an application.
You work with Partner Organisations to complete an application on the ARC's Research Management System (RMS), addressing eligibility and the assessment criteria.

We manage the assessment of all applications.
We manage the assessment of applications against eligibility criteria and assessment criteria.
Your application may be assigned to Detailed Assessors to undertake in-depth assessments. You will have an opportunity to respond to any Detailed Assessors' written comments through a rejoinder.
Selection Advisory Committee (SAC) members will then assess Your application, consider the Detailed Assessors' ratings and comments and Your rejoinder and assign a final score.

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