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Discovery Program Grant Guidelines
(2024 edition):
Discovery Indigenous

Opening date:                Available on GrantConnect

Closing date and time:       Available on GrantConnect

Commonwealth policy entity:  Australian Research Council

Enquiries:                   Researchers are required to direct requests for information to the Research Office within the Administering Organisation.

                             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 5 August 2024
Jason Clare

Minister for Education

Contents
1. Discovery Program processes.........................................3
2. About the Discovery Program.........................................4
About the Discovery Indigenous grant opportunity...........................4
3. Grant amount and grant period........................................4
4. Eligibility criteria....................................................5
5. What the grant money can be used for..................................8
What grants funds can be used for.......................................8
What grants funds cannot be used for.....................................8
6. The assessment criteria..............................................9
Assessing the DAATSIA candidate......................................11
7. How to apply.......................................................11
Application process..................................................11
National Interest Test Statement........................................12
Letter of Community Support...........................................12
Timing of the grant opportunity.........................................12
8. The grant selection process..........................................12
9. Successful grant applications........................................13
10. Probity............................................................16
Appendix A – Glossary......................................................18
Acronyms..........................................................18
Definitions.........................................................19
Appendix B: Eligible Organisations...........................................25

   1. Discovery Program processes
The Discovery 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.
The Discovery Indigenous scheme is funded within the Discovery Program.
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The grant opportunity opens.
We (the ARC) publish the grant guidelines and advertise on GrantConnect
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   You (the Administering Organisation) complete and submit an application.
   You will complete an application on the ARC's Research Management System (RMS), addressing eligibility, the National Interest Test and the assessment criteria.
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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.
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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