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(Last Reviewed :  28/10/2009  )

The ACGR lists schemes that provide competitive research grants to Higher Education Providers. The income Higher Education Providers receive from schemes listed on the ACGR drives the allocation of over $200 million of Research Infrastructure Block Grants (RIBG) each year. Grant schemes may be listed on the ACGR if:

  1. Funds must be provided on a nationally competitive basis and clearly be for research only
  2. The funding scheme must be nationally advertised and available to universities throughout Australia.
  3. The funding scheme must have a well-defined mechanism for competition and selection by a well-qualified panel.
  4. Funds must be provided through direct transfer from the funding agency to the higher education institution.
  5. Grants in kind such as the use of facilities, equipment etc. or subsidised travel or accommodation are not eligible.
  6. Funding schemes used exclusively to fund student scholarships are not eligible.
  7. Schemes that provide funding wholly or mainly for infrastructure purposes are not eligible.
  8. The funding body must agree to provide funding data to the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science & Research and the data must be up to date.
  9. For non-Commonwealth research funding schemes, the total annual budget in 2009 must be at least $200,000.

For information regarding the eligibility of a funding scheme for listing on the ACGR, please send your query via email to RBGrants@innovation.gov.au

2009 ACGR (for funding received in 2008)

A full listing of Schemes to be included on the 2009 ACGR is available at:

2010 ACGR Application for listing

The Application for Listing on the 2010 ACGR is available at:

 The Application for Listing includes explanation of the criteria for listing.

If a funding scheme complies with all ACGR criteria, please sign and date the declaration, and fax the form to (02) 6213 7983.

For further information regarding the eligibility of a funding scheme for listing on the ACGR, please send your query via email to RBGrants@innovation.gov.au or call Alana Smith on (02) 6213 6797.

In 2010, the Department will undertake the review of current requirements for the ACGR. The review will be undertaken in consultation with the higher education research sector.