Key information
- Status: Closed
- Grant amount: Available funds for this round of ITRP co-investment is $500,000. Applications will be reviewed by an Assessment Panel (Panel). The Panel’s assessment and funding recommendations will be guided by the criteria set out in the Program Guidelines.
- Application opened: 21 October 2024
- Application closed: 15 November 2024, 10:00 am
Program objective
Funding will be targeted at those ITRPs that contribute to economic, environmental, social or technological outcomes in NSW and demonstrate engagement and collaboration with NSW industry and research sector.
The Program will run over two months from October to November 2024, with the deliverables and milestones connected to the life of the ITRPs.
The objectives of the Program are to:
- leverage Commonwealth funding in research and training excellence
- enhance the impact of NSW ITRP hubs and centres
- grow and deepen NSW research, innovation and the talent ecosystem in line with NSW priorities
The intended outcomes of the Program are:
- increased research and training excellence in NSW
- attraction of research and training talent and investment into NSW
- increase translation of IP and development of future workforce needs
This program is administered by Office of the Chief Scientist and Engineer.
Eligibility
Who can apply
To be eligible for the Program applicants must:
- be a NSW led bid awarded funding from the Commonwealth’s 2023 Industrial Transformation Research Program (Research or Training streams)
- be headquartered in NSW. For the purposes of this grant, headquarters is defined as the main administrative office of the Hub or Centre, and location of the CEO. Headquarters must remain in NSW for the period of the RAAP Agreement
- have at least 40 per cent of operations spent in NSW to be eligible for co-investment
Who the grant is targeted towards
NSW led bid awarded funding from the Commonwealth’s 2023 Industrial Transformation Research Program (Research or Training streams).
Types of projects funded under this grant
The grant must only be used on activities undertaken within NSW, and on staff, students or equipment located in NSW. For example, grant funds might be used to:
- fund employment of technical and targeted engagement staff at the NSW nodes, technical staff referring to those roles with a specialised technical capability or targeted industry, business or application engagement/specialist roles in NSW
- support scholarships or fellowships of students or post-doctoral researchers to be located within NSW
- support ITRP Hub or Training Centre travel or exchanges of researchers who are based in NSW, or to support visits or exchanges of people to NSW for centre-related activities
- cover expenses related to rent or fit out of offices and laboratories located in NS
- purchase or lease instrumentation or plant equipment located in NSW.
Who can’t apply
You are not eligible to apply for the Program if you are:
- an unsuccessful applicant under the Commonwealth Industrial Transformation and Research Program (ITRP) ARCs 2023 ITRP Selection Round
The Department, at its sole discretion, may decide that an application is ineligible for funding. This may include any person or business activity that could cause reputational and/or other risks to the NSW Government.
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Address the eligibility criteria
Each applicant, as part of an application response, must confirm that they meet the eligibility criteria.
Applicants that do not address the eligibility criteria in full may be excluded from the application process at the department's discretion.
After the application is submitted
Successful applications will be decided by: NSW Chief Scientists & Engineer
The assessment of applications will be led by the Department. Your application will be considered based on a two-stage process, as outlined below. Only eligible applications will move to the next stage. We consider eligible applications through a targeted competitive grant process.
Applicants’ suitability for RAAP co-investment funding will be based on the proposed research to be undertaken, the benefits to NSW, and proportion of expenditure/activities to occur in NSW, as reflected in their application form.
Anticipated assessment outcome date is 20/12/2024
Anticipated date for funding deed execution with successful applicants is 31/01/2025