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DEADLINE: Cooperative Research Centres (CRC) Grants – Round 25
5 March @ 8:00 am - 9:00 am AWST
Funding for medium to long-term, industry-led research collaborations
Cooperative Research Centres (CRC) Grants provide funding for medium to long-term, industry-led research collaborations. Find out about CRC Grants and how to help improve the competitiveness, productivity and sustainability of Australian industries.
The Hon Ed Husic MP, Minister for Industry and Science, announced the outcomes of CRC Grants Round 24 on 12 December 2023.
Two Round 24 applications will receive $127 million in grant funding. These are:
- CRC for Zero Net Emissions from Agriculture
- Solving Plastic Waste CRC
For a full list of successful applications please see the CRC Grants selection round outcomes page.
What do you get?
Up to 50% of eligible grant project costs for an industry-led research collaboration.
Who is this for?
A collaboration between at least one Australian industry organisation and one Australian research organisation.
Overview
CRC Grants are part of the CRC Program. The CRC Program supports industry, research and the community in 2 ways:
- CRC Grants – support medium to long term industry-led collaborative research, for up to 10 years.
- CRC Projects (CRC-P) grants – support short term, industry-led collaborative research, for up to 3 years.
CRC Grants provide funding for collaborations to solve industry identified problems.
CRCs must:
- be a medium to long-term industry-led collaborative research program
- aim to solve industry identified problems and improve the competitiveness, productivity and sustainability of Australian industries
- include an industry-focused education and training program, including a PhD program that builds capability and capacity
- increase research and development (R&D) capacity in small to medium enterprises (SMEs)
- encourage industry take up of research
There is no specified limit to funding for each CRC. However, the number of CRC Grants we fund in each selection round depends on the applications received and available funding.
Applicants must at least match the amount of grant funding sought through cash and/or in-kind contributions.
Eligibility criteria
CRC grant applications are open to all industry sectors, research disciplines and community sectors.
To be eligible you must:
- submit your application from a group that has agreed to collaborate
- have at least one Australian industry organisation and one Australian research organisation in your collaboration
- show you can at least match the grant funding
- if successful, establish the CRC as an incorporated company, limited by guarantee
- be a medium to long term industry-led collaborative research project aimed at solving industry-identified problems and improving the competitiveness, productivity and sustainability of Australian industries
- include an industry-focused education and training program, which must include, but is not limited to, a PhD program which complements the research program and increases engagement, technology development, skilled employees and R&D capacity within industry entities
- implement strategies which build the R&D capacity within SMEs
- deploy research outputs and encourage take-up by industry.