DEADLINE: National Intelligence Discovery Grants (NIDG) 2026

The NIDG Program supports excellent innovative research that deepens understanding of emerging science and technology that addresses intelligence and national security interests. The grant program will facilitate innovation and develop national security and intelligence capacity. It will also enable Australia’s National Intelligence Community to systematically engage with Australia’s research and technology community.

To enable the National Intelligence Community to better leverage emerging science and technology, nine challenges have been identified as being the priority areas for engagement with the research and innovation sectors.

Intelligence Challenges: National Intelligence Discovery Grants (NIDG) for funding commencing in 2026