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Australian Research Council Discovery Program Grant: Australian Laureate Fellowships

  • Australian Laureate Fellowship salary, as specified on the Salaries and Stipends page of the ARC website
  • Additional project funding to support research activities, including salary related on-costs where applicable
  • Funding duration of up to five consecutive years
  • Kathrin Fitzpatrick Australian Laureate Fellowship or Georgina Sweet Australian Laureate Fellowship includes additional funding of up to $20,000 per year for up to five years

The Australian Laureate Fellowships support leading researchers to undertake innovative and ground breaking research with significant national benefit. The program aims to build Australia’s research capacity by supporting researchers with exceptional leadership capability and a strong mentoring role. Funding supports both the researcher’s salary and eligible research activities.

Key Requirements

  • Research activities must meet the definition of research under the program guidelines
  • Projects must generate new knowledge or use existing knowledge in innovative ways
  • Fellows must demonstrate a significant leadership and mentoring role within the research community
  • Research outcomes must deliver significant economic, commercial, environmental, social or cultural benefit for Australia

What is eligible for funding?

  • Research projects that meet the ARC definition of research
  • Innovative research activities including theoretical, experimental or analytical work
  • Activities directly related to the proposed research project

What companies are eligible for funding?

Applications must be submitted by eligible organisations listed in Appendix B of the guidelines. The program is designed for outstanding researchers with an established international reputation and a demonstrated capacity to provide leadership and mentoring within the Australian research system.

Is this grant competitive or entitlement based?

Competitive. Your application will be assessed among other applications by a judging panel.

How can I increase my chances of winning this grant?

By engaging an accredited government grants consultant, such as Avant Group.

Competitive grants often require significant business case development and project analysis to support the application, this may include detailed presentations supporting the project’s merit, projected sales, cost-benefit analysis and more.

As part of your engagement with Avant Group, your account manager will assess the required documents and will provide the following as needed to support your grant submission.

Grant application writeup including a detailed presentation illustrating how the grant funding will contribute to your project, how the funding will contribute to the project’s budget, a project milestone plan, delivery timeline, impact on employment if applicable and a breakdown of the management and leadership team for the project

  • Industry analysis presentation
  • Competitor Analysis Presentation
  • Marketing and Sales Analysis Presentation
  • 3-5 year Cashflow Forecast
  • 3-5 year Balance Sheet Forecast
  • Cost-Benefit Analysis of Grant Funding
  • End-to-end grant application including information collating, analysis and application writing
  • CAPEX (Capital Expenditure) cost-benefit analysis
  • Stakeholder relations and Risk Mitigation Plans
  • Any other relevant forecasting that will support your application

How can I get help with my application? Or know if I’m likely to win funding?

Avant Group offers a no-obligation assessment of your eligibility for funding and will assess your likelihood of a successful grant application.