The next round of Bridging Grants (Call 172) is now open. The timetable for this call is here. All of the information required to make a Bridging Grant application is on the GCF website. This includes the guidelines, the FAQs, eligibility criteria and details on the process of application. You can also download an example application form and budget template for consideration.
Bridging Grants Round for 2017 Opens 2nd May
Priming Grants now open for first round in 2017
Priming Grants will open on February 3rd 2017
We are pleased to announce that Priming Grants will open on February 3rd 2017.
Please note the following very carefully:
Applying for a Priming Grant is a two stage process.
1) Prepare and submit online an Expression of Interest. Your proposal outline is then assessed for eligibility.
2) If approved, prepare and submit a Priming Grant application. Both of these activities are conducted online.
TIMETABLE OF EVENTS
- Expressions of Interests opening date: February 3rd 2017
- Priming Grants will open for Expressions of Interest from February 3rd and close February 23rd 2017 at 17.00, Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT).
- Priming Grant applications can be prepared and lodged any time after February 3rd but only if you have received an EOI notice of approval to proceed and an EOI number.
- Expressions of Interest closing date: February 23rd 2017
- Priming Grant applications opening date: February 3rd 2017
- Priming Grant applications closing date: March 13th 2017
- All Priming Grant applications are time stamped and must be received by 17.00 Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT) on March 13th 2017.
- Applicants will be notified of the outcomes of their grant applications mid-April 2017
- Grant payments to successful applicants will be made once requisite paperwork has been completed.
- The Priming Grant activities are to be initiated within six months of grant payment and completed within 12 months of grant payment.
- Recipients of a Priming Grant are required to submit a final report when the activity is completed plus complete an exit survey no later than April 30th 2018.
All important information is on the Global Connections Fund website. Please make sure you read this carefully. If you cannot find an answer to your query, please use the contact page on the website to send us a question.
Regards
The Global Connections Team
14 New Bridging Grants Announced
Grants help bridge the gap between Australia and overseas markets
Australian businesses and researchers can now apply for grants from the Australian Government to help them collaborate with researchers overseas to gain a competitive edge in the global market.
The bridging grants component of the Global Connection Fund opened today for applications from eligible businesses and researchers.
International Researcher - Industry Grants Create Collaborative business Opportunities
The first round of Bridging Grants was announced today by the Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science, The Hon Greg Hunt MP.
The Academy congratulates the Minister on his launch today of a new program of assistance within the Global Connections Fund – Bridging Grants.
Bridging Grants provide funding of $25,000 to $50,000 to support researcher-SME partnerships globally.
The grants support a range of early research translation/commercialisation activities including proof of concept, market testing and early prototyping of projects. The grants are a competitive matching funds program.
Bridging Grants are a program of the Global Connections Fund which supports collaborative projects with 17 priority economies and is managed by the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering (ATSE) as part of the Australian Government’s Global Innovation Strategy funded under the Government’s National Innovation and Science Agenda (NISA).
Full details are on the Global Connections Fund website.
Issued by: Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering
Contact: Bill Mackey, Deputy CEO
[email protected] / 03 9864 0902 / 0418 923 370