ABRS National Taxonomy Research Grant Program
Research Grants
The 2013–2014 grants round is CLOSED.
All Research Grants have a co-funding requirement. That is, applicants must have obtained a commitment for the applicable amount of co-funding for their application to be considered. The ABRS will place no restrictions on the source of this contribution, but applicants will need to be aware of the rules of other granting agencies, which may limit how funds contributed by them may be used. Salary may be included as co-funding. However, in an instance where two projects are of equal scientific merit but one has salary co-funding and the other cash co-funding, the project with cash co-funding will be ranked higher. In-kind contributions will be recognised but will not replace the requirement for additional co-funding input.
All Research Grants awarded in the 2013–2014 grants round are of three years duration.
Table 1 below outlines the Research Grants available and the amount of co-funding required to be sourced by applicants.
| Type of grant & amount (per annum) |
ABRS contribution (per annum) |
Minimum grant application contribution (per annum) |
|---|---|---|
| Research grant — $10 000 | 10 000 | 5 000 |
| Research grant — $45 000 | 45 000 | 22 500 |
| Research grant — $70 000 | 70 000 | 35 000 |
| Research grant — $90 000 | 90 000 | 45 000 |
| Postdoctoral fellowship grant — $75 000 | 75 000 | 37 500 |
Application Form and Guidelines
No applications are being accepted at this time.
Assessment Criteria and Process
All research grant applications are assessed by the independent, ministerially appointed ABRS Advisory Committee, with input from additional external assessors as required and the ABRS staff, according to the evidence provided in the application. The criteria used by the Advisory Committee to select successful research grant applications are:
| Application completed correctly | Yes/No |
| Host institution able to provide the required support | Yes/No |
| Value for money (e.g. justified expenses, substantial work output) | Yes/No |
| Relevance of the project to the specific objectives of the National Research Priorities and ABRS Research Priorities | 20% |
| Feasibility of the project or merit of the proposed product (including the breadth of the likely client user group) | 40% |
| Ability to carry out the project, or capacity in the case of early career researchers to do the project, as demonstrated in the application | 40% |
| (If required) Cash co-funding or salary co-funding |
Funding Agreements
All grant recipients who receive funding from the ABRS, are subject to the terms and conditions set out in the ABRS Grant Funding Agreement.
The Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities has developed standard funding agreements for grants. Applicants who are successful in receiving funding under the ABRS National Taxonomy Research Grant Program are subject to the conditions set out in the following funding agreement templates.
Note: These funding agreements are samples only and may vary slightly from year to year.
- Sample Mini Funding Agreement (PDF - 365 KB)
- Sample Short Form Funding Agreement (PDF - 760 KB)
- Sample Long Form Funding Agreement (PDF - 1 MB)
Reporting
ABRS grant recipients are required to report to the ABRS on the progress of their grant. Failure to submit any Report by the due date may result in cancellation of the grant and ALL future funding.
Note: All reporting forms are to be submitted either electronically (with a PDF of the signature page) to abrs.grants@environment.gov.au OR as posted hard copies.
If you are uncertain of your grant type, the reporting requirements or which grant reporting template you should use, please contact the ABRS Grants Officer.
Note: dates listed below are guidelines only. For specific grant reporting due dates, please refer to your grant funding agreement or contact the ABRS Grants Officer.
- Research Grant Notification Report Form (Doc - 350 KB)
Due: 15 December of the first year of the grant - Research Grant Progress Report Form (Doc - 350 KB)
This form must be completed by existing grant recipients who wish to receive the next installment of their grant.
Due: 15 December of the second and third grant years - Research Grant Final Report Form (Doc - 350 KB)
Due: 15 December following grant completion date - Financial Acquittal Form (Doc - 50 KB)
Ensure this form is submitted for each grant year (1 July – 30 June).
Due: 30 September each year
Please send Research Grant reports to:
By email:
abrs.grants@environment.gov.au
Business Address:
Grants Officer
Australian Biological Resources Study
Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities
GPO Box 787
Canberra ACT 2601
For further information
Email
abrs.grants@
environment.gov.au
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