Australian Research Council (ARC) Grants

Open Australian Research Council (ARC) grants

• Linkage Projects 2026

  Up to $300Kopen

  Linkage Projects 2026 is sponsored by Australian Research Council (ARC). Supports research projects that develop long-term strategic alliances between...

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• ARC Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities 2026

  Deadline: Aug 14, 2026open

  ARC Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities 2026 is sponsored by Australian Research Council (ARC). Provides funding for infrastructure, equi...

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• Linkage Projects

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  Linkage Projects is sponsored by Australian Research Council (ARC). Supports projects that initiate or develop long-term strategic research alliances ...

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• ARC Australian Laureate Fellowships

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  ARC Australian Laureate Fellowships is sponsored by Australian Research Council (ARC). Australian Laureate Fellowships support world-class researchers...

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• ARC Centres of Excellence

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  ARC Centres of Excellence is sponsored by Australian Research Council (ARC). ARC Centres of Excellence fund highly innovative research teams that purs...

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• ARC Future Fellowships

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  ARC Future Fellowships is sponsored by Australian Research Council (ARC). Future Fellowships promote research in areas of critical national importance...

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• ARC Future Fellowships 2026

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  ARC Future Fellowships 2026 is a grant from the Australian Research Council (ARC) that funds outstanding mid-career researchers to undertake high-qual...

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• ARC Discovery Indigenous 2027

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  ARC Discovery Indigenous 2027 is a grant from the Australian Research Council (ARC) that funds Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander researchers to co...

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• ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award 2027

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  ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award 2027 is a grant from the Australian Research Council (ARC) that funds early career researchers in teaching...

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• ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA)

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  ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) is sponsored by Australian Research Council (ARC). DECRAs support excellent researchers in the ear...

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• Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA)

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  Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) is sponsored by Australian Research Council (ARC). Provides focused research support for early career ...

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• Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities (LIEF) Scheme

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  Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities (LIEF) Scheme is sponsored by Australian Research Council (ARC). Provides funding for research infras...

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• ARC Industrial Transformation Research Program

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  ARC Industrial Transformation Research Program is sponsored by Australian Research Council (ARC). The Industrial Transformation Research Program suppo...

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• ARC Linkage Projects

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  ARC Linkage Projects is sponsored by Australian Research Council (ARC). Supports collaborative research projects between researchers and industry part...

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• ARC Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities (LIEF)

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  ARC Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities (LIEF) is sponsored by Australian Research Council (ARC). LIEF supports cooperative initiatives t...

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• ARC Discovery Projects

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  ARC Discovery Projects is sponsored by Australian Research Council (ARC). ARC Discovery Projects support fundamental research by individual researcher...

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• Early Career Industry Fellowships

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  Early Career Industry Fellowships is sponsored by Australian Research Council (ARC). This scheme supports academic researchers in establishing careers...

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• 2026 Linkage Projects

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  2026 Linkage Projects is sponsored by Australian Research Council (ARC). Supports research projects that develop long-term strategic research alliance...

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• ARC Linkage Program Schemes

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  ARC Linkage Program Schemes is sponsored by Australian Research Council (ARC). The ARC's Linkage Program encourages and extends cooperative research a...

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• Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities (LIEF) 2027

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  Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities (LIEF) 2027 is sponsored by Australian Research Council (ARC). Provides funding for research infrastr...

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What Australian Research Council (ARC) funds

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How to apply for Australian Research Council (ARC) grants

Most Australian Research Council (ARC) applications require: an organizational profile with mission and programs, a project proposal aligned with the funder's stated priorities, a project budget, and supporting attachments (IRS determination letter, board list, recent financials).