Changes to the Funding Rules for Linkage Projects for
funding commencing in 2015 (LP15)
Note: this list contains the major changes to rules and is not to be taken as exhaustive.
Please consult the LP15 rules or contact your research office or the ARC for further
clarification.
Changes to
Funding Rules
LP14
Format of Funding Rules
Format of Funding
Rules
Submission of Proposals
Submission of
The Proposal cannot be the
same/similar
same or similar (in whole or in
Proposals in
part) to a project described in
multiple ARC
another current ARC-submitted
funding schemes
Proposal. (8.2.3)
Budget Items
Workshop and
Hosting of seminars,
conferences
conferences and other similar
activities were not supported by
ARC funding. (5.3.e)
Travel
Travel costs essential to the
Project were permitted up to a
maximum of $50,000 over the
life of the Project. (5.2.1.h)
Authorship and intellectual content
Authorship and
intellectual
content of the
Proposal
Roles and Eligibility of Participants
Partner
A Proposal had to nominate at
Investigators
least one Partner Investigator
representing
from each Partner Organisation.
Partner
(7.1.2)
Organisations
LP15
The Linkage Program overarching Funding Rules
including the Linkage Projects (LP) scheme-specific
Funding Rules are provided in a harmonised and
consolidated document to simplify and streamline
applications.
This section has been removed, however, please note
that the Funding Rules still state that the ARC will not
duplicate funding for research or research
infrastructure funded by the Commonwealth.
(A6.1.4)
Workshops, focus groups and conference costs that
are necessary for the conduct of the proposed
research may now be supported. (A7.1.1.h) All
requests must be fully justified in the Proposal form.
Travel costs essential to the Project are permitted up
to a maximum average of $20,000 per year of the
Project. (A7.1.1.g) All requests must be fully justified
in the Proposal form.
Clauses regarding the authorship and intellectual
content of the Proposal have been added to ensure
clarity on this issue. (A10.1.3 and A16.6.3)
The Funding Rules now do not require a Partner
Investigator from each Partner Organisation.
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Changes to
Funding Rules
LP14
LP15
Chief Investigator
eligibility
A researcher undertaking
undergraduate studies or
undertaking a higher degree by
research was not eligible to be a
CI. (7.2.4)
A researcher undertaking a higher degree by
research is not eligible to be a CI. (A10.2.5) A
researcher who is undertaking undergraduate studies
is eligible to be a CI.
Years of funding
Duration of the
Project
A Project may be applied for and
awarded funding for a minimum
of two to a maximum of three
consecutive years.
(5.1.3)
Exempt Partner Organisation types
Exempt Partner
The Funding Rules included six
Organisation types types of Partner Organisations
who were exempt from the Cash
Contribution requirements:
a. Exempt Community
Organisation;
b. Exempt Herbarium;
c. Exempt Museum;
d. Exempt Non-Profit
Organisation;
e. Exempt Registered Charity;
and
f. Exempt Start-up.
(6.3.9)
A Project may now be applied for and awarded
funding for a minimum of two to a maximum of five
consecutive years. (D6.1.2)
The Funding Rules now include seven types of
Partner Organisations who are exempt from the Cash
Contribution requirements:
a. Exempt Archive and Public Record Office;
b. Exempt Charity;
c. Exempt Community Organisation;
d. Exempt Herbarium;
e. Exempt Museum and Collecting Organisation;
f. Exempt Non-Profit Organisation; and
g. Exempt Start-up.
(D8.2.6)
Definitions for these seven exempt Partner
Organisation types are provided at D2 of the Funding
Rules.
Definitions for these six exempt
Partner Organisation types were
provided at Section 3 of the
Funding Rules.
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