ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION
RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE BLOCK GRANTS 2015
Including equivalent RIBG distribution and Special Purpose Funds awards
CONDITIONS OF AWARD
The value of this infrastructure grant is up to $70,000
Objectives
These Awards are administered through the Royal Adelaide Hospital Research
Committee with the aim of supporting clinically relevant research infrastructure at The
Royal Adelaide Hospital campus by clinical investigators.
These grants are NOT Commonwealth Funded RIBG grants, but are funded from
equivalent infrastructure funding distribution allocated annually under the Affiliate
Agreements with the Universities and matching support funds from the private
practice earning SPF fund.
Researchers, Laboratories and Departments that have contributed to the generation
of these funds will be given preference, subject to the quality of the application, and
are especially encouraged to apply for infrastructure funding under this program.
However, all RAH Departments may apply and may be funded through SPF-derived
funds. Joint applications between two or more departments will be favourably
considered.
Eligibility
These Awards are intended to support RAH research infrastructure on the RAH
campus. Please note that SA Pathology and Universities have independent
RIBG/Infrastructure awards and are not eligible to apply under this program.
Conditions of Award
1. Award of up to $70,000 for one year only per individual
Researcher/Department. Genuine joint applications between two or
more departments may be considered for a higher amount at the
discretion of the Research Committee. The Committee may elect to
award a lesser amount. The Committee will determine which awards
will be distributed as either RIBG equivalent awards, SPF funded
grants or any other awards.
2. Only one application per Coordinating Chief Investigator is permitted.
a. The award must be used only for any one or more of the following
purposes (as stipulated by NHMRC RIBG policy):
i. non-capital aspects of facilities such as libraries, laboratories,
computing centres, animal houses, herbaria, experimental
farms;
ii. equipment purchase, installation, maintenance, hire and lease;
Revised 12/02/2016
iii. salaries of research support staff (including research
assistants; accounting and administrative staff; and
technicians) employed to provide general support activity in a
given area (e.g. a research assistant providing support for a
number of research projects but not a research assistant
dedicated to a particular project);
b. The RIBG Grant must not be used for:
i. capital works (i.e. construction of buildings);
ii. rental of accommodation;
iii. salaries of teaching and research, and research-only academic
staff (including the cost of ‘buying time’ to free such staff to do
more research);
iv. salaries of staff supporting research at the institutional level
(e.g. Research Director, Research Grants Officer);
v. stipends of postgraduate research students; or
vi. travel costs
3. Funds must be expended/committed within the allocated calendar year
(Jan-Dec 2015). Any unexpended funds will be automatically reclaimed
twelve months after taking up the grant. No carry over of funds will be
permitted.
4. Where appropriate, any institutional clearances must be provided
before funding is released (human ethics, animal ethics, gene
technology, radiation, engineering, OHS&W, Human Resources,
equipment purchasing approvals as applicable to the funding request).
5. The committee requires a brief report outlining how the funds were
expended and any benefits that have been derived from this funding
(within 3 months of the funding expenditure).
Application
The application (not exceeding 5 pages) must include:
 Name of Chief Investigator
 Employing RAH Department
 Budget
 Justification of budget
 Aims
 Supporting certification by the Head of Department/Division
APPLICATIONS OPEN 3 September 2015
APPLICATIONS CLOSE 5.00 pm 30 September 2015
Research Office
Level 4, Women’s Health Centre
North Terrace, Adelaide SA 5000
Phone (08) 8222 3839
Email: researchsecretariat@sa.gov.au
Revised 12/02/2016