Australian Research Council
The Australian Research Council (ARC) administers the National Competitive Grants Program (NCGP), funding blue-sky and applied practical research, research training, research collaboration and infrastructure across all disciplines excluding clinical and other medical research.
ARC schemes and deadlines are listed in the table below and on the ARC Grants Calendar.
ARC funding application templates and resources
Upcoming rounds
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Discovery Indigenous
Link Round Internal EoI deadline* Applications open Internal deadline External deadline Further
informationIN26 Please contact RD Team 20 Nov 2024 Full review:
23 Jan 2025Mandatory compliance review:
13 Feb 202520 Feb 2025 -
Linkage Projects
Link Round Internal EoI deadline* Applications open Internal deadline External deadline Further
informationLP25 R1 Internal EOI 12 Dec 2025 Full review:
5 Mar 2025Mandatory compliance review:
19 Mar 202526 Mar 2025 Further
informationLP25 R2 Contact 27 Mar 2025 Full review:
4 June 2025Mandatory compliance review:
18 June 202525 June 2025 -
Centres of Excellence
Phase Link Round Internal EOI deadline* Applications open Internal deadline External deadline ARC EOI Further
informationCE26 EOI Contact 13 Aug 2024 28 Aug 2024 18 Sept 2024 ARC invited full application Further
informationCE 26 N/A 14 Jan 2025 27 Feb 2025 27 Mar 2025 -
Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF)
Link Round Internal EoI deadline Applications open Internal deadline External deadline Further
informationLE26 Internal EOI closed
Please contact RD Team
22 Jan 2025 Full review:
19 Mar 2025Mandatory compliance review:
2 Apr 20259 Apr 2025 -
Discovery Early Career Research Awards
Link Round Internal EoI deadline* Applications open Internal deadline External deadline Further
informationDE26 Internal EOI currently open 30 Jan 2025 Full review:
25 Feb 2025Mandatory compliance review:
11 Mar 202518 Mar 2025 -
Discovery Projects (ARC EoI & ARC invited full application)
Phase Link Round Internal EoI deadline* Applications open Internal deadline External deadline ARC EOI Further information DPEI26 Internal EOI closed
Please contact RD Team
31 Oct 2024 Full review:
22 Nov 2024Mandatory compliance review:
6 Dec 202413 Dec 2024 ARC invited full application Further information DP26 N/A 5 Mar 2025 Full review:
26 Mar 2025Mandatory compliance review:
9 Apr 202516 Apr 2025 -
Australian Laureate Fellowships
Link Round Internal EoI Applications open Internal deadline External deadline Further
informationFL25 Internal EOI closed
Please contact RD Team
22 Aug 2024 Full review:
11 Sept 2024Mandatory compliance review:
22 Sept 20242 Oct 2024 -
Future Fellowships
Link Round Internal EoI deadline* Applications open Internal deadline External deadline Further
informationFT25 Internal EOI closed
Please contact RD Team
17 Sept 2024 Full review:
10 Oct 2024Mandatory compliance review:
24 Oct 202431 Oct 2024 -
Early Career Industry Fellowship
Link Round Internal EoI Applications open Internal deadline External deadline Further
informationIE25 Internal EOI closed
Please contact RD Team
24 Sept 2024 Full review:
22 Oct 2024Mandatory compliance review:
5 Nov 202412 Nov 2024 -
Mid-Career Industry Fellowship
Link Round Internal EoI Applications open Internal deadline External deadline Further
informationIM25 Internal EOI closed
Please contact RD Team
24 Sept 2024 Full review:
22 Oct 2024Mandatory compliance review:
5 Nov 202512 Nov 2024 -
Industry Laureate Fellowships
Link Round Internal EoI Applications open Internal deadline External deadline Further
informationIL25 Internal EOI closed
Please contact RD Team
24 Sept 2024 Full review:
22 Oct 2024Mandatory compliance review:
5 Nov 202412 Nov 2024 -
Industrial Transformation Research Hubs
Link Round Internal EoI deadline* Applications open Internal deadline External deadline Further
informationIH25 Please contact RD Team
9 Oct 2024 Full review:
5 Nov 2024Mandatory compliance review:
19 Nov 202426 Nov 2024 -
Industrial Transformation Training Centres
Link Round Internal EoI deadline* Applications open Internal deadline External deadline Further
informationIC25 Please contact RD Team
9 Oct 2024 Full review:
5 Nov 2024Mandatory compliance review:
19 Nov 202426 Nov 2024
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Pre-Award team - Research Services
Faculty contacts
- ABLE: Xiaochun Liu and Julia Kuliwaba
- HMS: Lesley Ritter and Shaneen Cunningham-Moody
- SET: Angie Jarrad