ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n Research Council
The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n 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 funding application templates and resources
Upcoming rounds
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Linkage Projects
Link Round Internal EoI deadline* Applications open Internal deadline External deadline ³¢±Ê25Ìý¸é2 3 April 2025 Full review:
4 June 2025Mandatory compliance review:
18 June 202525 June 2025 LP26 14 Jan 2026 Full review:
25 Feb 2026Mandatory compliance review:
11 March 202618 March 2026 -
Centres of Excellence
Phase Link Round Internal EOI deadline* Applications open Internal deadline External deadline ARC EOI CE26 EOI Contact 13ÌýAug 2024 28 Aug 2024 18 Sept 2024 ARC invited full application CE 26 N/A 14 Jan 2025 27 Feb 2025 3 AprilÌý2025 -
Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF)
Link Round Internal EoI deadline Applications open Internal deadline External deadline LE26 Internal EOI closed
Please contact RD Team
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22ÌýJan 2025 Full review:
19 Mar 2025Mandatory compliance review:
2 Apr 20259 Apr 2025 LE27 Please contact RD Team 22 Jan 2026 Full review:
19 Mar 2026Mandatory compliance review:
2 Apr 20269 AprÌý2026 -
Discovery Projects (ARC EoI & ARC invited full application)
Phase Link Round Internal EoI deadline* Applications open Internal deadline External deadline ARC EOI DPEI26 Internal EOI closed
Please contact RD Team
31 Oct 2024 Full review:
22 Nov 2024Mandatory compliance review:Ìý
6 Dec 202413 Dec 2024 ARC invitedÌýfull application DP26 N/A 5 Mar 2025 Full review:
26 Mar 2025Mandatory compliance review:Ìý
9 Apr 202516 Apr 2025 ARC EOI DPEI27 Please contact RD Team
3 Nov 2025 Full review:
21ÌýNov 2025Mandatory compliance review:Ìý
5 Dec 202512ÌýDec 2025 ARC invitedÌýfull application DP27 N/A 2 Mar 2026 Full review:
1 Apr 2026Mandatory compliance review:Ìý
15 Apr 202622 Apr 2026 -
Future Fellowships
Link Round Internal EoI deadline* Applications open Internal deadline External deadline FT26 24 Sept 2025 Full review:
15ÌýOct 2025Mandatory compliance review:
29ÌýOct 20255 NovÌý2025 -
Industrial Transformation Research Hubs
Link Round Internal EoI deadline* Applications open Internal deadline External deadline IH26 Please contact RD Team
17 Sept 2025 Full review:
5 Nov 2025Mandatory compliance review:
19 Nov 202526 Nov 2025 -
Industrial Transformation Training Centres
Link Round Internal EoI deadline* Applications open Internal deadline External deadline IC26
Please contact RD Team
17 Sept 2025
Full review:
5 Nov 2025Mandatory compliance review:
19 Nov 202526 Nov 2025
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Discovery Early Career Research Awards
Link Round Internal EoI deadline* Applications open Internal deadline External deadline DE27 Please contact RD TeamÌý 28 Jan 2026 Full review:
18 Feb 2026Mandatory compliance review:
4 Mar 202611ÌýMar 2026 -
ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n Laureate Fellowships
The ARC has announced that following the completion of the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n Laureate Fellowship (FL25) round (currently under review), the scheme will be paused until the is finalised.
For further information please see .
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Early Career Industry Fellowship
The ARC has announced that following the completion of the Early Career Industry Fellowship (IE25) round (currently under review), the scheme will be paused until the is finalised.
For further information please see .
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Mid-Career Industry Fellowship
The ARC has announced that following the completion of the Mid-Career Industry Fellowship (IM25) round (currently under review), the scheme will be paused until the is finalised.
For further information please see .
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Industry Laureate Fellowships
The ARC has announced that following the completion of the Industry Laureate Fellowship (IL25) round (currently under review), the scheme will be paused until the is finalised.
For further information please see .
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Discovery Indigenous
The ARC has announced that following the completion of the Discovery Indigenous (IN26) round (currently under review), the scheme will be paused until the is finalised.
For further information please see .
Contact us
Pre-Award team - Research Services
Faculty contacts
- ABLE: Xiaochun Liu and Julia Kuliwaba
- HMS: Lesley Ritter and Farhana Alam
- SET: Weiping Xu and Shaneen Cunningham-Moody