2Changes from last year

2                      Changes from last year

2.1.1           A number of clarifications and revisions have been made in these Funding Rules for funding commencing in 2007 (the 2007 Linkage Projects Funding Rules). Significant changes from the 2006 Linkage Projects Funding Rules include:

1. A Definitions section has been added to the 2007 Linkage Projects Funding Rules (pages 7 - 8).
2. The term ‘Collaborating Organisation’ has been replaced by the term ‘Partner Organisation’ throughout these Funding Rules to enhance consistency across ARC schemes. This is a terminology change only and does not affect eligibility, but there have in addition been other minor changes to eligibility requirements for Partner Organisations – see below.
3. For the purpose of enforcing limits on Proposals and projects, involvement by researchers in Proposals and ongoing projects in 2007 is evaluated at the closing date (subsection 3.8.1).
4. The employment requirement for CIs now applies from the nominal funding commencement date (1 January 2007 for Round 1, or 1 July 2007 for Round 2) (subsection 5.3.1).
5. A new item is listed under the selection criterion ‘Approach and Training’ (subsection 8.1.1) – ‘how appropriate is the proposed budget?’.
6. Any organisation which in the ARC’s opinion is associated with a higher education organisation and which provides undergraduate and/or postgraduate training as a substantial part of its activities is now excluded from eligibility as a Partner Organisation (Appendix 2).
7. Entities, such as joint ventures, where a majority of the membership is made up of, or ownership and/or control is exercised by, other ineligible organisations or their representatives are now excluded from eligibility as a Partner Organisation (Appendix 2).
8. Cash and in-kind contribution rates for APAI stipends have been increased from $5,000 cash plus $5,000 cash/in-kind to $6,000 cash plus $6,000 cash/in-kind (Appendix 2).
9. The information in Appendix 2 regarding contributions by Partner Organisations has been re-worded for greater clarity (Appendix 2).

2.1.2           The list of changes above is not comprehensive – a number of minor formatting, style and other changes have also been made. Applicants and other parties involved in Proposals should read and understand the entire Funding Rules and draft Funding Agreement before a Proposal is submitted to the ARC.