4Organisational types, roles and eligibility

4                      Organisational types, roles and eligibility

4.1               Eligible Organisations

4.1.1           A Proposal may be submitted only by an Eligible Organisation. Appendix 1 specifies Eligible Organisations for Linkage Projects.

4.1.2           More than one Eligible Organisation may be involved in a single Proposal – such organisations are generally identified by virtue of the organisational affiliations of the Chief Investigators listed on the Proposal. However, each Proposal must specify a single Eligible Organisation (the Administering Organisation) which submits the Proposal and which will receive and administer ARC financial assistance if the Proposal is successful.

4.2               Partner Organisations

4.2.1           Each Proposal must identify at least one Partner Organisation which satisfies the requirements in Appendix 2 and which will be involved in the proposed project. Interaction with a Partner Organisation is required for the whole period of the project.

4.2.2           Information about the eligibility of Partner Organisations is set out in Appendix 2, together with information about their required contributions and possible tax incentives.

4.2.3           Each Proposal must indicate agreed contributions from a Partner Organisation, and these contributions must meet the requirements specified in Appendix 2. Applicants determine, in collaboration with the Partner Organisation(s), which type of resources are appropriate and necessary for the project they wish to undertake. Contributions from the Partner Organisation(s) must be specific to the project and must not be part of a broader contribution to an Eligible Organisation.

4.2.4           The Proposal should include a detailed description of the collaborative arrangements proposed. Details of the nature of the collaboration should be presented in both descriptive terms and in figures. Proposals should make clear how each Partner Organisation is involved in the project, how the project fits into each Partner Organisation’s overall strategic plan and how the project is of value to each of the Partner Organisations involved.

4.2.5           The Proposal must include a letter of support (of no more than two A4 pages) from each Partner Organisation on its letterhead, including a brief profile of the Partner Organisation and details of the cash and in-kind support that will be provided.

4.2.6           Each Partner Organisation must certify at Part F of the Proposal:

1. that no part of its cash contribution is drawn from funds previously appropriated from government sources for the purposes of research, evaluation and/or consultancy activity; and
2. that the Partner Organisation has read and understood the requirements in the draft Funding Agreement about Partner Organisation agreements, including the requirement to enter into arrangements regarding intellectual property.