E8. Budget Items Not Supported

E8.1 In addition to the budget items not supported under section A8, budget items which will not be supported by ARC funding and should not be requested in the budget include:

1.     basic facilities that should normally be funded by an Administering Organisation, Eligible Organisation and/or Partner Organisation (including standard refurbishment costs of a laboratory);
2.     costs of accommodation associated with the use of the proposed research infrastructure;
3.        maintenance and/or operational costs of the proposed research infrastructure after the first year of the Project, including for multi-year Projects permitted under E6.1.4;
4.     salaries and/or on costs, in whole or in part, for research using the facility (for example, for research support personnel);
5.     teaching and/or teaching relief;
6.      travel costs associated with use of the proposed research infrastructure; and
7.     fee-for-service costs where the Proposal does not lead to capability building or development of the research infrastructure.