Linkage Program Grant Guidelines (2023 edition): Linkage Projects

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Australian Government logoLinkage Program Grant Guidelines (2023 edition):

Linkage Projects

 

Australian Research Council Act 2001

I, Jason Clare, Minister for Education, having satisfied myself of the matters set out in section 59 of the Australian Research Council Act 2001, approve these grant guidelines under section 60 of that Act.

 

Dated 6 December 2022

 

 

Jason Clare

Minister for Education

Contents

1. Linkage Program: Linkage Projects processes

2. About the grant program

About the Linkage Projects grant opportunity

3. Grant amount and grant period

4. Eligibility criteria

5. What the grant money can be used for

What grant funds can be used for

What grant funds cannot be used for

6. The assessment criteria

7. How to apply

Application process

National Interest Test

Timing of the grant opportunities

8. The grant selection process

Eligibility and assessment

Who will approve grants

Requests not to assess process

Rejoinder process

9. Successful grant applications

Announcement

Grant Agreements

Responsibilities

Specific research policies and practices

Monitoring and reporting

10. Probity

Appeals process

Conflict of interest

Privacy and protection of personal information

Confidential information

Freedom of information

Appendix A: Glossary

Acronyms

Definitions

Appendix B: Eligible Organisations

1. Linkage Program: Linkage Projects processes

The Linkage Program supports the Australian Government’s objectives for research and innovation.

This grant program contributes to the ARC’s Outcome 1, which is to grow knowledge and innovation through managing research grants, measuring research excellence and providing advice.

Linkage Projects is funded within the Linkage Program.

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The grant opportunity opens.

We (the ARC) publish the grant guidelines and advertise on GrantConnect.

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You (the Administering Organisation) complete and submit an application.

You work with Partner Organisations to complete an application on the ARC’s Research Management System (RMS), addressing eligibility, the National Interest Test and the assessment criteria.

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We manage the assessment of all applications.

We manage the assessment of applications against eligibility criteria and assessment criteria.

Your application will be assigned to Detailed Assessors to undertake in-depth assessments. You will have an opportunity to respond to Detailed Assessors’ written comments through a rejoinder.

Selection Advisory Committee (SAC) members will then assess Your application, consider the Detailed Assessors’ ratings and comments and Your rejoinder and assign a final score.

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We make grant recommendations.

The SAC considers applications and recommends those to be funded, and the level and duration of funding for each project, to the ARC Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

The CEO then makes an assessment and a recommendation to the Minister.

In making recommendations to the Minister, the CEO considers the SAC’s advice, risks relating to foreign interference, and alignment with Australian Government priorities. The CEO may consider advice from other Commonwealth agencies.

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Grant decisions are made.

The Minister decides which applications are approved, and the level of funding and duration of funding for each approved project.

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We notify You of the outcome. We advise You if Your application was successful or not through RMS.

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We enter into a grant agreement with You.

We enter into a grant agreement with You through RMS, if You are successful.

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Delivery of the grant.

You undertake the grant activity and report to Us as set out in Your grant agreement. We manage the grant, monitor Your progress and make payments.

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Evaluation of the grant opportunity.

We evaluate the specific grant activity and the grant opportunity as a whole. We will use information You provide to Us through Your reports to inform evaluations.

2.    About the grant program

2.1   The Linkage Program is one of two Programs under the ARC National Competitive Grants Program (NCGP). Information about the Linkage Program is available on the ARC website.

About the Linkage Projects grant opportunity

2.2   The Linkage Projects scheme is funded under the Linkage Program.

2.3   The Linkage Projects scheme objectives are to:

a.              support internationally competitive research projects and teams on challenges or opportunities of relevance to research end-users;

b.              foster the establishment and strengthening of research alliances between higher education organisations and research end-users;

c.              enhance the scale and focus of research, including in Australian Government priority areas.

2.4   The intended outcomes of the Linkage Projects scheme are:

a.              new or strengthened collaborations and research alliances between universities and research end-users;

b.              new knowledge that is of benefit to Australian research end-users, including in Australian Government priority areas; and

c.              economic, commercial, environmental, social and/or cultural benefits for Australia.

3.    Grant amount and grant period

3.1   For each Linkage Projects grant opportunity, applications for the levels of funding listed in Table 1 will be considered.

3.2   Table 1: Linkage Projects funding and grant duration.

4.    Eligibility criteria

Who is eligible to apply for a grant?

4.1   We will only accept applications from Eligible Organisations as identified in Appendix B.

4.2   The Eligible Organisation that submits the application will be the ‘Administering Organisation’ (henceforth, ‘You’). All other Eligible Organisations named on the application will be an ‘Other Eligible Organisation’.

What are the eligibility requirements for applications?

4.3   Your application must:

a.              include at least one Partner Organisation;

b.              nominate at least one Chief Investigator (CI);

c.              include a commitment from Partner Organisation(s) to provide total eligible cash and/or in-kind contributions that at least match the total funding requested from Us; and

d.              include a commitment from Partner Organisation(s) to provide total eligible cash contributions of at least 25% of the total funding requested from Us. If all Your Partner Organisations are Exempt Partner Organisations[1], You are not required to meet the 25% minimum eligible cash contribution requirement.

4.4   You and each Other Eligible Organisation on an application must commit a significant contribution of cash and/or in-kind and/or other material resources to the application having regard to the total cost of the proposed project and the relative contribution of any Chief Investigators or Partner Investigator(s) at the organisation.

Who is eligible to be a Partner Organisation?

4.5   A Partner Organisation is an Australian or overseas organisation, other than an Eligible Organisation, which satisfies the eligibility requirements for a Partner Organisation in 4.6-4.10.

4.6   Each Partner Organisation must:

a.              participate in the project for the project activity period unless otherwise approved by Us;

b.              make a contribution of cash and/or in-kind and/or other material resources that is specific to the project, and having regard to the total cost of the project and not be part of a broader contribution to Your organisation or an Other Eligible Organisation; and

c.              provide a Letter of Partner Organisation Certification, using the proforma provided on GrantConnect.

4.7   A Partner Organisation cannot be:

a.              included on the National Redress Scheme’s website on the list of ‘Institutions that have not joined or signified their intent to join the Scheme’ (www.nationalredress.gov.au);

b.              an Eligible Organisation;

c.              a controlled entity of any Eligible Organisation; or

d.              an entity (for example a joint venture) where more than 50% is owned by one or more Eligible Organisations.

4.8   Partner Organisation cash contributions cannot:

a.              be sourced from funds awarded or appropriated by the Commonwealth or an Australian State or Territory Government for the purposes of research, nor from funds previously used to leverage government research or research infrastructure funding; or

b.              be a contribution to salaries for CIs and/or PIs on the application.

4.9   Partner Organisation(s) whose funds are appropriated predominantly from Commonwealth or Australian State or Territory Government funding sources for the purposes of research are only eligible to make up a maximum of 25% of the combined cash and/or in-kind contributions from Partner Organisations. This maximum of 25% is the combined eligible contribution from Partner Organisations of this type, and is not the maximum per individual Partner Organisation of this type.

4.10   Partner Organisation(s) whose funds are appropriated predominantly from Commonwealth or Australian State or Territory Government funding sources for the purposes of research can make combined contributions to the project over and above 25% of the required Partner Organisation contribution, however these additional contributions are not eligible to make up part of the required Partner Organisation contribution.

Who is eligible to be an Other Organisation?

4.11   Organisations that are not Eligible Organisations and not Partner Organisations but that are named as organisational participants on an application will be Other Organisations. Other Organisations are not required to make a cash or in-kind contribution to the project, but must be relevant to and involved with the project.

4.12   An Other Organisation cannot be included on the National Redress Scheme’s website on the list of ‘Institutions that have not joined or signified their intent to join the Scheme’ (www.nationalredress.gov.au).

Who is eligible to be a named participant?

4.13   Roles that named participants may be nominated for under the Linkage Projects scheme are:

a.              Chief Investigators (CIs); and

b.              Partner Investigators (PIs).

4.14   A project cannot commence until all named participants meet the eligibility criteria in these grant guidelines for the selected role they are to perform.

4.15   As at the grant commencement date or, if successful, at any time during the project activity period, named participants:

a.              who meet the eligibility criteria to be a CI, must be a CI and cannot opt to be a PI;

b.              who do not meet the eligibility criteria to be a CI, must be a PI.

4.16   All named participants in an application must have met their obligations regarding previously funded projects, including submission of satisfactory final reports to the ARC at the date of application submission and any relevant consequential actions that may have been applied under the ARC Research Integrity Policy.

4.17   An application will not be considered where We have made a decision to exclude grant applications involving a particular named participant for a period of time, whether or not they otherwise meet the eligibility requirements.

Chief Investigators

4.18   CIs must meet at least one of the following criteria as at the grant commencement date and, if successful, for the project activity period:

a.              be an employee for at least 0.2 FTE at an Eligible Organisation; or

b.              be a holder of an honorary academic appointment (as defined in the Glossary) at an Eligible Organisation.

4.19   CIs must reside in Australia for more than 50% of the project activity period. Any significant absences including fieldwork or study leave directly related to the project must have approval from You and must not total more than half the project activity period. In extraordinary circumstances, changes must be approved via a Variation.

4.20   CIs must not undertake an HDR during the project activity period.

4.21   The first-named CI will be the Project Leader. The Project Leader must have a demonstrated capacity to manage the project.

Partner Investigators

4.22   A PI who is representing a Partner Organisation on an application is required to have a role within that Partner Organisation.

What are the limits on the number of applications and projects per CI?

4.23   A named participant can be concurrently funded through the Linkage Program for a maximum of 4 Linkage Program projects as a CI or Director. For the purpose of counting project limits, Linkage Program projects:

a.              include CIs on Linkage Projects, Industrial Transformation Research Program and ARC Centres of Excellence;

b.              include Directors on Industrial Transformation Research Program, Special Research Initiatives and ARC Centres of Excellence;

c.              do not include CIs on LIEF, Special Research Initiatives, LASP or Supporting Responses to Commonwealth Science Council Priorities; and

d.              do not include Fellows under the Industry Fellowships Program.

4.24   At the date of submission of applications we will count the number of:

a.              Linkage Program projects that the named participant will hold as a CI or Director on active projects as at the active project assessment date; and

b.              Linkage Projects applications We are currently assessing which include that participant as a CI.

4.25   If a role or Project must be relinquished to meet the limits under Section 4.24, We must approve the Variation before the application is submitted.

5.    What the grant money can be used for

What grant funds can be used for

5.1   The Linkage Program supports research activities that meet the definition of ‘research’, as defined in the Glossary.

5.2   You can only spend the grant on eligible expenditure items that directly support the project and in accordance with any additional special conditions in the grant agreement.

5.3   Eligible expenditure items may include:

a.              salary support for other personnel, for example, research associates and assistants, technicians and laboratory attendants at an appropriate salary level, including 30% on-costs, at the employing organisation;

b.              stipends for HDR students, at an appropriate level for the Administering Organisation or the relevant sector;

c.              teaching relief for CIs up to a total of $50,000 per CI per year;

d.              equipment (and its maintenance) and consumables, including specialised computer equipment and software essential to the project;

e.              travel costs essential to the project, including economy travel costs for domestic and/or international travel and accommodation, not exceeding an average of $20,000 per year of the project. The following travel costs are not counted towards the average of $20,000 per year limit:

1. expenditure on field research essential to the project, including technical and logistical support, travel expenses (including accommodation, meals and incidental costs); and
2. reasonable essential costs to allow a participant who is a carer, or who personally requires care or assistance, to undertake travel essential to the project.

What grant funds cannot be used for

5.4   You cannot request or use grant funds for:

a.              research activities, infrastructure or projects previously funded or currently being funded through any other Commonwealth grant;

b.              medical research as detailed in the ARC Medical Research Policy on the ARC website;

c.              activities leading solely to the creation or performance of a work of art, including visual art, musical compositions, drama, dance, film, broadcasts, designs and literary works, unless those works are directly related to the project activities and demonstrably research based;

d.              contracted research or consultancy arrangements where one or more Organisation(s) is seeking expert external assistance, not available within their own organisation, in order to develop specific applications or outputs that involve little innovation or are low risk;

e.              production of computer programs, research aids and tools; data warehouses, catalogues or bibliographies; or teaching materials, unless these meet the definition of ‘research’;

f.               basic facilities, including:

1. bench fees or similar laboratory access fees;

ii.              access to a basic library collection;

iii.            access to film or music editing facilities;

iv.            work accommodation (for example, laboratory and office space, suitably equipped and furnished);

v.              basic computer facilities such as desktop computers, portable computer devices, printers, word processing, and other standard software; and

vi.            standard reference materials or funds for abstracting services;

g.              capital works and general infrastructure costs;

h.              costs not directly related to the project, including but not limited to professional membership fees, professional development courses, fees for patent application and maintenance, equipment for live music or drama performances, equipment for gallery and museum exhibitions, visas, relocation costs, entertainment costs, purchase of alcohol, insurance, mobile phones (purchase or call charges) and other indirect costs;

i.                fees for international students or the Higher Education Contribution Scheme (HECS) and Higher Education Loan Program (HELP) liabilities for students; and

j.                salaries and/or on-costs, in whole or in part, for CIs or PIs.

6.    The assessment criteria

6.1   You must address all assessment criteria in Your application. We will assess your application based on the weighting given to each criterion. The Linkage Projects assessment criteria are:

a.              Project quality and innovation 30%

               significance and innovativeness of the research in the context of previous research in the area;

               robustness and appropriateness of the conceptual framework, design, methods and analyses;

               the adequacy and appropriateness of the budget, including cash and in-kind contributions pledged by the participating organisations, and value for money considerations.

If the project involves Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander research, additional criteria include:

               The project’s level of collaboration, engagement, relationship building and benefit sharing with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, and First Nations Organisations and Communities;

               The project’s strategy and mechanisms for Indigenous research capacity building within the project;

               The project’s level of internal leadership of Indigenous research;

               The project’s adherence to the Australian Indigenous Data Sovereignty Principles; and

               The project’s understanding of, and proposed strategies to adhere to, the AIATSIS Code of Ethics for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Research and NHMRC’s guidelines on Ethical conduct in research with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and communities.

b.             Impact 20%

               demonstration of the mutual benefit for participating organisations now and into the future;

               evidence of how the research will advance/address Partner Organisation(s)’s core strategy;

               potential contribution to Australian Government priority areas;

               potential economic, commercial, environmental, social and/or cultural benefits for Australia; and

               appropriateness of strategies for adoption, commercialisation, promotion, and/or dissemination of research outcomes, including IP management arrangements.

c.              Investigator(s’) capability and quality of team 20%

               quality of the named participant(s)’ skills and experience, relative to opportunity, including evidence of potential to engage in collaborative research;

               experience in research training, mentoring and supervision;

               capability and capacity of the team to undertake and manage the project; and

               evidence of previous history of successful collaboration between the named participant(s) and this or other Partner Organisation(s).

d.             Strength of the proposed research alliance  30%

               extent and nature of commitment to the project, including provision of research environment, facilities and personnel (where relevant), relative to the scale of the project and the capacity of the participating organisations;

               extent and appropriateness of proposed governance, structures and processes to support the project;

               capacity and intent of Partner Organisations to use the outcomes of the research; and

               potential of partnership to lead to long-term collaborations.

7.    How to apply

Application process

7.1   Instructions To Applicants will be issued on the opening of the grant opportunity and applicants must follow the processes described in those Instructions.

7.2   Your application must be completed in RMS.

7.3   You cannot change Your application after the closing date and time, unless invited to by the ARC.

7.4   We reserve the right to seek evidence to support the certification of applications at any point.

7.5   Questions during the application period should be directed to the Administering Organisation’s Research Office. Answers to Frequently Asked Questions will be posted on GrantConnect.

7.6   An application may be submitted more than once for the same grant opportunity, if the previously submitted application has been announced as unsuccessful.

National Interest Test

7.7   Applicants must provide a National Interest Test statement: a brief response that articulates the benefits of the proposed research in plain English in general terms beyond the period of the grant.

Timing of the grant opportunities

7.8   Linkage Projects grant applications are accepted on a continuous basis.

7.9   You must submit Your application to Us between the grant opportunity opening and closing date and time specified on GrantConnect.

7.10   We publish open and closing times for assessment rounds on the ARC website.

8.    The grant selection process

Eligibility and assessment

8.1   All applications will be considered through a competitive peer process, based on:

a.              how well it meets the assessment criteria;

b.              how it is ranked against other applications; and

c.              whether it provides value for money (as defined in the Glossary).

8.2   Assessment of applications will be undertaken by Detailed Assessors and a Selection Advisory Committee.

8.3   In Our absolute discretion, We may recommend an application not be approved if we consider it (a) incomplete, (b) inaccurate or contains false or misleading information, or (c) is otherwise in breach of the Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research.

8.4   We may seek advice on security or other matters from Commonwealth agencies at any time during the process. We may seek information from You about activities and protections in line with that advice.

8.5   During the assessment, We may request additional information, which does not change the nature of Your application.

Who will approve grants

8.6   Our CEO will make recommendations for funding to the Minister, after considering the advice from peer review, national security considerations, and alignment with Australian Government priorities.

8.7   The Minister will decide which grants to fund. The Minister’s decision is final in all matters.

8.8   The outcome of all applications will be published in RMS.

Requests not to assess process

8.9   You may name up to three persons whom You do not wish to assess an application by submitting a ‘Request Not to Assess’ form in RMS as detailed on GrantConnect and on the ARC website. This form must be received by Us two weeks prior to the grant opportunity closing date.

8.10   Only one request containing the names of up to three individual assessors may be submitted per application.

8.11   If a request includes the name of a current ARC College of Experts member, as listed on the ARC website or in RMS at the time of submitting the ‘Request Not to Assess’ form, the request must be accompanied by comprehensive evidence justifying the request for the ARC College of Experts member or members named. If We consider the evidence is not sufficient for the named ARC College of Experts member or members, We will reject part, or all of the request.

8.12   We have discretion about whether We accept or refuse a ‘Request Not to Assess’. We will not notify You of the outcome.

Rejoinder process

8.13   You will be given the opportunity to respond to assessors’ written comments through a rejoinder. Names of assessors will not be provided. Further information on the rejoinder process is available on the ARC website.

9.    Successful grant applications

Announcement

9.1   If successful, Your grant will be listed on GrantConnect no more than 21 calendar days after the date of effect.

9.2   We will publicise and report offers and grants awarded, including the following information about the project:

a.              Your name and any other parties involved in or associated with the project;

b.              named participants and their organisations;

c.              the project description (the title and summary descriptions);

d.              Your National Interest Test statement;

e.              classifications and international collaboration country names; and

f.               the ARC grant funding amount.

9.3   You should ensure information contained in the project title, summary descriptions and National Interest Test statement will not compromise Your requirements for confidentiality (such as protection of Intellectual Property).

9.4   We may publish a project description, including title and summary, which differs from that provided in the application.

Grant Agreements

9.5   You must enter into a grant agreement with Us to receive a grant.

9.6   We use the ARC Linkage Program Linkage Projects grant agreement which contains standard terms and conditions. A sample grant agreement is available on GrantConnect. Any special conditions will be identified in the grant offer.

9.7   You will have 30 calendar days from the date of offer to execute the grant agreement.

9.8   We must execute a grant agreement with You before We can make payment. We are not responsible for any of Your project expenditure until a grant agreement is executed. You must not start any activities until all third-party agreements are executed.

How we pay the grant

9.9   Payments will be made as set out in the grant agreement. Grant funding will typically be paid monthly through Our payment system to You.

9.10   The grant offer will specify the approved grant amount. We will not pay more than the approved grant amount under any circumstances. If you incur extra costs, You must meet them.

9.11   Grant funding may be subject to indexation.

9.12   All amounts referred to in these grant guidelines are exclusive of the Goods and Services Tax (GST), unless expressly stated otherwise.

Grant Agreement Variation

9.13   Variations must be submitted where there are changes to the duration of the project, changes to the Partner Organisations, changes to contributions by the Partner Organisations, change of personnel or if changes to the project result in it no longer aligning with the project description. Further information can be found in the Grant Agreement.

Responsibilities

Chief Investigator responsibilities

9.14   Chief Investigators must:

a.              take responsibility for the authorship and intellectual content of the application, appropriately citing sources and acknowledging all significant contributions, including from third parties; and

b.              meet residential requirements specified in the grant agreement.

Partner Investigator responsibilities

9.15   Partner Investigators must:

a.              take significant intellectual responsibility for the planning and conduct of the project and for any strategic decisions required in its pursuit and the communication of results; and

b.              have the relevant skills and experience to contribute to the project.

Partner Organisation responsibilities

9.16   Partner Organisations will be required to certify their commitment to the successful completion of the project, including any financial contributions they will make and that they have appropriate governance arrangements in place.

Specific research policies and practices

9.17   All applications and ARC-funded research projects must comply with the requirements for responsible and ethical research practice specified in the Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research, and the codes, guidelines, practices and policies on the ARC website, including the ARC Conflict of Interest Policy and any actions that have been applied under the ARC Research Integrity Policy.

9.18   An ethics plan must be in place before commencement of the project.

9.19   Intellectual Property arrangements should be negotiated between You, the Partner Organisations and Other Organisations as relevant. We do not claim ownership of any IP arising from the project.

9.20   All research projects must comply with the ARC Open Access Policy on the dissemination of findings on the ARC website.

9.21   A data management plan must be in place before the project commences, in line with the grant agreement, and ARC expectations on the ARC website.

Monitoring and reporting

9.22   You must inform us of any changes to Your:

a.              name;

b.              addresses;

c.              nominated contact details; or

d.              bank account details.

9.23   You must submit reports in line with the grant agreement. Reports must be submitted through RMS, unless otherwise advised by Us. Reporting may include:

a.              End of year reports;

b.              Final reports; and

c.              Post-project reporting.

9.24   We will monitor progress by assessing Your reports and may conduct site visits or request records to confirm details of Your reports if necessary. We may re-examine claims, seek further information or request an independent audit of claims and payments.

9.25   We may evaluate the project to measure how well the outcomes and objectives were achieved. We may use information from Your application and reports or may contact You after grant completion to assist evaluation.

10.   Probity

10.1   The Australian Government will make sure that the grant opportunity process is fair, according to the published guidelines, incorporates appropriate safeguards against fraud, unlawful activities and other inappropriate conduct and is consistent with the CGRGs and the ARC Act.

Appeals process

10.2   We will only consider appeals against the NCGP administrative process and not against committee decisions, assessor ratings and comments, or the assessment outcome. Appellants must identify the specific guideline/legislative instrument clause, policy or procedure which they believe has been incorrectly applied.

10.3   You must submit an appeal using the Form on the ARC website and have it authorised by the Administering Organisation’s Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) or equivalent. Appeals must be received by 5.00pm (AEDT/AEST) within 30 days of the date You were notified of the outcome of Your application.

10.4   The appeals process is set out on the ARC website.

Conflict of interest

10.5   You will be asked to certify as part of Your application that any perceived, potential or existing conflicts of interests have been declared to You or that, to the best of Your knowledge, there is no conflict of interest in Your application. Each named individual or organisation must make this declaration about any aspect of the application or project to You at the date of submission.

10.6   If a Conflict of Interest exists or arises, You must have documented processes in place to manage that Conflict for the duration of the project. Processes must comply with the Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research (2018), the ARC Conflict of Interest and Confidentiality Policy and any relevant documents.

10.7   We will handle any Conflicts of Interest as set out in Australian Government policies and procedures. Refer to the Conflict of Interest and Confidentiality Policy on the ARC website.

Privacy and protection of personal information

10.8   We treat your personal information according to the Australian Privacy Principles and the Privacy Act 1988.

10.9   You are required, as part of Your application, to certify Your compliance with the Privacy Act 1988, including the Australian Privacy Principles and impose the same privacy obligations on any subcontractors You engage. You must ask for our consent in writing before disclosing confidential information.

Confidential information

10.10         The Australian Government may use and disclose confidential information about grant applicants and grant recipients to any other Australian Government business or function.

10.11         We will treat the information You give Us as confidential if:

a.              You clearly identify the information as confidential and explain why We should treat it as confidential;

b.              the information is commercial in confidence;

c.              revealing the information would cause unreasonable harm to You or someone else; or

d.              You provide the information with an understanding that it will stay confidential.

Freedom of information

10.12         All documents in the possession of the Australian Government, including those about this program, are subject to the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act).

Appendix A: Glossary

Acronyms

 

Definitions

 

Appendix B: Eligible Organisations

 

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[1] Exempt Archive and Public Record Office; Exempt Charity; Exempt Herbarium; Exempt Museum and Collecting Organisation; Exempt Non-Profit Organisation; Exempt Small Business; and Exempt Start-up. See Glossary for details.