{"meta":{"requested-page-number":1,"requested-page-size":20,"actual-page-size":20,"total-pages":1734,"total-size":34664,"search-description":null,"sort-by":""},"links":{"self":"http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants?page%5Bnumber%5D=1&page%5Bsize%5D=20","first":"http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants?page%5Bnumber%5D=1&page%5Bsize%5D=20","last":"http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants?page%5Bnumber%5D=1734&page%5Bsize%5D=20","prev":"http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants?page%5Bnumber%5D=1&page%5Bsize%5D=20","next":"http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants?page%5Bnumber%5D=2&page%5Bsize%5D=20"},"data":[{"type":"grants","id":"LP250200001","attributes":{"code":"LP250200001","scheme-name":"Linkage Projects","funding-commencement-year":2026,"scheme-information":{"schemeCode":"LP  ","program":"Linkage","submissionYear":2025,"roundNumber":2,"schemeRound":"LP25 Round 2"},"current-admin-organisation":"Flinders University","announcement-admin-organisation":"Flinders University","grant-summary":"Wellington Caves: a unique archive of faunal evolution and ecosystem change. The project aims to investigate how the mammal fauna of eastern Australia changed over the last four million years using the uniquely rich, diverse and historically significant megafauna locality of the Wellington Caves. The project will analyse faunal and vegetation change over different timescales on the back of an intensive field-, museum- and lab-based program. New knowledge on the ecological impacts of major climatic changes and megafaunal extinctions will provide improved historical benchmarks to guide biodiversity management. With its strong citizen-science / community-education focus, the project is expected to benefit regional tourism and local schools, and provide improved training opportunities for young First Nations People.","lead-investigator":"Prof Gavin Prideaux","current-funding-amount":1198703.0,"announced-funding-amount":1198703,"grant-status":"Not yet accepted","primary-field-of-research":"3705 - Geology","anticipated-end-date":"","investigators":"","lief-register":[],"national-interest-test-statement":"Australia’s animals are renowned for their uniqueness, but prior to 40,000 years ago, the fauna was even more peculiar, including >70 giant species. Fossils of ‘megafauna’ were first collected by Europeans in 1830 at the Wellington Caves in central western New South Wales, yet 195 years later, our understanding of these species and how their ecosystems changed over time remains poor. This hinders our ability to establish ecological benchmarks to guide ecosystem restoration. As one of only three locations in the world with vertebrate fossil sites that span the last four million years, the Wellington Caves are uniquely placed to address this deficiency. The project will study existing collections and conduct new excavations with the help of citizen science. This will allow identification of the ecological impacts of aridity and seasonality, climatic warming and cooling, and megafaunal extinctions. The work will incorporate Wiradjuri knowledge of megafaunal species and provide training opportunities for young Aboriginal people. Positive impacts are expected via increased regional tourism, enhanced school education programs, rejuvenated exhibitions at the Caves and Australian Museum, high-profile scientific publications, and a Megafauna Festival in the bicentenary of the original discovery."},"links":{"self":"http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/LP250200001"}},{"type":"grants","id":"LP250200026","attributes":{"code":"LP250200026","scheme-name":"Linkage Projects","funding-commencement-year":2026,"scheme-information":{"schemeCode":"LP  ","program":"Linkage","submissionYear":2025,"roundNumber":2,"schemeRound":"LP25 Round 2"},"current-admin-organisation":"The University of Melbourne","announcement-admin-organisation":"The University of Melbourne","grant-summary":"Improved wheat and soybean for the Australian agrifood sector. This project aims to develop high-yielding, nutrient-dense wheat and soybean crops tailored to the Australian food and feed industries and builds on multiple discoveries arising from a previously awarded ARC Linkage project. The project will employ innovative plant breeding methods to boost levels of naturally occurring phytonutrients that enhance iron and zinc uptake in plants and improve dietary absorption in animals. Expected outcomes include novel health claims for bread, improved livestock feed formulations for poultry and pigs, and crops with stacked nutritional traits. The benefits encompass higher-value food and feed products, greater returns for Australian growers and stronger national resilience to global supply chain disruptions.","lead-investigator":"Prof Alexander Johnson","current-funding-amount":1481443.0,"announced-funding-amount":1481443,"grant-status":"Not yet accepted","primary-field-of-research":"3108 - Plant Biology","anticipated-end-date":"","investigators":"","lief-register":[],"national-interest-test-statement":"Australia consistently ranks among the world's top three exporters of wheat, however, nutrient-poor soils often limit the growth and nutritional quality of Australian wheat crops. Conversely, Australia is a net importer of soybean and heavily reliant on other countries to secure sufficient soybean meal and flour for livestock feed and food applications. This research will improve the nutritional quality and yield of Australian wheat and soybean using innovative breeding methods that have quick paths to market, resulting in increased productivity and sustainability of the Australian cropping, livestock feed and breadmaking industries. The research findings will be promoted to the grains industry through Living Farm, a Western Australia-based R&D company with deep connections to a wide range of agribusinesses throughout the Wheatbelt, and to the livestock feed industry through the biotech startup company 121SEED. The research will also be shared with millions of bread consumers by Bakers Delight, Australia’s most successful bakery franchise, through the development and promotion of novel bread types containing high levels of bioavailable iron and other essential nutrients. The project will provide invaluable opportunities for an established team of higher education researchers at the University of Melbourne, University of South Australia and Cornell University to translate several recent discoveries in crop and food nutrition into tangible products for the agrifood sector."},"links":{"self":"http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/LP250200026"}},{"type":"grants","id":"LP250200033","attributes":{"code":"LP250200033","scheme-name":"Linkage Projects","funding-commencement-year":2026,"scheme-information":{"schemeCode":"LP  ","program":"Linkage","submissionYear":2025,"roundNumber":2,"schemeRound":"LP25 Round 2"},"current-admin-organisation":"The University of New South Wales","announcement-admin-organisation":"The University of New South Wales","grant-summary":"Next-Generation Biodegradable Adhesives. This project aims to develop new biodegradable adhesives derived from oxidized natural polysaccharides. These adhesives will effectively bond various biodegradable materials while maintaining their structural integrity and performance. The significance of this research lies in its potential to replace toxic synthetic adhesives with safer, eco-friendly alternatives. Expected outcomes include innovative methods for producing sustainable adhesives to enhance manufacturing processes. Benefits include reducing environmental impact from adhesive waste, improving sustainability in Australian industry, and fostering economic growth through commercializing environmentally friendly adhesive technologies.","lead-investigator":"Prof Thanh Vinh Nguyen","current-funding-amount":299998.0,"announced-funding-amount":299998,"grant-status":"Not yet accepted","primary-field-of-research":"3405 - Organic Chemistry","anticipated-end-date":"","investigators":"","lief-register":[],"national-interest-test-statement":"This project, led by Associate Professor Vinh Nguyen at UNSW Sydney in collaboration with Benignancy Pty Ltd, pioneers the creation of innovative, eco-friendly adhesives derived from natural polysaccharides. This research addresses a critical international need to replace toxic synthetic adhesives with biodegradable and sustainable alternatives, significantly reducing environmental pollution and promoting cleaner manufacturing practices.\n\nGiven the adhesive and sealant market’s global valuation of ~ US$79 billion, this project offers substantial economic benefits for Australia, including the creation of new markets and employment opportunities in green manufacturing. Environmentally, the project supports Australia’s commitment to sustainability by reducing reliance on petroleum-based adhesives and minimizing pollution. Socially, this initiative contributes to healthier, sustainable communities by fostering responsible industrial practices and aligning with growing public demand for environmentally safe products. Furthermore, the project will train highly skilled scientists equipped with expertise that is in high demand within the Australian workforce.\n\nTo ensure practical and widespread adoption of these new biodegradable adhesives, the research team will actively engage industry partners, stakeholders, and the broader community through demonstrations, workshops, and collaborative initiatives, facilitating the clear translation of research benefits to all Australians."},"links":{"self":"http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/LP250200033"}},{"type":"grants","id":"LP250200036","attributes":{"code":"LP250200036","scheme-name":"Linkage Projects","funding-commencement-year":2026,"scheme-information":{"schemeCode":"LP  ","program":"Linkage","submissionYear":2025,"roundNumber":2,"schemeRound":"LP25 Round 2"},"current-admin-organisation":"The Australian National University","announcement-admin-organisation":"The Australian National University","grant-summary":"Optimising linked data assets for enhanced population health monitoring. This project aims to transform national population health monitoring to enable detailed and timely reporting. This project expects to capitalise on advancements in multisector linked data to enable monitoring that can systematically and routinely compare population health outcomes within and between policy-relevant subpopulations over time. Expected outcomes include practical tools that can be embedded within government and research settings to generate population health statistics, enhanced national population health monitoring and knowledge to advance the use of linked data. This should set the foundation for world-class monitoring, which is expected to deliver systematic and additive improvements to government health policy and services.","lead-investigator":"Dr Jennifer Welsh","current-funding-amount":833354.0,"announced-funding-amount":833354,"grant-status":"Not yet accepted","primary-field-of-research":"4202 - Epidemiology","anticipated-end-date":"","investigators":"","lief-register":[],"national-interest-test-statement":"Current constraints on capability to monitor population health in Australia means that governments often lack information for strong health policy and effective health services. These limitations reflect that monitoring is based on single, unlinked data sources which limit what outcomes can be reported, at what level of detail and the extent to which changes can be tracked over time. This project will optimise use of multisector linked data (which bring together administrative data sources) to enable population health monitoring that can systematically and routinely compare key population health outcomes over time to better meet the needs of government. With expert academic and government partners, this project will establish measures to identify priority subpopulations, devise and test new algorithms to measure outcomes, advance methods for monitoring at fine levels of geography and develop approaches to monitor changes over time. This project will create new knowledge and recommendations for best practice approaches for detailed and timely population health monitoring. Academic publications will be supplemented with practical toolkits and formal training programs to improve capability within government. This research will equip governments and academics with the tools to generate and evaluate government policies and services, delivering systematic and additive improvements, which in the longer term, are expected to improve health and alleviate strain on the health system."},"links":{"self":"http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/LP250200036"}},{"type":"grants","id":"LP250200050","attributes":{"code":"LP250200050","scheme-name":"Linkage Projects","funding-commencement-year":2026,"scheme-information":{"schemeCode":"LP  ","program":"Linkage","submissionYear":2025,"roundNumber":2,"schemeRound":"LP25 Round 2"},"current-admin-organisation":"RMIT University","announcement-admin-organisation":"RMIT University","grant-summary":"3D composites for fire-proof EV charging facilities in bushfire-prone areas. This project aims to develop fire-resistant and functional three-dimensional woven composites for protecting electric vehicle charging infrastructure in bushfire-prone regions by advancing material design, fire modelling and scalable manufacturing. It expects to generate new knowledge in fire-safe composite materials through innovative combinations of cost-effective flame retardants, structural optimisation and embedded sensing. Expected outcomes include composite systems tailored to bushfire exposure, manufacturing-ready prototypes and strengthened industry collaboration. This should provide significant benefits in supporting safe transport electrification, enhancing bushfire resilience and advancing Australia’s manufacturing capabilities.","lead-investigator":"Prof Thuy (Kate) Nguyen","current-funding-amount":582500.0,"announced-funding-amount":582500,"grant-status":"Not yet accepted","primary-field-of-research":"4005 - Civil Engineering","anticipated-end-date":"","investigators":"","lief-register":[],"national-interest-test-statement":"This project will develop advanced fire-resistant and functional composite materials to improve the safety and resilience of electric vehicle charging stations in bushfire-prone areas across Australia. As part of national efforts to reduce emissions and facilitate the transition to electric transportation, charging infrastructure is required for deployment in regional areas where bushfire risk is high. Current composite materials used in charging housing units are not designed for such conditions, leaving this critical infrastructure vulnerable. This project will address this gap by creating three-dimensional woven composites with integrated flame retardants, structural optimisation and sensing technologies. The project is strongly supported by an industry partner contributing funding, facilities and leadership to enable commercial translation. Outcomes will benefit Australians by enhancing community safety, supporting sustainable transport infrastructure, and advancing Australia’s advanced manufacturing capability, aligned with national Net Zero and resilience priorities. The project will also provide valuable training for early-career researchers and PhD students in fire-safe materials and engineering. Outcomes will be promoted through direct industry engagement, contributions to national standards, and partnerships with regulators to drive real-world adoptions."},"links":{"self":"http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/LP250200050"}},{"type":"grants","id":"LP250200122","attributes":{"code":"LP250200122","scheme-name":"Linkage Projects","funding-commencement-year":2026,"scheme-information":{"schemeCode":"LP  ","program":"Linkage","submissionYear":2025,"roundNumber":2,"schemeRound":"LP25 Round 2"},"current-admin-organisation":"University of Tasmania","announcement-admin-organisation":"University of Tasmania","grant-summary":"Identification and deployment of resistance to powdery scab of potato. Potato is the most valuable vegetable crop in Australia and powdery scab disease the greatest economic impediment to the Australian industry. This project takes a multi-facet approach to study the nature and genetics of resistance to powdery scab disease. Its is expected to make fundamental advances in understanding of pathogen genomics and host-pathogen interactions, and will identify novel sources of resistance to this disease. Expected outcomes of this project include generation and deployment of disease-resistant potatoes and training for young scientists in innovative approaches to plant pathology and molecular breeding. The project should provide significant scientific and commercial benefits, minimizing losses due to powdery scab.","lead-investigator":"Prof Calum Wilson","current-funding-amount":938450.0,"announced-funding-amount":938450,"grant-status":"Not yet accepted","primary-field-of-research":"3008 - Horticultural Production","anticipated-end-date":"","investigators":"","lief-register":[],"national-interest-test-statement":"This project addresses the $1B Australian potato industry's agreed most critical research priority. \nPowdery scab is a globally important disease and is the greatest economic threat to the sustainability of the Australian potato industry. Infection results in both direct yield and quality losses as well as substantial indirect on-farm (labor, fertilizer, irrigation, lost opportunities, over-contracting crops, rejected crop loads) and off-farm (employment, rural community economy) impacts. Finding a solution to powdery scab disease is critical for the industry to compete with imports from countries with cheaper production costs.\nThere is a lack of effective management tools available for this disease. Many studies have highlighted that effective host resistance is the key to sustainable management, however, there are no commercial processing varieties that currently show high disease resistance, and no major resistance genes are currently known.\nThis project will address this knowledge deficit, using novel tools and techniques to firstly identity and then deploy effective resistance focused on key infection periods to finally provide a sustainable management option for this disease.\n"},"links":{"self":"http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/LP250200122"}},{"type":"grants","id":"LP250200153","attributes":{"code":"LP250200153","scheme-name":"Linkage Projects","funding-commencement-year":2026,"scheme-information":{"schemeCode":"LP  ","program":"Linkage","submissionYear":2025,"roundNumber":2,"schemeRound":"LP25 Round 2"},"current-admin-organisation":"University of Technology Sydney","announcement-admin-organisation":"University of Technology Sydney","grant-summary":"Powering the Future with Next-Generation Safe Batteries. This project aims to develop high-energy-density and safe all-solid-state lithium–sulfur batteries and their scaled-up prototypes. It will be driven by innovative solid-state electrolytes, efficient sulfur cathodes, and advanced lithium metal production techniques to achieve long lifespan, high energy density, and enhanced safety. Advanced characterization will be employed to elucidate sulfur redox mechanisms and establish a clear scientific framework linking redox reactions to electrode performance. Battery pack prototypes targeting industry-required energy density and lifespan will be developed, facilitating the transition toward renewable energy.","lead-investigator":"Dr Nana Wang","current-funding-amount":703168.0,"announced-funding-amount":703168,"grant-status":"Not yet accepted","primary-field-of-research":"4016 - Materials Engineering","anticipated-end-date":"","investigators":"","lief-register":[],"national-interest-test-statement":"This project aims to develop advanced all-solid-state lithium–sulfur batteries (ASSLSBs), aligning with Australia’s national interests in energy security, sustainability, and technological leadership. ASSLSBs offer high energy density and enhanced safety, providing a reliable alternative to conventional batteries and reducing dependence on imported fossil fuels. By supporting a stable and resilient energy system, this project contributes to Australia’s clean energy transition and long-term energy goals. Economically, it leverages Australia’s abundant lithium and sulfur resources, driving growth in mining, research, and high-tech manufacturing. This will create skilled jobs and boost local innovation. Environmentally, the project supports national efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions and achieve net-zero targets by 2050 through safer and more sustainable energy storage. The development of scalable ASSLSB prototypes and collaboration with industry will help commercialise research outcomes and foster a competitive domestic battery sector. This project will ensure that cutting-edge technologies are translated into real-world applications, positioning Australia as a global leader in next-generation energy storage."},"links":{"self":"http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/LP250200153"}},{"type":"grants","id":"LP250200187","attributes":{"code":"LP250200187","scheme-name":"Linkage Projects","funding-commencement-year":2026,"scheme-information":{"schemeCode":"LP  ","program":"Linkage","submissionYear":2025,"roundNumber":2,"schemeRound":"LP25 Round 2"},"current-admin-organisation":"RMIT University","announcement-admin-organisation":"RMIT University","grant-summary":"Carbon fibre with low embodied energy and improved compression. The aim of this project is to create carbon fibre manufactured from lower embodied emissions with higher compression strength specifically for designed for the rapidly growing renewable energy sector. Its significance lies in the fact that it will support the transition of Australia to a net zero future, and this new material will enable renewable energy at lower cost, while having sustainability embedded throughout its manufacture. Outcomes will include creating new sovereign capability for Australia to support the creation of a carbon fibre composite industry for Australia. The benefits will lead to be the creation of new carbon fibre composite technologies that lead Australia towards a Net Zero and made in Australia future.","lead-investigator":"Prof Russell Varley","current-funding-amount":499790.0,"announced-funding-amount":499790,"grant-status":"Not yet accepted","primary-field-of-research":"4016 - Materials Engineering","anticipated-end-date":"","investigators":"","lief-register":[],"national-interest-test-statement":"This proposal describes a roadmap for Australia to achieve net zero emissions by 2030 specifically through the development of a sustainable, low embodied energy and high compression carbon fibre for the growing Australian composites industry. It directly addresses key global challenges identified by the United Nations, which seek to make renewable energy for all and improving global access to components and raw materials.  \nIn this project. lightweight-high strength structures will contribute to the efficiency and effectiveness of renewable energy technologies, including longer wind turbines and better hydrogen storage, making them more accessible and deployable.\nThe core of the project lies in its focus on a novel manufacturing method for carbon fibre that will reduce embodied energy and improve compression. \nThe economic benefits to Australia will include the creation of high-value jobs for the manufacturing sector, aligning with Australia's broader goals for a \"Future made in Australia\" and the Net Zero priority.  Finally, this project will project strategically link Australia's net zero targets with global renewable energy goals, focusing on sustainable material innovation and domestic manufacturing to deliver both environmental and economic benefits.\n"},"links":{"self":"http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/LP250200187"}},{"type":"grants","id":"LP250200195","attributes":{"code":"LP250200195","scheme-name":"Linkage Projects","funding-commencement-year":2026,"scheme-information":{"schemeCode":"LP  ","program":"Linkage","submissionYear":2025,"roundNumber":2,"schemeRound":"LP25 Round 2"},"current-admin-organisation":"The University of Melbourne","announcement-admin-organisation":"The University of Melbourne","grant-summary":"Building the Financial Capacity of Australia's Cooperative Housing Sector . This project aims to tackle Australia’s housing crisis by addressing the financial gaps of the affordable cooperative housing sector. Using novel techniques of scenario-based prototype modelling, it expects to: uncover the sector’s financial possibility; foreground new finance progression pathways; and propose policy reforms for sector growth. Expected outcomes include new sector knowledge, enhanced investment confidence, actionable financial toolkits and policy guidelines to scale the sector as a new tenure class. Key benefits derived from novel sector finance and policy support mechanisms will include: a completed national affordable housing continuum, significant public saving, empowered communities, and a vibrant cooperative economy.","lead-investigator":"A/Prof Julie Tian Miao","current-funding-amount":281315.0,"announced-funding-amount":281315,"grant-status":"Not yet accepted","primary-field-of-research":"3304 - Urban and Regional Planning","anticipated-end-date":"","investigators":"","lief-register":[],"national-interest-test-statement":"Australia is experiencing a housing affordability crisis. A top-down reform agenda reinforces private rental/ownership duopoly and an incomplete housing spectrum. Cooperative Housing – where ownership is shared for affordability rather than profit – offers an intermediate option that is affordable, sustainable and empowering. Although mainstream and fast-growing globally, this sector is marginal in Australia. Three crucial research gaps in: the sector’s financial capacity; novel yet feasible financial partnerships; and enabling policy frameworks, have handicapped its growth, impeded investment confidence, and delayed innovative and proactive public sponsorship of sector growth.\n\nTaking a multi-sectoral, multi-disciplinary, and multi-method approach, this project aims to fill these gaps and offer effective levers in mitigating the housing crisis. In doing so we can expect: economic benefits due to employment and productivity gains and reduced public spending; social benefits due to enhanced agency, security, and wellbeing; commercial benefits through new financial and policy toolkits; and environmental and cultural benefits by empowering and facilitating common-interest groups. \n\nOutcomes will be promoted via a dedicated academic-cooperatives-policy advocacy coalition built through this project. It will support government actions via 14 roundtables and frequent briefs; upskill industry with demo workshops, guidelines and talks; and generate public support via multimedia.      "},"links":{"self":"http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/LP250200195"}},{"type":"grants","id":"LP250200207","attributes":{"code":"LP250200207","scheme-name":"Linkage Projects","funding-commencement-year":2026,"scheme-information":{"schemeCode":"LP  ","program":"Linkage","submissionYear":2025,"roundNumber":2,"schemeRound":"LP25 Round 2"},"current-admin-organisation":"RMIT University","announcement-admin-organisation":"RMIT University","grant-summary":"TRASH: transforming refuse in apartments for sustainable housing. This project aims to test interventions in Multi-Unit Developments that are developed with residents and waste stakeholders, to improve waste outcomes and increase recycling and resource recovery. The project expects to create and apply new knowledge in sustainable consumption and waste studies. Expected outcomes include reductions in landfill rates from the 12,000 apartments in the study and beyond through an interactive TRASH Portal hosting interventions as a nationally accessible resource. This should provide significant benefits such as helping to build a resilient and sustainable nation, assisting the transition to net-zero and enhancing Australia’s ability to deliver the National Waste Policy and Plastics Plan.","lead-investigator":"Prof Ralph Horne","current-funding-amount":709335.0,"announced-funding-amount":709335,"grant-status":"Not yet accepted","primary-field-of-research":"3304 - Urban and Regional Planning","anticipated-end-date":"","investigators":"","lief-register":[],"national-interest-test-statement":"Recycling rates from apartments are low internationally, and they are being left aside in waste policy and program initiatives in Australia. Given that Australia has 2.62 million apartment residents, and this number is rising, there is a need to address this policy and research gap. This project will engage some 12,000 households, local government and waste management organisations to co-design and embed recycling and waste reduction across 60 Multi-Unit Developments (MUDs). The results will then be shared nationally in an interactive Portal, hosting creative campaign materials, models for practice change via co-design guides, best-practice case studies, quick reference guides, and an on-call data-driven MUDs waste advisory service. The project partners will promote the Portal and resources nationally within and beyond the project, including through a national MUDs Waste Advisory Group. Expected benefits for Australia include environmental and social benefits resulting from reduction of waste to landfill. This project could also provide economic and equity benefits given that 40% of apartments are occupied by lower-income households, and landfill reduction saves households substantially in reducing landfill levy charges. This project will assist with building a sustainable and resilient nation and contribute to the transition to a resource-efficient net zero future for all Australians, in line with National Waste Policy and National Plastics Plans. "},"links":{"self":"http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/LP250200207"}},{"type":"grants","id":"LP250200211","attributes":{"code":"LP250200211","scheme-name":"Linkage Projects","funding-commencement-year":2026,"scheme-information":{"schemeCode":"LP  ","program":"Linkage","submissionYear":2025,"roundNumber":2,"schemeRound":"LP25 Round 2"},"current-admin-organisation":"The University of Sydney","announcement-admin-organisation":"The University of Sydney","grant-summary":"The Moral Emotions Inside Initiative. There is a lack of meaningful education and personal development opportunities for Australian women in prison. This project will investigate the implementation of an innovative humanistic education program with incarcerated women in NSW. Employing participatory action research methods, this project will generate new knowledge about the experiences and needs of women in prison and the impact of humanistic education on their wellbeing. Other expected outcomes include an expanded evidence base for gender-responsive programming and lived-experience informed strategic and policy recommendations and resources for correctional centres. This project will provide substantial benefits to prison reform for women at a national level.","lead-investigator":"Dr Jedidiah Evans","current-funding-amount":542050.0,"announced-funding-amount":542050,"grant-status":"Not yet accepted","primary-field-of-research":"4402 - Criminology","anticipated-end-date":"","investigators":"","lief-register":[],"national-interest-test-statement":"Humanistic education programs are internationally recognised as a key solution in prison rehabilitation frameworks. In Australia, we face a dearth of humanistic education programs, and a lack of evidence on which to develop them for incarcerated women. In partnership with Corrective Services NSW (CSNSW), this project investigates Australia’s first humanistic prison education program, “Moral Emotions Inside” (MEI), which has been co-designed with incarcerated women. The project will investigate the implementation and impact of MEI and establish mechanisms for ongoing CSNSW policy and program evaluation alongside incarcerated women. This research has social, cultural and economic benefits. The number of women in prison is increasing. More than half of these women are mothers and current gaps in research are perpetuating cycles of incarceration with harmful intergenerational impacts, particularly on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families. Co-designed programs can increase incarcerated women’s wellbeing and workforce capability in gender-responsive and trauma-informed service provision. Incarceration is costly, and humanistic education delivered via university prison partnerships is cost-effective. This project will inform CSNSW policy and research frameworks and generate research and teaching resources for corrective services nationally. A project website and symposium with learning resources will promote the research findings to a broad range of stakeholders."},"links":{"self":"http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/LP250200211"}},{"type":"grants","id":"LP250200258","attributes":{"code":"LP250200258","scheme-name":"Linkage Projects","funding-commencement-year":2026,"scheme-information":{"schemeCode":"LP  ","program":"Linkage","submissionYear":2025,"roundNumber":2,"schemeRound":"LP25 Round 2"},"current-admin-organisation":"The University of Queensland","announcement-admin-organisation":"The University of Queensland","grant-summary":"Sustainable production of high-value feed ingredients from carbon dioxide. This project aims to develop a sustainable bioprocess to convert industrial carbon dioxide and hydrogen into high-value feed ingredients for aquaculture, including omega-3 fatty acids and antioxidants. By integrating gas fermentation with advanced yeast engineering, it aims to reduce the environmental burden of industrial emissions. The expected outcome is a scalable, low-emission platform for producing nutritional compounds from waste gas that reduces dependence on fish oil and mushrooms, helping to protect marine and agricultural ecosystems. This has the potential to advance Australia’s position in sustainable biomanufacturing and provide industry, environmental, and food security benefits while training the next generation of scientists.","lead-investigator":"Dr Huadong Peng","current-funding-amount":400000.0,"announced-funding-amount":400000,"grant-status":"Not yet accepted","primary-field-of-research":"3106 - Industrial Biotechnology","anticipated-end-date":"","investigators":"","lief-register":[],"national-interest-test-statement":"This project will develop biotechnology to convert industrially emitted greenhouse gases (carbon dioxide and hydrogen) into high-value nutritional ingredients for aquaculture, such as omega-3 fatty acids and antioxidants. It addresses two urgent national challenges: reducing industrial emissions and building a sustainable, domestic supply of essential nutrients. Australia currently relies on imported, environmentally-intensive produced fish oil and mushroom-derived antioxidants for the supply of essential nutritional compounds. This research will reduce dependence on marine and agricultural resources, help protect ecosystems, and improve food system resilience.\n\nThe project will benefit Australians by creating new opportunities in sustainable biomanufacturing, supporting jobs and economic growth in regional and industrial areas. It will also contribute to Australia’s goals for net-zero emissions, circular economy development, and innovation in advanced manufacturing and food security.\n\nBeyond the research, outcomes will be promoted through collaboration with Woodside Energy, including the production of real-world product samples for aquaculture trials, and engagement with regulators and end-users across the food and agriculture sectors. By demonstrating a practical, low-emission path to convert waste gases into valuable products, this work can inform environmental policy, attract future investment, and position Australia as a leader in sustainable biotechnology."},"links":{"self":"http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/LP250200258"}},{"type":"grants","id":"LP250200288","attributes":{"code":"LP250200288","scheme-name":"Linkage Projects","funding-commencement-year":2026,"scheme-information":{"schemeCode":"LP  ","program":"Linkage","submissionYear":2025,"roundNumber":2,"schemeRound":"LP25 Round 2"},"current-admin-organisation":"The University of Sydney","announcement-admin-organisation":"The University of Sydney","grant-summary":"Ancient Baaka: Strengthening Culture Through Deep-Time Knowledge. This project will strengthen Barkindji rights and revitalise cultural practices through deep-time archaeological research and contemporary traditional knowledge. Focusing on Kinchega and Paroo-Darling National Parks this is the first archaeological project designed specifically to inform legislative revival of Native Title rights in national parks in NSW. Barkindji and scientists will work together to elucidate, conserve and activate cultural sites and practices. Outcomes include new evidence of economic and artistic practices over 30,000+ years, a community-led conservation program and a Living Culture Plan to support Native Title rights reactivation delivering lasting cultural, scientific, and policy benefits.","lead-investigator":"Dr Amy Way","current-funding-amount":860539.0,"announced-funding-amount":860539,"grant-status":"Not yet accepted","primary-field-of-research":"4301 - Archaeology","anticipated-end-date":"","investigators":"","lief-register":[],"national-interest-test-statement":"This project explores long-term cultural practices on the Darling Baaka River, one of Australia’s most important river systems. Major gaps remain in archaeological knowledge of this arid-zone system—particularly regarding how cultural economies and artistic expression have changed over time. Addressing this gap is vital for reactivating traditional practices in regional national parks. Traditional Custodians and researchers will work together to generate detailed deep-time knowledge to support the revitalisation of cultural practices in Kinchega and Paroo-Darling National Parks. The project will centre Indigenous knowledge systems in conservation and land management, supporting the development of a new model for Aboriginal joint management of national parks.  This will provide significant national social and cultural benefits in national parks for all Australians. A scalable model for other First Nations communities, governments and park agencies across Australia will be made available through a co-produced Living Culture Plan—a roadmap to support legislative revival of Native Title rights in national parks. "},"links":{"self":"http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/LP250200288"}},{"type":"grants","id":"LP250200294","attributes":{"code":"LP250200294","scheme-name":"Linkage Projects","funding-commencement-year":2026,"scheme-information":{"schemeCode":"LP  ","program":"Linkage","submissionYear":2025,"roundNumber":2,"schemeRound":"LP25 Round 2"},"current-admin-organisation":"University of Technology Sydney","announcement-admin-organisation":"University of Technology Sydney","grant-summary":"Novel light, durable and fire-resistant wood waste composite cladding panel. This project develops lightweight, durable, and fire-resistant cementitious composite materials and cladding panels via advanced manufacturing technology by integrating wood waste into an environment friendly magnesium cement. The expected outcomes include new knowledge, new materials and manufacturing technology, and optimal designs of durable and fire-resistant cladding materials and panels. The project will significantly advance the development of non-combustible claddings and enhance construction sustainability and building safety. This project also provides a solution for construction wood waste management by providing an effective method of upcycling, contributing to the net-zero emission goal with commercial and economic benefits.","lead-investigator":"Prof Yixia (Sarah) Zhang","current-funding-amount":520832.0,"announced-funding-amount":520832,"grant-status":"Not yet accepted","primary-field-of-research":"4005 - Civil Engineering","anticipated-end-date":"","investigators":"","lief-register":[],"national-interest-test-statement":"This project will develop novel lightweight, durable, and fire-resistant composite materials and cladding panels by integrating the maximum amount of wood waste into an environment friendly magnesia cement as binder. The project generates new knowledge, develop durable and sustainable materials towards sustainable construction, and create high-performing non-combustible cladding materials and panels with enhanced fire safety. This will be achieved by advanced wood waste surface treatment, optimal material design, advanced manufacturing, and comprehensive and intensive multiscale investigations via intensive experiment and advanced numerical modelling. This project provides significant environmental, commercial, economic and social benefits, with significantly reduced landfill from construction wood waste, effective wood waste management, high-performance cladding material and cladding panel design, and improved building fire safety. The research outcome will be adopted by the industry partner for translation and commercialization filling the market shortage and urgent demand for non-combustible cladding materials. The project research outcome will be promoted to other industries in construction sector and communicated via medias, open forums, conferences and workshops to enhance the awareness and adoption of the developed high performance durable and fire-resistant materials and claddings, enhancing construction sustainability, building safety and infrastructure resilience. "},"links":{"self":"http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/LP250200294"}},{"type":"grants","id":"LP250200320","attributes":{"code":"LP250200320","scheme-name":"Linkage Projects","funding-commencement-year":2026,"scheme-information":{"schemeCode":"LP  ","program":"Linkage","submissionYear":2025,"roundNumber":2,"schemeRound":"LP25 Round 2"},"current-admin-organisation":"Deakin University","announcement-admin-organisation":"Deakin University","grant-summary":"Advancing seagrass restoration to ecological relevant scales in Australia. The project aims to generate new knowledge to support seagrass restoration at ecologically relevant scales. Directed towards practical application, it provides a framework to overcome key constraints that limit our capacity to achieve national and international targets for scaled seagrass restoration. It will provide new insights into optimising propagule supply for restoration, identify best-practice for site selection, and generate empirical evidence on the recovery of ecosystem services following restoration. Expected outcomes are new knowledge to advance seagrass restoration that sees the return of ecological, economic, and social benefits.","lead-investigator":"Prof Craig Sherman","current-funding-amount":866343.0,"announced-funding-amount":866343,"grant-status":"Not yet accepted","primary-field-of-research":"4104 - Environmental Management","anticipated-end-date":"","investigators":"","lief-register":[],"national-interest-test-statement":"Seagrasses are critical to Australia’s marine ecosystems, providing ecological, economic and cultural services worth over AU$11 billion annually. These habitats support fisheries, improve water quality, protect shorelines, and store carbon. However, over 1,600 km² of seagrass has been lost since the 1950s, threatening biodiversity and undermining the health and resilience of coastal communities and industries. Large-scale, evidence-based restoration is urgently needed to reverse these declines. Australia is a global leader in marine restoration science, and this project will build on that expertise through a holistic assessment of current seagrass restoration efforts. It will identify best practices, address knowledge gaps, and incorporate the cultural values of seagrass to Traditional Owners. The outcomes will inform the design of large-scale restoration trials aimed at restoring critical ecosystem services and supporting national climate and biodiversity targets, including Reef 2050. In the long term, this work will benefit Australians by enhancing fisheries, capturing carbon, reducing erosion, and sustaining tourism and recreation. Outputs will be shared via a multi-platform engagement strategy including policy briefings, co-designed materials with Indigenous partners, public outreach, and practitioner toolkits. This ensures benefits are realised beyond academia, supporting coastal resilience and informed environmental decision-making nationally."},"links":{"self":"http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/LP250200320"}},{"type":"grants","id":"LP250200336","attributes":{"code":"LP250200336","scheme-name":"Linkage Projects","funding-commencement-year":2026,"scheme-information":{"schemeCode":"LP  ","program":"Linkage","submissionYear":2025,"roundNumber":2,"schemeRound":"LP25 Round 2"},"current-admin-organisation":"The University of Melbourne","announcement-admin-organisation":"The University of Melbourne","grant-summary":"Student wellbeing:Identifying key supports and high-impact school practices. Schools are a critical platform for a more equitable and productive Australia. This project aims to better understand the social determinants for life outcomes through an examination of early and proximal predictors of learning, engagement and well-being. It will transform educational research from small-scale, cross-sectional studies to sector-wide, longitudinal analyses using advanced new analytic methods (e.g., Machine learning, Person-centred). Expected outcomes are a cutting-edge student longitudinal well-being databank and datalab and new knowledge about when certain predictors matter most across the schooling years. Findings will be translated to support schools in ensuring high impact strategies at critical developmental stages.","lead-investigator":"Prof Katherine Reynolds","current-funding-amount":758393.0,"announced-funding-amount":758393,"grant-status":"Not yet accepted","primary-field-of-research":"5201 - Applied and Developmental Psychology","anticipated-end-date":"","investigators":"","lief-register":[],"national-interest-test-statement":"Schools are central to the nation’s future health, wellbeing, and productivity. As near-universal institutions, they are uniquely positioned to support the development of the whole student—beyond academic learning—by fostering wellbeing and engagement. Despite this emphasis there remains limited, high quality evidence that can guide schools as to the early and proximal predictors of future positive learning and socio-emotional growth. In collaboration with key partners, this project will bring together new data science techniques (Machine learning, Person-centred) and large-scale longitudinal education and health survey and administrative information. It will be a world leading data infrastructure utilised to broaden our understanding of factors that have the strongest influence on student well-being, engagement and learning in schools and when certain factors matter most, across primary and secondary schooling. Importantly, the project will also provide a model for schools on how to translate and embed research findings to affect practices that can effectively and efficiently support positive student outcomes. "},"links":{"self":"http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/LP250200336"}},{"type":"grants","id":"LP250200349","attributes":{"code":"LP250200349","scheme-name":"Linkage Projects","funding-commencement-year":2026,"scheme-information":{"schemeCode":"LP  ","program":"Linkage","submissionYear":2025,"roundNumber":2,"schemeRound":"LP25 Round 2"},"current-admin-organisation":"Macquarie University","announcement-admin-organisation":"Macquarie University","grant-summary":"Blood, Sweat, and Peers: Employee Blood Donations through the Workplace. Blood donations save lives, but Australia's critical supply and demand gap requires a new approach. Employee blood donation through the workplace as a novel, under-researched phenomenon could be the key. Using a comprehensive mixed-methods research, corporate volunteering knowledge, and six different studies over four years, this collaboration of Lifeblood and three universities aims to investigate why and how employees donate blood and how companies support it. Its expected social impact includes addressing the demand for blood donations to save lives and contributing to Australia's healthcare and economy. Extensive findings' dissemination will build global knowledge to help implement the findings worldwide, making this study essential. ","lead-investigator":"Prof Debbie Haski-Leventhal","current-funding-amount":631518.0,"announced-funding-amount":631518,"grant-status":"Not yet accepted","primary-field-of-research":"3507 - Strategy, Management and Organisational Behaviour","anticipated-end-date":"","investigators":"","lief-register":[],"national-interest-test-statement":"Donating blood saves lives. It helps with emergencies, cancer treatments, mothers and babies during childbirth, and more. Because only 3% of Australians donate blood, but 33% need blood, the Red Cross Lifeblood Teams program encourages people to donate blood through their workplace as a novel corporate social responsibility (CSR) form. While this program works well, we still don’t fully understand why people participate or how to get more involved. Based on corporate volunteering knowledge, this four-year research project will study how to encourage more employees and companies to join. Doing so can help recruit the additional 100k people needed yearly to close the gap, and save money for the Australian healthcare and economy (e.g., blood products’ import cost Australia $399M in 2023, to cover domestic shortfalls). It will strengthen communities by increasing giving, social capital, and resilience. The project will show how businesses can support workplace blood donations meaningfully to offer many benefits to healthcare, bringing people together, reducing the need to travel to donate, improving the company’s image and encouraging kindness and giving in the workplace. The findings will be shared widely through articles, workshops, media, and best practice guides to engaging employees in blood donations. By making blood donation a normal part of work life, this project offers a thoughtful and lasting way to boost donations and save more lives across Australia."},"links":{"self":"http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/LP250200349"}},{"type":"grants","id":"LP250200353","attributes":{"code":"LP250200353","scheme-name":"Linkage Projects","funding-commencement-year":2026,"scheme-information":{"schemeCode":"LP  ","program":"Linkage","submissionYear":2025,"roundNumber":2,"schemeRound":"LP25 Round 2"},"current-admin-organisation":"University of Wollongong","announcement-admin-organisation":"University of Wollongong","grant-summary":"Non-intrusive Monitoring Using WiFi and AI. Fall prevention, rather than response, is key to improving care outcomes in the aged care sector. Using only WiFi signals, this project will develop a non-intrusive human movement and pose characterisation system. The initial focus is aged care in managed or home settings. A large AI model based on the WiFi channel will be developed. It will rely on a combination of human data and a smart robot to generate a large training dataset. The outcome of the project will be a secure, non-intrusive monitoring system of human activity for aged care. The outcomes will benefit healthcare, aged care, and home safety in a non-intrusive and privacy-friendly monitoring of people’s actions indoors, allowing older residents to stay in their homes longer.","lead-investigator":"Prof Raad Raad","current-funding-amount":583954.0,"announced-funding-amount":583954,"grant-status":"Not yet accepted","primary-field-of-research":"4602 - Artificial Intelligence","anticipated-end-date":"","investigators":"","lief-register":[],"national-interest-test-statement":"Australia’s aging population is a growing national priority, with increasing demand for safe, effective, and respectful aged care solutions. This project will deliver a privacy-preserving, non-intrusive system for monitoring human activity using standard WiFi signals without relying on cameras or wearable devices. By enabling accurate 3D pose estimation from wireless signals, this technology can detect falls and abnormal movements in real time that helps to reduce accidents and improve response times in aged care and home environments.\n\nThe project supports national health and safety goals while addressing social concerns around surveillance and privacy. It offers an affordable and scalable solution suitable for residential settings, hospitals, and care facilities across both urban and remote areas. Using a robot to generate training data also reduces ethical challenges and improves the scalability and reproducibility of the system.\n\nThis research will help position Australia as a global leader in next-generation ambient intelligence and WiFi-based sensing. It will also build national capacity in machine learning, robotics, and human-centered technology to support future jobs and industry growth. Outcomes will be shared with industry and healthcare partners to ensure real-world adoption and impact. Ultimately, this work will contribute to safer, smarter, and more dignified care for vulnerable Australians.\n"},"links":{"self":"http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/LP250200353"}},{"type":"grants","id":"LP250200369","attributes":{"code":"LP250200369","scheme-name":"Linkage Projects","funding-commencement-year":2026,"scheme-information":{"schemeCode":"LP  ","program":"Linkage","submissionYear":2025,"roundNumber":2,"schemeRound":"LP25 Round 2"},"current-admin-organisation":"The University of New South Wales","announcement-admin-organisation":"The University of New South Wales","grant-summary":"Quantum Computing for Evacuation Management. Disaster management relies on timely and accurate information to respond efficiently. This project leverages SQC’s Quantum Machine Learning (QML) hardware and NSW SES's emergency management expertise and datasets to develop novel QML models for real world emergencies. These project will improve and benchmark QML model performance based on accuracy and speed to: 1) predict flood, evacuation traffic and emergency management decisions. 2)  Optimise  emergency management decisions on resource allocation (3) benchmark and develop implementation roadmap. The project will deliver the world’s first application of quantum computing for emergency services, paving the way for scalable application of quantum computing in emergency management.","lead-investigator":"Prof Vinayak Dixit","current-funding-amount":563638.0,"announced-funding-amount":563638,"grant-status":"Not yet accepted","primary-field-of-research":"3507 - Strategy, Management and Organisational Behaviour","anticipated-end-date":"","investigators":"","lief-register":[],"national-interest-test-statement":"Emergency management services have the critical function of protecting and saving public lives and property. This ability to rapidly assess risks and respond in a timely and efficient manner is critical to this function.  Quantum Machine Learning as a technology does provide a promising approach to address this.\nThe project addresses Australia’s national priorities and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by enhancing disaster resilience. McKinsey's, BCG and CSIRO have all projected a future market size for quantum technologies of >$100B in annual revenue globally, with a strong potential to solve the $38 billion per year losses expected to the Australian economy due to Natural Disasters. To serve this agenda, the project will deliver trained next generation of experts at the intersection of emergency and quantum computing.\nThis project is a strategic collaboration between SQC, UNSW and NSW SES to utilize quantum computing to help address this fundamental problem. This project leverages world-leading Australian quantum computing and manufacturing company Silicon Quantum Computing’s (SQC) patented prototype QML processor, which has been shown to enhance the classification and prediction accuracies of standard machine learning systems, to develop solutions for New South Wales State Emergency Services (NSW SES) using real world data on floods and evacuation.  This key project outcome is the development of Quantum Machine Learning solutions for Disaster and Evacuation Management."},"links":{"self":"http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/LP250200369"}},{"type":"grants","id":"LP250200377","attributes":{"code":"LP250200377","scheme-name":"Linkage Projects","funding-commencement-year":2026,"scheme-information":{"schemeCode":"LP  ","program":"Linkage","submissionYear":2025,"roundNumber":2,"schemeRound":"LP25 Round 2"},"current-admin-organisation":"University of South Australia","announcement-admin-organisation":"University of South Australia","grant-summary":"Printed substructures for contact adhesion in microfluidic chip manufacture. Precision additive manufacturing technologies offer a new approach to manufacturing bespoke and high-value commercial products, which demand reliable post-print device assembly. This project aims to address the interfacial science and engineering that governs precision bonding and assembly of microscale components printed using two-photon polymerisation. Smart design of surface structure and materials will be investigated to enable rapid, high-precision alignment and pre-bonding of the tiny nano-printed components. The project outcomes will include scientific guidance towards industry design of automated micro-manufacturing product lines, supporting Australian participation in the fast-growing micro-manufacturing sector.","lead-investigator":"Prof Craig Priest","current-funding-amount":273601.0,"announced-funding-amount":273601,"grant-status":"Not yet accepted","primary-field-of-research":"4014 - Manufacturing Engineering","anticipated-end-date":"","investigators":"","lief-register":[],"national-interest-test-statement":"High-precision 3D printing has enabled mass-manufacturing of high-value commercial components. While intricate and highly functional, these components are fragile and difficult to manipulate into market-ready finished products. This project aims to support Australian manufacturers to deliver high-value, additive manufactured products to a global market. This will be achieved by solving materials and interfacial science challenges associated with two-photon nano-printing that prevent rapid, precise, and reversible device assembly. The project will study custom-designed and printed interfaces that enable reversible pre-bonding as a precursor for permanent bonding through wicking of adhesive or laser welding the finished product."},"links":{"self":"http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/LP250200377"}}]}