The Australian Government’s Global Connections
Fund and the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering (ATSE)
are pleased to launch a call for Priming Grants – a new
vehicle for driving collaboration between Australian researchers and
overseas small to medium enterprises (SMEs) and Australian SMEs
with overseas researchers with linkages encouraged across 17
priority economies.
Priming Grants provide support for
collaborations that focus on making a significant contribution to addressing
national industry and research and science priorities:
·
Advanced
Manufacturing
·
Food
and Agribusiness
·
Medical
Technology and Pharmaceuticals
·
Mining
Equipment, Technology and Services
·
Oil
Gas and Energy Resources.
How Priming Grants can help
·
Funded support of AUD$7,000 for establishing initial contacts between
researchers and SMEs that have identified a possible collaborative
relationship, to:
o support initial meetings and discussions between the
two parties (e.g. travel and meetings focused on forming a relationship),
and/or
o formalise partnerships (e.g. legal fees) and/or assist
with applying for major R&D funds in Australia and globally.
·
Advice on early stage collaborative
links between researchers and SMEs for
knowledge exchange and research and development (R&D) product development.
Priming
Grants do not support Researcher-Researcher or SME-SME collaborations
If you have been a
recipient of a CAESIE Priming Grant you are not eligible to
apply for the same relationship but can apply for new
relationships
Only one application
per researcher or SME partnership is permitted.
How to get involved
In order to apply for
a Priming Grant you must first submit an Expression
of Interest (EOI) which OPENS ONLINE FROM 15 APRIL TO 27
MAY 2016.
The EOI process
allows for ATSE to assess your eligibility to proceed to the next step and make
an application. You cannot apply for a Priming Grant unless you have first made
and EOI, had it approved, and been issued with an EOI number. Having an EOI
approved does not guarantee that you will get a priming grant.
Download the Application
Guidelines for
full details.
For more information
please visit the website http://www.globalconnectionsfund.org.au
No comments:
Post a Comment