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FUNDING RESOURCES

There are many, diverse sources of funding available for research. Some are government agencies, charitable organisations, private companies, and multinational conglomerates. With so many different sources of funding, the best way of finding these opportunities is to use one of the funding databases listed below. We have also listed links to major funding schemes available. To receive the weekly bulletins and other alerts via email subscribe to the Grants Office mailing list.

FUNDING BULLETIN - View this weeks, and past weeks funding bulletins.

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

ARC – Australian Research Council
The Australian Research Council is a statutory authority within the Australian Government's Education, Science and Training portfolio. The ARC advises the Government on research matters.

NHMRC – National Health and Medical Research Foundation
The National Health and Medical Research Council is Australia's peak body for supporting health and medical research; for developing health advice for the Australian community, health professionals and governments; and for providing advice on ethical behaviour in health care and in the conduct of health and medical research.

DEEWR – Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
The department implements government policies and programs to provide education and training opportunities for all Australians, to increase employment participation and to ensure fair and productive workplaces. Education, training and workforce participation are central to our goal of building a productive and socially inclusive nation, one which values diversity and provides opportunities for all Australians to build rewarding social and economic lives.

ACGR – The australian Competitive Grants Register
The ACGR lists qualifying, nationally competitive research schemes. The income that Higher Education Providers receive from schemes listed on the ACGR drives the allocation of over $200 million of Research Infrastructure Block Grants (RIBG) annually.

FUNDING DATABASES

JASON Scholarship Database
The Joint Academic Scholarships On-Line Network was established by the University of Melbourne, and is the primary source of scholarships available to students in Australia.

GrantsLINK
Find suitable and relevant grants from the many Australian government grants that are available. Technical aspects of GrantsLINK are managed by the Australian Government Department of Transport and Regional Services. Information on grants is provided by relevant portfolio agencies and Government departments.

WA STATE GRANT OPPORTUNITIES

• Medical Health and Research Infrastructure Council of WA
  New Independent Researcher Infrastructure Support (NIRIS) Awards
  Medical and Health Research Infrastructure Fund (MHRIF)
• Healthway
  Health Research Project Grants
  Health Research Starter Grants
  Arts Sponsorship Program
  Visiting Research Fellowships
• Office of Multicultural Interests
  Community Grants Program
• Sustainable Energy Development Office
  Sustainable Energy Research Grants
• Minerals Energy Research Institute of WA (MERIWA)
  Minerals and Energy Research Grants
• Department of Local Government and Regional Development
  WA Regional Initiative Scheme
• LotteryWest
  Social Research Grants
• WA Department of Fisheries
  Aquaculture Development Fund

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GrantSearch
A comprehensive funding database with over 3,000 entries identifying sources of financial support for study, travel, research, business and professional development, the arts, sport and community projects.

NHMRC Tracker
A fortnightly email bulletin that keeps you up-to-date with the National Health and Medical Research Council's major activities and announcements.