ARC Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities 2014

Australian Research Council

Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities

The Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities scheme (LIEF) provides funding for research infrastructure, equipment and facilities to Eligible Organisations to support research.

The objectives of LIEF are to:

• a. encourage Eligible Organisations to develop collaborative arrangements with other Eligible Organisations, higher education institutions and/or their partner organisations to develop and support research infrastructure;

• b. support large-scale cooperative initiatives thereby allowing expensive infrastructure, equipment and facilities to be shared and/or accessed;

• c. support areas of existing and/or emerging research strength.

Minimum request is $150,000 in a calendar year, for one year only

29 Jan 2013

Expression of Interest

Mandatory

Via email to research--grants@deakin.com.au

TBA

Requests for Grantsmanship reviews

Optional

Dependent on whether Director is available to review text

TBA

Final application on RMS & Organisation and certification forms

Mandatory

Via RMS Submit to Research Office

1. Submit an Expression of Interest

2. Read the Funding Rules (2013) and Instructions to Applicants (2013)

3. Commence your online application on RMS

4. Work with your Case Manager and use DU templates provided below

5. Organise relevant certification forms

ARC documents - 2013 documentation

• Funding Rules
• Instructions to applicants
• Sample application

DU Templates & Forms - 2013 documentation

• Template Part E1 37KB
• Template Part E4 35KB
• Template Part H1 42KB
• Template Part I1 34KB
• Template Part J1 34KB
• Certification Form (Investigators and Organisations)

• National Research Priorities and Priority Goals
• Definition of Medical and Dental Research
• Role of Researchers, Faculties/SRCs and Grants Office