Other funding

Other popular funding schemes

Deakin Research Grants Services

DR Grants Application Services include:

  • Compliance Checking applications against Scheme Guidelines
    • Checking to ensure your application meets any formatting requirements, documentation requirements e.g. application attachments), all application sections are completed and comply with stated limits, and any other eligibility requirements
  • Providing Institutional and Research Office details
  • Obtaining Deakin Research Official signatures for documentation, e.g.:
    • Letters of Support
    • Endorsement Forms
    • Application Declarations
  • Application Submission to Funding Bodies
    • Portal applications linked to University accounts (e.g. ARC RMS, NHMRC Sapphire, Heart Foundation)
    • Email submission where Guidelines require applications to be submitted by the Institutional Research Office

Please note, Deakin Research Grants does not assist with application preparation, application granstmanship development, or completion of University forms (e.g. not-Deakin Led or Co-Investment forms). If you require assistance with the preparation or completion of your application or forms, please speak with your Faculty Research Office (scroll to 'Faculty Research' section), who will be able to provide support.

Notification Process

Unless specified, when you find an opportunity, please lodge a Notice of Intent to Submit (NOIS) as soon as possible (preferably 20 working days prior to the external deadline). A complete application and signed Grant Application Coversheet (DOC, 31KB) is required at least 10 working days prior to the external submission date for compliance check. All documents are to be sent via email to research-grants@deakin.edu.au.

These deadlines are strict, as we use application NOIS numbers to distribute workloads across our team. We require applications to be submitted 10 working days prior to the external deadline to allow sufficient time for a compliance check to be completed (please allow up to 5 business days for a compliance check to be completed), and to allow you to make any changes that may be required, prior to submission to the Funding Body. Late submission for compliance check is not acceptable, as workloads have already been distributed among our staff, and a late submission will impact their ability to complete a full compliance check of your application.

US Federal Government/National Institutes of Health (NIH) schemes

If you are intending to apply to a US Federal Government scheme you must advise the Grants team to ensure institutional compliance for the application. US Federal Government (including Defense, US State Department) and NIH funding opportunities require a minimum of 3 months Notice of Intent to Submit, and application is required 20 working days prior to external submission date for compliance check.

In addition, US Federal Government/NIH applicants need to be aware of, and comply with, the Financial Conflicts of Interest requirements of the US Federal Public Health Service and the National Institutes of Health.

If you intend to apply for, or be involved in a National Institutes of Health (NIH) scheme, please visit our NIH Applications webpage for further information on processes and documentation.

Not Deakin-led Process

PVCR approval is now required for all Not Deakin-led applications. Guidelines and request forms can be found on the Research Sharepoint Page.

  • For schemes with a two step application process (i.e. EOI and full application), please seek approval once you have been invited to submit a full application. Please ensure you discuss with the Lead Organisation/CI at the EOI stage the funding that will come to Deakin, to ensure you will meet the expectations listed in the Not Deakin-led Guidelines.

Resources

Resources to assist you in completing your application and the Grant Application Coversheet can be found on our Research Support SharePoint page. This includes:

Research Classification Codes come from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Deakin University is required to report 6 digit codes for all research.

Open Opportunities

Deakin Research subscribes to Research Professional – a database that allows researchers to set up saved searches and email alerts for funding opportunities of direct relevance to them.  
Research Professional provides guidance sheets to help you establish your profile.  If you need additional support, please contact your faculty/institute Liaison Librarian.

The list below is intended as a guide to some of the more popular funding opportunities. There are many other awards.  Use Research Professional to find those relevant to your level of expertise and discipline.

NOIS due Funding Body and Scheme Complete application and signed coversheet
19 Jan 2024

Office of National Intelligence

National Intelligence Post-Doctoral Grants

02 February 2024
16 Jan 2024

Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW)

Urban Rivers and Catchments Program 2023

30 January 2024
09 Jan 2024

Department of Veterans’ Affairs

Saluting Their Service Commemorative Grants Program 2023-24

23 January 2024

13 Dec 2023

Social Science Research Council

Arnold Ventures Criminal Justice Innovation Fellowships

03 January 2024
CLOSED
27 Nov 2023

Natural Hazards Research Australia

T5-A6: Utilisation of transformative scenarios in a climate-challenged world


04 December 2023

EOI only
CLOSED
27 Nov 2023

Australia-ASEAN Council (AAC)

Australia-ASEAN Council Grants 2023-24

04 December 2023
CLOSED
27 Nov 2023

American Psychological Foundation

Theodore Millon Grant in Personality Psychology

01 December 2023
CLOSED
20 Nov 2023
FightMND
Drug Development Grant
04 December 2023
CLOSED
20 Nov 2023
FightMND
Clinical Trial Grant
04 December 2023
CLOSED
14 Nov 2023

Please use this limited NOIS for this scheme

LIMITED SCHEME

mRNA Victoria Research Acceleration Fund Round 3

As this is a limited scheme, ranking of NOIS may be required if over institutional limit. No late NOIS will be considered if limit has been reached by the deadline.

01 December 2023
CLOSED
10 Nov 2023

LIMITED SCHEME

Perpetual IMPACT Philanthropy Fund

As this is a limited scheme, ranking of NOIS may be required if over institutional limit. No late NOIS will be considered if limit has been reached by the deadline.

24 November 2023

Continuous Opportunities

NOIS due Funding Body and Scheme Complete application and signed coversheet
ASAPJDRF Australia
Expressions of interest - Type 1 diabetes clinical trial proposals.
Funding decisions are announced twice yearly in April and December.
10 working days prior to external submission
ASAPVictorian Government Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) Nature Fund
Expressions of Interest
Stream 1 - General (requires matched funding)
Stream 2 - Caring for Country
10 working days prior to external submission
ASAPPartnership for Clean Competition Grants Program
Pre-applications due 1 March, 1 July and 1 November each year
10 working days prior to external submission
ASAPGeorgina Sweet Travel Support for a Female Keynote Speaker in Quantitative Biomedical Science 10 working days prior to external submission