About

The principal objective of Unlocking Australia’s Potential is to increase the engagement of Australians in science. The program targets people who may not have had interest in or access to science engagement activities.

The Unlocking Australia’s Potential grant round makes $5 million available across three categories for projects to be delivered between 2012 and 2014. It is intended to fund a collection of projects that provide a good mix of activities with a variety of approaches, audiences, locations and topics. The grant aims to provide a strengthened, cohesive and sustainable national program of activities.

Priorities

The Unlocking Australia’s Potential round supports all principles of the Inspiring Australia (IA) strategy. Priority will be given to areas not already funded by the Inspiring Australia initiative. This is in accordance with the Unlocking Australia’s Potential grant guidelines.

The Unlocking Australia’s Potential grant round will also encourage:

1. A strengthened, cohesive and sustainable national program of science engagement activities. These activities will take into account existing projects and projects funded or supported by other means.
2. A spread of activities across Australia.
3. A comprehensive mix of activities in relation to delivery approaches, target audiences, geographic locations, and the science topic focus
4. A focus on priorities such as (but not limited to) youth, Indigenous communities and regional Australia
5. Innovative approaches to engaging audiences in science.

Grant category

The Unlocking Australia’s Potential grant  is a competitive merit-based grants program. Funding is available under three categories of grants as follows:

•  Small Grants – up to $5 000 (GST exclusive) annually – typically to individuals or small organisations for delivering innovative science engagement activities.

• Medium Grants – up to $45 000 (GST exclusive) over three years – to organisations for delivering high impact science engagement projects at a regional or national level.

• Large Grants – up to $500 000 (GST exclusive) over three years – to organisations, in partnership with other organisations, for delivering high impact and nationally significant science engagement projects.

Relevance

Outline which identified Australian needs, priorities and trends are being addressed. Ensure your statement of relevance includes how the Project will address current needs and/or priorities according to current Inspiring Australia priorities.

Please note there are two aspects to this question:

1. The need, priority or trend for Australia
2. The priorities of the Inspiring Australia strategy.

For example, you may have research that identifies how general public engagement with the science of feral animals is a crucial need for Australia’s environment. You may also be aware of the Expert Working Group on the Desert Region of Australia and their recommendations about science literacy and local science issues. With these two things in mind you have developed a project to engage people living in the desert regions of Australia that will increase science literacy with a particular focus on the science of feral animals.

When you outline the relevance of your project, make it clear how the project addresses both aspects of relevance.

It is also important that you provide relevant information that explains how your particular topic, theme or idea is relevant to Australians. Include summaries of relevant research which supports this.

Toi link your project to a current Inspiring Australia priority or outcome, it helps to reference and/or explain from where your understanding of this priority or outcome comes. For example, an Expert Working Group report or the Inspiring Australia report.

Merit Criteria

Unlocking Australia’s Potential  pplications received from eligible applicants for grant funding will be assessed on their merits in a competitive process.

Each Unlocking Australia’s Potential  applicant will be asked to address these criteria and equal weighting will be applied to consideration of these merit criteria during the assessment process. Small grants will provide a few sentences against criterion 1-6 while medium and large grants will require more detail and will answer all 8 criterion.

1.       Strategy – Provide a clearly articulated strategy with the purpose, expected outcomes and key performance indicators of the Project. The strategy should include how this Project will increase the engagement of Australians in science, especially those who may not have had interest in or access to science engagement activities.

2.       Relevance – Outline which identified Australian needs, priorities and trends are being addressed. Please also include how the Project will address current needs and/or priorities according to Inspiring Australia priorities.

3.       Credibility – Outline how the Project will ensure credible, defensible and accurate science content.

4.       Target Audience – Describe your target audience and the rationale for this group.

5.       Evaluation – How will you evaluate the success of your Project? Provide a description of the methods you will employ to measure the impact.

6.       Design – Describe the rationale for the Project’s delivery mechanism. (NOTE: Small grants must be innovative in their approach to engagement).

7.       Collaboration – Outline the collaborations and partnerships involved in the design and delivery of the Project, including the amount, source and nature of funding and other contributions from partners.

8.       Promotion – Describe your promotional strategy for both the Project and its outcomes, including how the Project will be branded to promote the broader Inspiring Australia initiative.

About applying

You must read the Unlocking Australia’s Potential  Grant Guidelines and information provided carefully before applying.

The Unlocking Australia’s Potential  round is open from 16 January to 29 February (4pm AEDST) 2012.

Expert Assistance

Applicants seeking asssitance with large grants (up to $500 000) can call us on 03 9005 6789 to see how we can make your bid more competitive.

  Overview

Five projects were selected out of 119 submissions received under Round 15 of the Defence Capability and Technology Demonstrator (CTD) Program. They included research projects involving helicopters, objects in space, sonar analysis and solar energy had been selected to receive combined funding of $13 million.

Since the program began in 1997, Defence has invested $237 million in 99 projects. Of these, 72 projects have been completed successfully, 11 projects have transitioned either into service or as a contender for a major project, and a further 11 have transitioned into funded CTD Extension or CTD Transition Projects.

These are very good results for high-risk research and development projects that benefit Defence and Australian industry.

Recipients

Phoenix – Nanoparticle-Hydrophone Development

This proposal has the potential to improve underwater sonar sensing for ships, submarines and unmanned underwater vehicles (UUV).

The small pad-like devices could be installed in large numbers on the hulls of vessels, reducing the overall size of the vessel by eliminating the need for bulky sonar structures and taking the place of sonar array cables.

Sonartech Atlas - Active Pulse Analysis System (APAS)

This proposal aims to develop an advanced underwater detection and analysis system as well as innovative displays to enhance a vessel’s sonar sensing capability.

The APAS would allow automatic scans of the large amounts of information collected by a ship’s sonar to detect targets and to assess the type of detection, allowing the operator to decide which signals need further attention.

 Tectonica - Integrated Power System for Dismounted Combat

This technology seeks to reduce the weight of batteries a soldier needs to carry to power equipment such as GPS systems and radios for communication. It also aims to reduce the complexity of the power system.

Foot soldiers are increasingly reliant on electronic devices which require battery power but they increase the weight a soldier has to carry.

The proposal would integrate flexible lightweight power generating solar cells, more efficient power storage technology and power generating electronic textiles, and apply smarter techniques for managing the power requirement.

Nautronix – Pegasus Aircraft Buoyancy System

This proposal will demonstrate a lightweight, detachable emergency floating device for the Australian Army’s fleet of helicopters.

With the introduction of new LHD (Landing Helicopter Dock) ships, Army will operate helicopters from naval platforms. Therefore a capability to enable a helicopter to remain afloat after ditching in the sea is vital for the survival of the crew. The Pegasus concept aims to keep an aircraft up to 10 tonnes in weight afloat. The system will weigh less than 50 kg and provide quick and easy attachment.

It will have the capability to lift the aircraft to the sea’s surface from a depth of up to 10 metres and will operate automatically or under pilot control with no wired connection to the aircraft.

EOS –  Integration of EO/Laser Space Object Tracking Capability

In this concept it is proposed to develop a system that can significantly improve the ability to track objects in space.

It would provide considerable improvements to existing and planned space surveillance systems. Better accuracy and reliability will mean greater protection of operational satellites from colliding in space.

Expert Assistance

Only 4% of the applicants were funded. Do you want to increase your chances of being funded?

Contact us on 03 9005 6789 or email to see how we can make your application more competitive.

About

Through the new Australian Research Council Industrial Transformation Research Program, the Government will invest $236 million in quality R&D partnerships that will help transform our industries so they can prosper in a richer, fairer and greener Australia.
The Industrial Transformation Research Program will:

• focus on research areas that are vital for Australia’s future economic prosperity—such as engineering, materials science and nanotechnology, communications, chemical engineering and biotechnology;
• support Industrial PhD students and researchers to gain ‘hands-on’, practical skills and experience in these important areas; and
• foster important partnerships between business and universities.

To achieve this, the Industrial Transformation Research Program will fund research hubs and training centres.

Industrial Transformation Research Hubs

The Industrial Transformation Research Program hubs will encourage R&D projects that could help solve the big problems facing our industries today. In these hubs, managers, researchers and industry workers will work together to address everything from our need to reduce pollution in our manufacturing processes to our struggle to compete locally with a high Australian dollar.

Up to 20 research hubs will be established nationwide with initial funding for up to four years. This funding term gives our researchers and industry partners the flexibility to undertake comprehensive research programs that will help tackle our big industry challenges, as well as short-term projects that may help answer emerging issues or questions.

The Government will invest up to $1 million per year in each Industrial Transformation Research Program hub with this investment being matched by industry partners.

Industrial Transformation Training Centres

The Industrial Transformation Research Program training centres will foster close partnerships between university-based researchers and the industry members who will use the research outcomes.

Up to 50 training centres will be established nationwide. Around 20 of the centres will include training in social impact, inclusion and industrial and community transformation.

As part of the Industrial Transformation Research Program training centres component, the Government will award up to 600 industrial PhDs to embed students in industry settings, directly harnessing research capability to address industry needs.

Up to $1 million per year will be provided for each centre for up to three years. The 50 centres will be selected over a five year period.

Expert Assistance

There is no exact timing at present but we recommend starting now as grant deadlines are normally only 4 -6 weeks from the announcement date. This does not generally allow enough time to form a competitive application. Universities that are more successful are the ones that already have the project scoped and costed.

Industrial Transformation Research Program Activites that can commence now include:

• Identify Research Strengths
• Align to National Research Priorities
• Define National Impact
• Design Research Program
• Project costing
• Develop participant prospectus
• Approach industry partners
• Approach research partners
• Sign up participants
• Complete the application

We will have more details on the Industrial Transformation Research Program application process in 2012.

Industrial Transformation Research Program Application Form PDF [111KB]

Contact us on 03 9005 6789 or email to see how we can assist with forming your competitive bid for the Industrial Transformation Research Program.

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Successful Recipients

Automotive Australia 2020 CRC ($26 million)

This CRC will undertake research programs and build human capital in areas of vehicle electrification, gaseous fuels and production of greener vehicles and components. Read more

CRC for Low Carbon Living ($28 million)

This CRC will bring together leading researchers and key end-users to develop new tools to reduce carbon emissions and transform the built environment to a low carbon future.

CRC for Polymers ($14.5 million)

This CRC will contribute to establishing Australia as a leading provider and exporter of products that meet emerging global needs in the areas of health therapies, water and food security and low-cost solar energy.  Read more

CRC for Water Sensitive Cities ($30 million)

This CRC will deliver the planning, technology and decision support tools required to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of urban water systems. Read more

Invasive Animals CRC ($19.7 million)

This CRC will deliver key technologies to reduce the impacts of new and existing pest animals on Australia’s agricultural competitiveness and biodiversity assets. Read more

Plant Biosecurity CRC ($29.7 million)

This CRC will develop and deploy the knowledge and tools to safeguard Australia from damaging plant pest incursions. Read more

Commentary

There were 26 applications for round 14, with six funded thus the chance of success was 23%. Although the same cannot be said for getting a new CRC up, which only have a 10% chance of being funded. Typically most of the CRCs funded are existing CRCs or are submitting for a second time.

The two new centres were Low Carbon Living, with $28m, and Water Sensitive Cities, with $30m. Of the New bids that lost out were a CRC for Living with Autism Spectrum Disorders, a Sustainable Heritage and Responsible Development (SHaReD) CRC, and a Designing Better Cities and Regional Centres CRC.

There are 44 centres, of which 14 will close next year, so by the start of July the total will be 36, including those just announced.

Expert Assistance

CRCs are probably the most complex grant to put together. They take over a year of planning & development to put together and require a number of different skills sets

We have expert skills to assist with your CRC application including:

• Bid Management
• Opportunity/Problem identification
• Quantification of economic impact (Ideally $500 M)
• Governance arrangements
• Financial modelling (inputs and outputs)
• Impact modelling
• Education and training program
• Research programs
• Application Drafting

Contact us on 03 9005 6789 to see how we can assist your Round 15 bid.

Previous Round Funding

Round 13

• The $27 million CRC for Young People, Technology and Wellbeing will help put a stop to this by studying how technology can help prevent and treat mental illness in our youth.
• “The $20 million CRC for High Integrity Australian Pork will support our pork producers and regional Australia to maintain local production of high quality food at affordable prices, while improving pig welfare.
• “The $29 million CRC for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment will develop solutions to overcome and prevent contamination of soil, water and air to improve our environment.
• “Together, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and Schizophrenia affect millions of Australians, and early diagnosis can help sufferers to live a more fulfilling life. The $23 million CRC for Mental Health will develop better diagnostic tools for these disorders and contribute to better

Round 12

• CRC for Advanced Composite Structures ($14 million): will connect Australian small and medium enterprises in manufacturing, materials supply and engineering to international value chains.
• CRC for Infrastructure and Engineering Asset Management ($12 million): to increase the availability, productivity and useful life of defence assets (including combat aircraft and ships), and of railways and power and water utilities.
• CRC for Environmental Biotechnology ($4 million): to commercialise biotechnologies that use natural biological systems to transform waste into useful products and green energy, and rapid microbial monitoring platforms.
• CRC for Optimising Resource Extraction ($17.5 million): to transform mineral deposit evaluation and extraction, to significantly enlarge Australia’s mineral resource and generate a more sustainable mining industry.
• CRC for Remote Economic Participation ($32.5 million): to support the Government’s commitment to close the gap on Aboriginal disadvantage and develop economically sustainable communities in remote areas.
• Wound Management Innovation CRC ($28 million): to improve wound healing and quality of life for people with wounds, and provide cost-effective wound care that lessens burdens on our healthcare system.
• Vision CRC ($22 million): to deliver revolutionary vision care treatments and products for sufferers of eye problems like myopia and cataracts.

Enterprise Connect

Enterprise Connect, an Australian Government initiative in the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research. Their aim is to connect your business to the knowledge, tools and expertise necessary to improve productivity, increase competitiveness and fully capitalise on the growth potential of your business.

Enterprise Connect focus on 6 core industries:

• manufacturing or related services
• resources technology
• defence
• clean energy
• creative industries
• remote Australia

Enterprise Connect Services

Services available after completing a business review

Eligibility

Who can access these services?

• Businesses in the manufacturing; manufacturing related services; resources technology; defence; clean energy; creative industries and remote Australia
• Turnover between $2m and $100m ($1m for creative/clean tech  industries; $1.5m in regional areas)
• An ACN, trading for three years and solvent.

More detailed information is available in the Client Guidelines.

Enterprise Connect – Free Business Review

Enterprise Connect will allocate eligible applicants with a  Business Adviser who will contact you to agree on a commencement date. You may request a specific business adviser and requests will be met where practicable.

The Business Review is a comprehensive analysis of your business, carried out on-site, by your Business Adviser. A Business Review will generally take three to four working days to complete, which may be spread over several months.  Your adviser will work with you with regard to a suitable timeline.

Business Advisers work with people throughout various operational levels of the business to develop a thorough view of, for example:

• the strengths and weaknesses of your business
• strategic business issues
• potential areas for business improvement
• potential areas for growth.

The Business Review is a collaborative process, with the Business Adviser and key people in the business working together to identify changes that could be made to increase the businesses productivity and competitiveness.

Each business receives a Business Review Report outlining these findings and recommended actions.

The Business Review will cost your business nothing, apart from your time.

Enterprise Connect – Tailored Advisory Service

Once you have had an Enterprise Connect Business Review you can apply for our Tailored Advisory Service (TAS) government grant.

The TAS government grant gives you the chance to engage a consultant/s to make the improvements that your Enterprise Connect Business Adviser recommended in your Business Review.  They will reimburse your business half the cost, up to a maximum of $20,000 (excluding GST), of engaging the consultant/s.

The types of improvements eligible for funding may include, but are not limited to;

• Supply chain management
• Business and quality management systems
• Lean manufacturing/office
• Strategic and business planning
• Resource management
• Waste/resource management
• People and change management
• New product/service development
• Diversification/economies of scope
• Market access and development
• Export strategy

We have a strong track record with assisting clients with strategic and business planning. If you think this government grant may assist your business, please contact us to discuss how we can help you further.

It has been reported that the odds of making a successful CRC bid are in general 13 percent. However, it would appear that the chances of launching a successful new CRC bid are only a third that of an existing CRC.

In the last 3 years, there were 23 successful CRCs, receiving over $472 million in funding. More than half of the CRC applications through to Stage 2 are new bids but only represent about 25% of funded bids.

In stage 2 of Round 14, 7 of the bids came from former CRCs or unsuccessful round 13 bids. Evidence would suggest, that those with more time to submit an application or better knowledge of a broad research area have a better chance of success.

Applicants have until September 2011 to submit research proposals and will be interviewed in the second week of November 2011.

Of the three new CRCs in this round, they will need to present a cohesive and knowledgeable team. Because of the complexity of preparing a CRC application, many of the program leaders are not aware of the intimate details of how their research outputs translate into economic impacts. This often comes across in interviews, hence the need to conduct mock interviews.

Stage 1 assessment outcomes

Stage 1 of the assessment process for the 14^th CRC program selection round is now complete. A total of 10 applications have been invited to Stage 2.

Applications invited to Stage 2 are:

1. Plant Biosecurity CRC
2. Sustainable Heritage and Responsible Development (SHaReD) CRC
3. Invasive Animals CRC
4. The CRC for Low Carbon Living
5. CRC for Living with Autism Spectrum Disorders
6. Automotive Australia 2020 CRC (AA2020CRC)
7. CRC for Water Sensitive Cities
8. CAST CRC
9. CRC for Polymers
10. Designing Better Cities and Regional Centres CRC

Applications that did not proceed:

1. CRC for Cotton Regions
2. CRC in Pharmaceutical Analysis
3. CRC for Regional Innovation
4. CRC for Nanodevices and Therapeutics
5. CRC for Forestry
6. CRC for Metals Discovery
7. CRC for Beef Genetic Technologies
8. CRC for Innovation in Learning and Teaching with Technology
9. Sleep and Alertness CRC
10. CRC for Securing & Rebuilding Biodiversity
11. Parker CRC for Integrated Hydrometallurgy Solutions
12. Australian Creative Futures CRC
13. CRC for Lung Health
14. CRC for Telehealth and Telecare
15. CRC for Social Inclusion
16. Australian Power CRC

We are working with 2 CRCs through to Stage 2 and have previously assisted 8 funded in previous rounds. If you bid was not successful, please contact us to see how we can assist your Round 15 rebid.

What is the Clean Technology Investment Program?

The Government has allocated $800 million over seven years to the Clean Technology Investment Program. The Clean Technology Investment Program will provide assistance to help manufacturers make the transition to a low carbon economy and assist businesses to move into less emissions-intensive and more energy-efficient production processes.

The goal is to help businesses to invest in improving their energy efficiency and to reap the benefits of reduced energy costs.

This program looks very simliar to the closed Re-tooling for Climate Change

Who is the Clean Technology Investment Program for?

The Clean Technology Investment Program targets businesses that have an annual electricity consumption of at least 300 Megawatt hours or 5 Terajoules of natural gas in the year prior to application, or are directly liable under the carbon pricing mechanisms but not for activities eligible for assistance under the Jobs and Competitiveness Program.

What does the Clean Technology Investment Program offer?

Competitive grants will be provided to improve the energy and/or carbon efficiency of production processes. Clean Technology Investment ProgramFunding will be based on a co-investment of $3 for each $1 of government funding. There will be a minimum grant size of $25,000.

Examples of eligible projects could include:

• supporting the development of products and adoption and deployment of technologies to reduce energy use and/or carbon emissions at manufacturing facilities;
• projects establishing new facilities that replace existing eligible manufacturing facilities;
• process re-engineering involving the adoption of energy or carbon efficient manufacturing; supporting the conversion of facilities from coal to natural gas;
• investing in cogeneration plants; and
• assistance with the implementation of energy efficiency opportunities for example:
• improved design in production systems
• behavioural changes e.g. reducing unnecessary usage
• intelligent control systems for production and factory management
• waste heat recovery, including co-generation, insulation, heat exchange recovery on heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems, condenser heat recovery in industrial refrigeration
• intelligent lighting, including improved lighting design, efficient lighting technology and control systems
• improved efficiency for refrigeration and HVAC systems, including improved technology,maintenance, controls, set points, sensor location, rapid heat load shedding
• improved electrical motor efficiency, including high efficiency motors, system design, motor starting systems, variable speed/load motors and control systems (reducing number of start times)

When will it be available?

The Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research will consult with stakeholders between October and December 2011 on the specific design of the program.
It is anticipated that funding will be awarded from May 2012. A call for applications will be launched in the first half of 2012.

Contact us now to disscuss whether your proposed project will qualify for a grant.

In November 2009, the Prime Ministers of Australia and India announced a substantial increase in support for the Australia-India Strategic Research Fund (AISRF). As part of the expanded program, Australia and India agreed to introduce a new ‘Grand Challenge’ component, to fund projects of larger scope and scale designed to deliver tangible outcomes in areas of shared ‘grand challenge’.

Funding will be awarded on a competitive basis to consortia of one or more eligible partners from each of Australia and India for joint research projects in specified priority themes. The projects would typically run for three years and for no longer than four years. Total funding of up to AUD 3 million per project will be available to the Australian consortium. The Government of India will provide matching support to the Indian consortium.

To be competitive, applicants will need to demonstrate that:

• their proposed research would make a significant and original contribution relevant to a challenge shared by Australia and India;
• this contribution would be utilised by an end user (a company, government agency, NGO or other organisation), for either commercial benefit or public good (‘clear path to end use’);
• collaboration between consortium members would be genuine and necessary to achieving expected outcomes; and
• that the project leaders are capable of managing projects of this scale and complexity.

The Grand Challenge Fund will have a two stage application process, a call for expressions of interest (EoI), followed by successful applicants being invited to move to the second stage and submit a full application.

EoIs opened at 09:00 on 29 November 2010 and will close at 16:00 on 28 January 2011.

For those EoIs that have been shortlisted and subsequently invited to submit a full application, the full application round will be open from 9:00 (AEST) Monday 11 April and will close at 17:00 (AEST) Monday 6 June 2011.

Priority Themes

The grand challenges will be in the broad themes of ‘energy‘, ‘food and water security‘, ‘health‘ and ‘the environment‘.

The first round of the Grand Challenge Fund, which opened on 29 November 2010, will address challenges in the themes of ‘food and water security’ and ‘the environment’. The second round of the fund, addressing ‘energy’ and ‘health’ is due to open late 2011.

Given the complex nature of the challenges in these themes, multidisciplinary approaches are encouraged.

All applications within the two nominated themes for Round One will be considered, but proposals that fall within the subthemes identified below are particularly encouraged.

Food and water security

• Integrated water resource management
• Potable water supply
• Plant and animal sciences
• Dryland agriculture
• Post-harvest management

The Environment

• Regional climate modelling
• Marine
• Bioremediation

Energy

• New and renewable
• Fossil fuels
• Transport

Health

• Metabolic disorders
• Infectious diseases
• Lifestyle diseases
• Medical devices
• Healthcare delivery

The Grand Challenge Fund guidelines and a Guide to Completing the Online Expression of Interest Form are available on the Guidelines page.

• 2010 Guide to Online Grand Challenge Full Application Form.pdf (1595 kb)
• 2010 Guide to Online Grand Challenge Full Application Form.doc (531 kb)

Over $10 million will be invested in the projects through Commercialisation Australia, the Australian Government’s flagship initiative for Australian entrepreneurs.

Announcing the successful applicants, Innovation Minister Senator Kim Carr said he was pleased to help talented researchers and entrepreneurs capitalise on their good ideas.

In 2010, its first year of operation, Commercialisation Australia awarded a total of $33.6 million for 88 projects. See Round 3 recipients, Round 2 recipients and Round 1 recipients.

“Commercialisation Australia is achieving remarkable results for a large and diverse group of Australian companies and entrepreneurs.” Senator Carr said. “The opportunities we are opening will keep Australia powering ahead in the global knowledge economy.”

We are specialists in preparing and winning government grants. If you require assistance with a government grant application please contact us to discuss further.

$3 million will be invested in the projects through Commercialisation Australia, the Australian Government’s flagship initiative for Australian entrepreneurs.

Announcing the successful applicants, Innovation Minister Senator Kim Carr said he was pleased to help talented researchers and entrepreneurs capitalise on their good ideas.

In 2010, its first year of operation, Commercialisation Australia awarded a total of $33.6 million for 88 projects. See Round 3 recipients, Round 2 recipients and Round 1 recipients.

“Commercialisation Australia is achieving remarkable results for a large and diverse group of Australian companies and entrepreneurs.” Senator Carr said. “The opportunities we are opening will keep Australia powering ahead in the global knowledge economy.”

We are specialists in preparing and winning government grants. If you require assistance with a government grant application please contact us to discuss further.