Opportunity for Regional CRC-Ps within the CRC-P Grant Program, Round 11

In support of the Government’s Regional Decentralisation Agenda, CRC-P Grant Program Round 11 will provide up to $6 million for two Regional CRC-P’s to boost research and development projects in regional areas.
This opportunity is offered to CRC-Ps based in regional Australia only, with at least one Australian industry partner relocating from a capital city for the duration of the project.

Background
Cooperative Research Centres Projects (CRC-P) Grants provide matched funding of between $100,000 and $3 million to support short term (up to 3 years), industry led research collaborations. The grant supports the advancement of regional industries.
 This funding can be used to:

• Generate new research
• Proof concept activities
• Pre-commercialise research outcomes
• Deliver industry focussed education and training activities, conferences, workshops and symposia’s related to the joint research
• Share information and communication related to the research
  

Applications
Applications close on 25 March, 5pm (AEDT). Additional information is available at: https://www.business.gov.au/grants-and-programs/cooperative-research-centres-projects-crcp-grants

The Indigenous Tourism Fund has been developed in consultation with the Indigenous tourism sector and includes business support and grants for Indigenous owned tourism businesses.
 
The Indigenous Tourism Fund will also be used to invest in activities and initiatives to boost the Indigenous Tourism sector as a whole. Up to $17 million will be co-invested with the states and territories for Strategic Indigenous Tourism Projects that generate supply chain opportunities for Indigenous owned tourism businesses. This investment will be in partnership with state and territory governments.
 
Applications for the Grant program can be submitted from 22 February to 22 March 2021
 
For more information see – Indigenous Tourism Fund

Grants from $10,000 to $250,000 are available to Australian businesses, to ease the financial pressures faced by business event organisers. This funding will cover:

• the cancellation costs of planned events due to COVID-19 outbreaks
• provide incentives for Australian Businesses to participate as buyers/sellers at pre-approved events from 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2021 and
• promote Australian business capabilities to a domestic audience.

 
Applications close at 5pm (AEDT) on 30 March 2021, or earlier if funding is exhausted.
 
Additional information is available at: https://www.business.gov.au/grants-and-programs/business-events-grants
 

Visions of Australia – Round 12
Funding of $1,200,000 has been allocated to Australian arts and cultural heritage organisations to support audience access to Australian arts and cultural material of historic, scientific, design, social or artistic significance for projects commencing after 1 July 2021. Funding is delivered through 2 streams:

• development and touring of exhibitions, with a particular focus on remote and regional Australia and
• supporting costs such as research, design, production, transport, installation and personnel.

There is no funding cap for individual applications.
The vision of Australia Round 12 funding is now open and will close on 5 March 2021, 5pm (AEDT).
Additional information is available at: https://www.arts.gov.au/funding-and-support/visions-australia