Funding for Australian and Indian collaborative research projects

Grants to support collaborative research projects between an Australian lead organisation and an Indian partner in specified priority research areas.

Projects must be mutually beneficial for Australia and India and completed by 2025-01-01.

To be eligible you must have an Australian business number (ABN) and be one of the following entities:

a company, incorporated in Australia

a publicly funded research organisation (PFRO) as defined in section 14 of the grant opportunity guidelines

an incorporated not for profit organisation

a Cooperative Research Centre (CRC)

an incorporated trustee on behalf of a trust

an Australian State/Territory Government agency or body

an other Australian incorporated entity.

Joint applications involving more than one Australian partner are acceptable and industry involvement (including businesses) is encouraged where appropriate, provided the lead applicant is the main driver of the project and eligible to apply. We can only accept applications that have a primary Indian partner who has submitted, or is in the process of submitting, a corresponding application to India’s DST or DBT and that include all mandatory attachments. We cannot waive the eligibility criteria in any circumstances.