Dust Diseases Board Dust Diseases Prevention Grants - Expression of Interest FY27 — NSW

• Eligibility criteria apply to both expressions of interest and full applications. • The Administering Organisation/Institution must ensure all listed specified personnel meet the eligibility criteria. • Projects funded are for research related to hazardous dust exposures in the workplace. • Eligible project types include risk identification, prevention research, and epidemiological research. • Proposals should include a comprehensive risk analysis. • Projects must focus on developing or testing preventive interventions. • Proposals should demonstrate community and worker engagement. • Projects should demonstrate partnerships with local communities, health departments, or other relevant organisations. • Projects should consider long-term sustainability of proposed solutions or interventions. • Proposals are encouraged to address diversity and inclusion. • Open access to research outputs is encouraged and may be required. • Grant funds cannot be used for indirect expenses such as membership fees, professional development, patent fees, entertainment, insurance, or mobile phones. • Grant funds cannot be used for salaries or on-costs for CIs or PIs. • Grant funds cannot be used for stipends for CIs or PIs pursuing Higher Degree by Research. • Grant funds cannot be used for consultancy services involving minimal innovation or low risk. • Grant funds cannot be used for non-research production items unless they qualify as research. • Grant funds cannot be used for basic facilities expected to be provided by the administering organisation or institution. • Grant funds cannot be used for capital works and general infrastructure costs. • Grant funds cannot be used for international student fees or HECS/HELP liabilities. • Grant funds cannot be used for administrative overheads, personal expenses, entertainment, non-essential travel, office furniture, non-specialised equipment, or unapproved equipment.