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Citizen Science Grants

Australian Government · Australia

Citizen Science Grants – Round 2 provides competitive grants for scientifically valid citizen science research projects with national impact that support community participation. Funding supports projects in Australia that engage the public in collecting or transforming data in areas of national significance.

Official Grant Page

Funding

$150K – $500K

Location

Australia

Who Can Apply

Must have an active Australian Business Number and be incorporated or otherwise an eligible organisation. Eligible lead applicants include incorporated entities, eligible publicly funded research organisations, incorporated not for profits, and local government bodies. Must provide board or CEO support evidence and evidence of capacity to fund at least 15% of eligible project costs plus ineligible costs. Individuals, most government agencies without publicly funded research functions, non-corporate Commonwealth entities, and trusts are not eligible as lead applicants.
To be eligible, applicants must have an Australian Business Number (ABN) and be one of the following: an entity incorporated in Australia, an eligible publicly funded research organisation as defined in section 14 of the grant opportunity guidelines, an incorporated not for profit organisation, or a local government agency or body including government business enterprises. Joint applications are acceptable if there is an eligible lead organisation. Applicants must provide evidence from their board, chief executive officer or equivalent that the project is supported, and evidence of how they will fund their share of project costs, including 15% of eligible expenditure and any ineligible expenditure. Lead applicants are not eligible if they are an individual, a Commonwealth or state or territory agency or body that does not undertake publicly funded research, a non-corporate Commonwealth entity, or a trust, although an incorporated trustee may apply on behalf of a trust.

What's Funded

Scientific citizen science research projects that engage the public as citizen scientists, include the collection or transformation of data in Australia, and address national focus areas such as disaster resilience and preparedness, environmental change, cyber security and artificial intelligence, and food and agribusiness.

Expected Outcomes

Increased community participation in scientific research projects, with participants learning new skills, forming new networks, receiving acknowledgement for participation, and receiving updates on their involvement. Projects are expected to have national impact and contribute to areas of national significance.

Key Information

Applicant Types

companynon_profitlocal_governmentuniversity

Stage

any

Funding Purposes

researchcommunityinnovationtraining

Keywords

citizen sciencescience engagementresearchcommunity participationSTEMdisaster resilienceenvironmental changecyber security

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Citizen Science Grants?

The Citizen Science Grants is a business grant offered by Australian Government in Australia, providing $150K – $500K in funding. Citizen Science Grants – Round 2 provides competitive grants for scientifically valid citizen science research projects with national impact that support community participation. Funding supports projects in Australia that engage the public in collecting or transforming data in areas of national significance.

How much funding does the Citizen Science Grants provide?

The Citizen Science Grants provides $150K – $500K in funding.

Who is eligible for the Citizen Science Grants?

Must have an active Australian Business Number and be incorporated or otherwise an eligible organisation. Eligible lead applicants include incorporated entities, eligible publicly funded research organisations, incorporated not for profits, and local government bodies. Must provide board or CEO support evidence and evidence of capacity to fund at least 15% of eligible project costs plus ineligible costs. Individuals, most government agencies without publicly funded research functions, non-corporate Commonwealth entities, and trusts are not eligible as lead applicants.

What activities are funded?

Scientific citizen science research projects that engage the public as citizen scientists, include the collection or transformation of data in Australia, and address national focus areas such as disaster resilience and preparedness, environmental change, cyber security and artificial intelligence, and food and agribusiness.

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