ClosedBusinessRound 2
Citizen Science Grants
Australian Government · Australia
Citizen Science Grants – Round 2 provided competitive grants for scientifically valid citizen science research projects with national impact and community participation. Funding supported projects in Australia that engaged the public in collecting or transforming data in areas of national significance.
Funding
$150K – $500K
Location
Australia
Who Can Apply
• Must have an Australian Business Number (ABN)
• Must be an entity incorporated in Australia, an eligible publicly funded research organisation, an incorporated not for profit organisation, or a local government agency or body
• Joint applications are allowed if the lead organisation is eligible
• Must provide evidence from the board, chief executive officer, or equivalent that the project is supported
• Lead organisations can submit a maximum of one application per grant opportunity round
• Must provide evidence of ability to fund their share of project costs, including 15% of eligible expenditure and any ineligible expenditure
• Individuals are not eligible as lead applicants
• Commonwealth or state or territory agencies or bodies that do not undertake publicly funded research are not eligible as lead applicants
• Non-corporate Commonwealth entities are not eligible as lead applicants
• Trusts are not eligible as lead applicants, although an incorporated trustee may apply on behalf of a trust
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, an incorporated not for profit organisation, or a local government agency or body including government business enterprises. Joint applications are allowed if the lead organisation is eligible. Applicants must provide evidence of board or chief executive support for the project and evidence that they can fund their share of project costs, including the required 15% contribution 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
Designing and delivering citizen science research projects that engage the public as participants, collect or transform data in Australia, and address national significance focus areas such as disaster resilience and preparedness, environmental change, cyber security and artificial intelligence, and food and agribusiness.Before you apply
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Get a 48-hour grant fit auditExpected Outcomes
Increased community participation in scientific research, improved scientific literacy and skills, new participant networks, acknowledgement and updates for participants, and nationally impactful research projects with broad Australian reach.Grant not accepting applications
Applications for this round are closed. A new round may open in the future.
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Applicant Types
companynon_profitlocal_governmentuniversity
Stage
any
Funding Purposes
researchcommunitytrainingother
Keywords
citizen sciencescience engagementresearchcommunity participationSTEMdisaster resilienceenvironmental changecyber security
Frequently Asked Questions
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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 provided competitive grants for scientifically valid citizen science research projects with national impact and community participation. Funding supported projects in Australia that engaged the public in collecting or transforming data in areas of national significance.
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How much funding does the Citizen Science Grants provide?
The Citizen Science Grants provides $150K – $500K in funding.
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Who is eligible for the Citizen Science Grants?
- Must have an Australian Business Number (ABN)
- Must be an entity incorporated in Australia, an eligible publicly funded research organisation, an incorporated not for profit organisation, or a local government agency or body
- Joint applications are allowed if the lead organisation is eligible
- Must provide evidence from the board, chief executive officer, or equivalent that the project is supported
- Lead organisations can submit a maximum of one application per grant opportunity round
- Must provide evidence of ability to fund their share of project costs, including 15% of eligible expenditure and any ineligible expenditure
- Individuals are not eligible as lead applicants
- Commonwealth or state or territory agencies or bodies that do not undertake publicly funded research are not eligible as lead applicants
- Non-corporate Commonwealth entities are not eligible as lead applicants
- Trusts are not eligible as lead applicants, although an incorporated trustee may apply on behalf of a trust
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What activities are funded?
Designing and delivering citizen science research projects that engage the public as participants, collect or transform data in Australia, and address national significance focus areas such as disaster resilience and preparedness, environmental change, cyber security and artificial intelligence, and food and agribusiness.
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How do I apply for the Citizen Science Grants?
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