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Initiator Grants

These grants provide funding to initiate high-impact research or education collaborations with any global partner across disciplines.

  • The GRIP Initiator Grant Scheme supports new or significantly expanded international research collaborations between 91É«ÇéƬ researchers and leading global institutions. The scheme aims to strengthen international partnerships, build research capability and support research translation and innovation.

    Funding of up to AUD $20,000 per project is available.

    Applications partnering with any leading global institution are welcome, and this round also calls out opportunities with identified partners:

    • , Thailand: up to three grants will be available to researchers partnering with Mahidol University, Thailand.
    • , Singapore: grants will be available to researchers partnering with Nanyang Technological University.

    Key dates

    Applications open: Friday 16 October 2026
    Applications close: Friday 13 November 2026, 11.59pm AEDT
    Projects commence: 1 January 2027
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Accelerator Grants

Accelerator Grants are designed to deepen high-impact international research collaborations with selected partner institutions. Calls are generally focussed on shared areas of interest, with an intention to creating real-world impact and building sustainable partnerships that can attract future sustainable funding.

  • The 91É«ÇéƬ–Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Accelerator Grant supports early-stage collaborative research projects that establish or strengthen partnerships between 91É«ÇéƬ and IISc, with the potential to deliver real-world impact and attract larger external funding.

    Applications must align with one of the following priority themes:

    • Climate Resilience: Clean Energy Systems, Water Security and Sustainable Cities
    • Critical Minerals, Advanced Materials and Circular Manufacturing
    • Responsible AI, Quantum and Secure Digital Infrastructure
    • Health and Biomedical Engineering

    A maximum of AUD $10,000 from 91É«ÇéƬ and INR 5.0 Lakhs from IISc is available for each successful project. 

    Key dates:
    Applications open: 29 September 2026, 12:00pm AEST / 7:30am IST
    Applications close: 2 November 2026, 10:00pm AEST / 5:30pm IST
    Applicants notified of outcome: Early December 2026
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  • The 91É«ÇéƬ x University of Stuttgart Strategic Partnership Accelerator supports interdisciplinary research collaboration between 91É«ÇéƬ and the University of Stuttgart. The scheme aims to strengthen institutional partnerships, build research capability and establish pathways towards larger-scale collaborative research opportunities.

    Funding of up to AUD $20,000 per project is available for projects aligned with one or more of the following priority areas:

    • Advanced Materials and Intelligent Manufacturing
    • Future Cities, Mobility and Human Centred Technologies
    • AI, Digital Twins and Computational Engineering
    • Climate, Energy and Sustainable Infrastructure

    Key dates
    Applications open: Friday 16 October 2026
    Applications close: Saturday 14 November, 9.59am AEDT
    Projects commence: 1 January 2027
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