The Australian Government invests in research and development across a number of portfolio agencies. Beyond AEA, researchers and industry stakeholders aiming to commercialise research can seek support and guidance from other programs.
Trailblazer Universities Program
$370.3 million over 4 years from 2021–2022 to 2025–2026 to support select universities boost prioritised research and development, and drive commercialisation outcomes with industry partners. This includes a total of $45 million for participating universities to partner with CSIRO and access specialist equipment to supercharge their commercialisation capabilities.
National Industry PhD Program
$296 million to establish a suite of Industry PhD and research fellowship schemes that span the research career pathway. This includes funding to establish the National Industry PhD Program that will add over 1,300 Industry PhDs over 10 years, fundamentally challenging promotion and reward structures in Australia’s universities and encouraging mobility and collaboration.
Department of Industry, Science and Resources
The department administers a series of programs and services that support research, collaboration, entrepreneurship and commercialisation. In particular, the Industry Growth Program provides advice and funding for commercialisation of ideas and growing businesses.
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
CSIRO programs and funding streams are designed to eliminate common barriers to innovation and accelerate progress. The ON innovation program, for example, equips Australia's publicly funded researchers and SMEs with the skills, networks and pathways needed to transform breakthrough ideas into real-world impact.
The Australian Research Council
The ARC offers a range of grants to support research. This includes the ARC Linkage program which aims to encourage and extend cooperative research and improve the use of research outcomes by strengthening links within the innovation system in Australia and internationally.
National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy
NCRIS is a highly collaborative and distinctively Australian program that maximises Australia’s national research infrastructure investments by coordinating open access, targeted specialities, and co-funding across the country. Research Infrastructure Connected can help you find and access over $4 billion worth of tools, data and expertise to address your research challenges.