2. Budget and Timeframes All grant funding amounts are per annum 2.1 Programme Budget and exclude GST. Applicants must request one of these set amounts. The budget of the NTRGP is $2.03m (GST exclusive). Approximately $100,000 (GST Where an applicant applies for an Honours exclusive) per annum of this budget is available for or Masters Scholarship and chooses to new grant projects under the Capacity-Building study part-time, funds will be split over the Grant funding stream. two years. The ABRS may vary the proportion of funds 2.3 Timeframes available under each stream of the Programme based on funding received, out-year commitments 1 shows key dates for the implementation of and the number of applications received per the Capacity-Building Grants stream. stream. The remaining funds are used to meet out-year key dates for the implementation of the Table 1: commitments for existing grant projects and for Capacity-Building Grants stream other one-off grants and contracts. Opening date for submitting 7 September applications 2017 2.2 Available funding for the Closing date for submitting 2 November Grants Stream applications 2017 Notification of application November 2017 A number of set amounts of grant funding are eligibility available under the Capacity-Building Grants Finalise recommendations December 2017 stream. These amounts are: to the Minister $10,000 Honours Scholarships (1 year or 2 Applicants notified of February 2018 years part-time); application outcome $10,000 Masters Scholarships (1 year or 2 Funding agreements signed May/June 2018 part-time); $10,000 Research Training Program (RTP) Funding agreement activity 1 July 2018 Top-Ups (3 years); and period commences and $5,000 Non-salaried Researcher Grants (1 initial payments available year).
2. Budget and Timeframes 2.1 Programme Budget The budget of the NTRGP is $2.03m (GST exclusive). Approximately $100,000 (GST exclusive) per annum of this budget is available for new grant projects under the Capacity-Building Grant funding stream. The ABRS may vary the proportion of funds available under each stream of the Programme based on funding received, out-year commitments and the number of applications received per stream. The remaining funds are used to meet out-year commitments for existing grant projects and for other one-off grants and contracts. 2.2 Available funding for the Grants Stream A number of set amounts of grant funding are available under the Capacity-Building Grants stream. These amounts are: $10,000 Honours Scholarships (1 year or 2 years part-time); $10,000 Masters Scholarships (1 year or 2 part-time); $10,000 Research Training Program (RTP) Top-Ups (3 years); and $5,000 Non-salaried Researcher Grants (1 year). All grant funding amounts are per annum and exclude GST. Applicants must request one of these set amounts. Where an applicant applies for an Honours or Masters Scholarship and chooses to study part-time, funds will be split over the two years. 2.3 Timeframes 1 shows key dates for the implementation of the Capacity-Building Grants stream. Table 1: key dates for the implementation of the Capacity-Building Grants stream Opening date for submitting applications 7 September 2017 Closing date for submitting applications 2 November 2017 Notification of application eligibility November 2017 Finalise recommendations to the Minister December 2017 Applicants notified of application outcome February 2018 Funding agreements signed May/June 2018 Funding agreement activity period commences and initial payments available 1 July 2018
2018-19-ntrgp-capacity-building-grants-rules.docx