Further project examples are provided in the FAQ document on the website. Timeframes EOI submissions open: 15 2018 EOI submission 16 April 2018 5pm AEST ARENA will notify applicants with successful EOIs by 21 May 2018. EOI assessment EOIs will be assessed against the Merit Criteria as specified under process the ARP Guidelines (note: each Merit Criteria will be weighted equally) Only those EOIs that are assessed as being of overall high merit against the ARP Merit Criteria will be invited to submit a Full Application Funding ARENA proposes to use the template Funding Agreement which will be Agreement published at the commencement of the EOI stage on the of scope’ or ‘Out As the Advancing Renewables Program is always open for submissions, ineligible projects high merit EOIs deemed ineligible or of scope’ under this announcement ‘out may be directed to submit under normal ARP conditions. Contact for more information on this option. Applications that are not of high merit will not be assessed further under any program by ARENA. How you can demonstrate merit in ARENA’s grant application process The below provides examples to show how you can demonstrate your study meets the ARP merit criteria. This guidance should be read alongside the and . ARP criterion How the criterion applies to this funding announcement A Contributes to This criterion assesses how well the proposed study (or Activity) contributes – the Program to the ARP Program Outcomes, taking into account the investment priorities Outcomes (clauses in the and any relevant funding announcement documentation (such as 1.5, 3.3 and 3.4 of this document). the ARP Program Guidelines) You can demonstrate merit against this criterion by describing, one or more of the following: how your study is novel and contributes new information or insights to the existing body of industry knowledge; the potential of the proposed to support more efficient utilisation of DER, increase their value or reduce their costs and risks in the power system; and/or how your proposed supports a credible path to implementation of increased amounts of DER (through changes in practices, investment, or regulatory settings) B - Applicant This criterion assesses your capability and capacity, as well as that of any capability and Activity partners, to deliver the Activity. You should refer to the ARP
Further project examples are provided in the FAQ document on the website. Timeframes EOI submissions open: 15 2018 EOI submission 16 April 2018 5pm AEST ARENA will notify applicants with successful EOIs by 21 May 2018. EOI assessment process EOIs will be assessed against the Merit Criteria as specified under the ARP Guidelines (note: each Merit Criteria will be weighted equally) Only those EOIs that are assessed as being of overall high merit against the ARP Merit Criteria will be invited to submit a Full Application Funding Agreement ARENA proposes to use the template Funding Agreement which will be published at the commencement of the EOI stage on the ‘Out of scope’ or ineligible projects As the Advancing Renewables Program is always open for submissions, high merit EOIs deemed ineligible or ‘out of scope’ under this announcement may be directed to submit under normal ARP conditions. Contact for more information on this option. Applications that are not of high merit will not be assessed further under any program by ARENA. How you can demonstrate merit in ARENA’s grant application process The below provides examples to show how you can demonstrate your study meets the ARP merit criteria. This guidance should be read alongside the and . ARP criterion How the criterion applies to this funding announcement A – Contributes to the Program Outcomes (clauses 1.5, 3.3 and 3.4 of the ARP Program Guidelines) This criterion assesses how well the proposed study (or Activity) contributes to the ARP Program Outcomes, taking into account the investment priorities in the and any relevant funding announcement documentation (such as this document). You can demonstrate merit against this criterion by describing, one or more of the following: how your study is novel and contributes new information or insights to the existing body of industry knowledge; the potential of the proposed to support more efficient utilisation of DER, increase their value or reduce their costs and risks in the power system; and/or how your proposed supports a credible path to implementation of increased amounts of DER (through changes in practices, investment, or regulatory settings) B - Applicant capability and This criterion assesses your capability and capacity, as well as that of any Activity partners, to deliver the Activity. You should refer to the ARP
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