Tender | National Taxonomy Research Grants Program 2025-26

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National Taxonomy Research Grants Program 2025-26

Tender ID: 574358

Tender Details

Organisation:

Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

Tender #:

GO7285

Status:

Closed

Publish Date:

4 December 2024

Closing Date:

12 March 2025

Tender Description

The National Taxonomy Research Grants Program (NTRGP) 2025-26 grant opportunity provides grants for taxonomy and systematics research (herein referred to as taxonomy), training and recruitment of taxonomists.

Grants will support projects with the primary aim of undertaking research into the taxonomy of the Australian biota. The ABRS has three Priority Areas for Research:

Biodiversity, Conservation and Vulnerable and Endangered Species.
Public, Plant, Animal and Environmental Health.
Building Taxonomic Capacity.

The objectives of the grant opportunity are:

to support research into taxonomy
to increase funding for taxonomy through enhanced co-funding opportunities.

The intended outcomes of the grant opportunity are:

to support and improve knowledge of the Australian biota through targeted taxonomic research grants aligned to the ABRS’s three Priority Areas for Research
to build Australia’s taxonomic capacity by supporting tertiary research training, early career researchers and facilitating knowledge transfer
to contribute to enhancing the ABRS information products and resources, including the Australian Faunal Directory, Flora of Australia, Australian National Species List, publications, identification keys and any other taxonomic communication tools
to positively contribute to the fields of taxonomy and systematics.

Eligibility:

You can apply if you:

have an Australian business number (ABN)
are an appropriate host institution (see section 14 of the grant opportunity guidelines) submitting an application on behalf of a Principal Investigator, scholarship student, or Non-salaried Researcher Grant

And are one of the following entities:

an entity, incorporated in Australia (this includes an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation registered under the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 (Cth))
a co-operative
a publicly funded research organisation (PFRO)
an Australian local government agency or body
an Australian State/Territory government agency or body
an Australian Commonwealth government agency or body (excluding non-Corporate Commonwealth Entities)
an incorporated association or not for profit organisation and you do not have an active state or territory incorporated association registration or ACNC registration at the time of application, provide the Constitutional documents and/or Articles of Association that demonstrate the character of the organisation
a partnership, provide a copy of your partnership agreement

Find the full eligibility criteria in the grant opportunity guidelines.

Location

Western Australia : Gascoyne : Goldfields/Esperance : Great Southern : Kimberley : Mid West : Peel : Perth Metropolitan : Pilbara : South West : Wheatbelt
New South Wales : Central West : Far North Coast : Far West : Hunter : Illawarra : Mid North Coast : Murray : New England : Orana : Riverina : Southern Highlands : Sydney
Queensland : Cairns & Far North Queensland : Gladstone : Mackay Whitsunday Region : Mount Isa & North West Region : Rockhampton : South East Queensland : South West & Darling Downs : The Central West : Townsville : Wide Bay Burnett
Victoria : Barwon South West : Gippsland : Grampians : Hume : Loddon Mallee : Melbourne
South Australia : Adelaide : Eyre & Western : Far North : Fleurieu & Kangaroo Island : Limestone Coast : Murray & Mallee : York & Mid North
Northern Territory : Barkly : Big Rivers : Central Australia : East Arnhem : Greater Darwin : Top End
Australian Capital Territory
Tasmania

National Taxonomy Research Grants Program 2025-26

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