2011 Australia-China Council Research Grants – Australia
Australia-China Council Grantsare Intended To Provide Seed Funds For Innovative Proposals Relevant At Australia In 2011
Scholarship Description:
Australia-China Council (ACC) grantsare intended to provide seed funds for innovative proposals relevant to the mission and goals of the Council. This includes proposals which demonstrate the potential for the development of long-term links between individuals and institutions in Australia and counterparts throughout China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan.
In any financial year the Council will look to fund a diverse range of activities that further the Council’s goals and are preferably under the Council’s funding priority areas, both in Australia and China, including projects which have a reach outside the major cities. The Council’s funding priority areas are outlined in the 2008-2011 Strategic Plan and includes support for projects under the broad themes of education and science, economics and trade, and culture and society.For the forthcoming grant round, applicants will be expected to submit their Expression of Interest and the application form online. Applications should only be sent in other forms after consultation with the ACC Secretariat.
How To Apply:
In any financial year the Council will look to fund a diverse range of activities that further the Council’s goals and are preferably under the Council’s funding priority areas, both in Australia and China. The Council is also keen to support projects which have a reach outside the major cities. The Council’s funding priority areas are outlined in the 2008-2011 Strategic Plan and includes support for projects under the broad themes of education and science, economics and trade, and culture and society.The Council’s grant application process is in two stages. The first stage involves applicants submitting an Expression of Interest form. The Council then short lists Expressions of Interest and invites selected applicants to proceed to the second stage and submit a full grant application form online.
Responsibilities:
Funding recipients are responsible for the following:
* All administrative costs and arrangements associated with their activities, including visa and travel arrangements, visa charges, airport taxes, ground transport, travel and health insurance and accommodation.
* Making arrangements regarding any taxation liabilities, which may arise from the award of funding. Payment will only be made after receipt of the signed Funding Acceptance form, and a Tax Invoice (with GST included in the case of GST-registered funding recipients).
* Funding recipients who do not have an ABN are required to provide the Secretariat with a completed ATO Statement by a Supplier form.
* A condition of funding is that the applicant will provide a report on the project and an adequate financial acquittal within 30 days of the completion of the activities for which the funding is provided. Failure to do so will prevent the applicant from being given further funding and may lead to grant recovery action.
* Council grants must normally be taken up in the financial year for which they are granted. If a grant cannot be taken up within the specified period, it will be withdrawn in order to give other applicants an opportunity to carry out a project. Any likely delay should therefore be reported in good time to the Council, to allow it to consider the circumstances and take any appropriate action.
* Applicants should read the conditions contained in the Funding Agreement carefully before submitting an Expression of Interest and/or Application. The Australia-China Council reserves the right to withdraw funding if a grant recipient fails to comply with the Council’s Funding Agreement.
Address:
The Australia-China Council Secretariat
RG Casey Building
John McEwen Crescent
Barton ACT 0221
Last Date To Apply:30 March 2011
Source:http://www.dfat.gov.au/acc/grants/applying.html
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