Research Platform Use and Development Fund
This fund provides quick and simple access to small grants that support clearly articulated research platform goals.
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The Research Platform Use and Development Fund allocates one-off grants designed to enable agile platform capability development, boost engagement and development of platform staff, and stimulate the use of research platforms.
The maximum award value is normally $10,000. Funding is distributed by the faculties/LSRIs that host research platforms.
Eligibility
Applications can be developed by individuals, research platforms or by host faculties/LSRIs.
Examples
Funding may be given for (but is not limited to):
- Platform staff recognition, training, and development
- Platform promotion and marketing
- Platform user development through workshops
- Short-term hire to alleviate backlog or develop a new service
- Supporting a cross-faculty initiative, or a development opportunity with an outside University or research institute
- Renting equipment to trial a new service or capability
- Purchasing small opex equipment
- Testing a new software
Applications and deadlines
Deadlines for the fund are communicated by the faculty/LSRI platform oversight committee chairs or their delegates, typically in quarter four of the year prior to the spend.
Use the application form and guidelines below to apply. Applications are submitted to the appropriate faculty or LSRI Oversight Committee.
Application documents
Contact
Research Infrastructure Manager, RIO
Email: Laura McAllum