Exploring the New ARC Funding Schemes

Dear colleagues,

The Australian Research Council (ARC) is introducing a range of changes to its National Competitive Grants Program (NCGP), including new funding opportunities designed to support innovative, ambitious and impactful research: https://www.arc.gov.au/funding-research/applying-grant/new-ncgp-schemes-overview. We invite you to join us for an online information session and discussion, with a particular focus on the new ARC Explore scheme.

Explore presents an exciting opportunity for researchers to pursue ambitious ideas that challenge existing research paradigms and open up new avenues of discovery. Importantly, the scheme encourages researchers to think beyond conventional research approaches and consider bold, innovative ideas that may be high-risk but have the potential for significant research breakthroughs. The discussion will therefore go beyond the scheme's application requirements to consider how researchers can recognise promising opportunities, shape exploratory research concepts and develop ideas that align with the intent of Explore.

The session will include a short overview of the new ARC schemes, followed by an interactive discussion and Q&A. Participants are encouraged to bring their questions, ideas and perspectives. Whether you are considering applying for an ARC grant, have an emerging research idea, or are interested in understanding the changing funding landscape, we encourage you to attend.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at operations.ris@anu.edu.au