Check out the internal closing date. While you are here, use this facility to search and view statistical summaries and details of sponsors from which the University has successfully obtained funding. This will allow you to target known sponsors and may increase your chances of success.
Sponsor and Funding Scheme Statistics

You can plan to target certain scheme by looking at the yearly cycle for funding.
View the major scheme funding dates on the yearly cycle for funding page

ARC

ARC schemes with UTas advice

Have there been direct discussions? (i.e. no application) with a funding sources? Check out what to do.

The University subscribes to a web based searchable database of funding opportunities called the

Many funding bodies (including ARC and NHMRC) are placing all their information on the web.
View the compiled list of web addresses for the major funding bodies

An additional list of Research Funding Sources can be found on the Weizmann Institute of Science web site

The University provides some internal funding which you may also be able to access.

New Academic Research Grants Scheme (NARGS)

This scheme has been established to facilitate early entry to research activity by newly appointed staff within 6 months of their commencement of duties. Application Form. (36KB rtf)

Institutional Research Grants Scheme (IRGS)

This scheme is for academics that are not named as a Chief Investigator on an externally funding grant. 50% of these funds are held for Early Career Researchers. See the guidelines, application form, panel membership and closing dates for more information

Professional Development - Conference Central Support Scheme

Active involvement in a conference can be valuable for networking and developing links for new research. For 2008, a new scheme is available for co-sponsorship of conference support (2.6MB rtf). These funds are available for UTas academics with 2 closing dates in 2008: 2 June and 3 November .

Near Misses
In many years, enough information regarding the ranked position of an ARC application allows the university to invest in those applications that just missed out. You do not need to apply for funding as a “Near Miss”.

View the NHMRC Equipment Grant information

We are finding an increased amount of research funds are offered to the University following more informal discussions between the researcher and the “industry” player.

Acceptance of those funds still needs to be formalised by the Pro-Vice Chancellor (Research).

To assist the process, notifications of such awards should be sent to the Office of Research Services accompanied by the Advice of a Direct Offer of Funding.