Research-Industry Partnerships Program

The Research-Industry Partnerships Program will fund collaborative near to market research projects between industry and research organisations.

The key objective of the Research-Industry Partnerships Program is to facilitate the development of new or improved products processes and systems that will achieve a commercial return or deliver a public good within four years.

Features at a glance

• grants are between $200,000 and $1 million over one to three years
• funding rounds will be open, competitive and merit based
• funding is to be matched by a cash contribution 1:1
• projects must be collaborative, involving at least one university/research institute and one industry/private sector organisation
• at least 25  per cent of the applicant's matched cash contribution is to be by the industry partner(s)
• partners should have a genuine capacity to utilise the outcomes of the project
• projects must be capable of generating economic, social, and/or environmental benefits to Queensland
• projects must deliver regional benefits to Queensland
• funding may be used for project consumables, salary costs for key project staff and operational overheads

Applications for funding must include:

• a completed and signed application form
• supporting documentation.

Application documents

1. Guidelines
2. Application guide
3. Application form 
4. Attachment two - project expenditure worksheet
5. Attachment three - project funding worksheet
6. Attachment four - letter of support
7. Attachment five - salary as cash declaration
8. Proposed Heads of Agreement/Memorandum of Understanding template
9. Financial Incentive Agreement

Past recipients

For further information and advice relating to research and development funding please contact R&D branch on r&d.advisory@dtrdi.qld.gov.au or +61 7 3227 7211.