ARC Linkage Projects

ARC Linkage Projects is the ARC's university-industry partnership scheme under the Australian Research Council's Discovery and Linkage framework. It is built for collaborative research that creates or deepens long-term strategic alliances between Australian universities and end users such as businesses, government agencies, and community organisations. Projects run for two to five years at AUD 50,000 to 300,000 a year. Each proposal must include at least one Partner Organisation, and the partner contribution must at least match the ARC request in cash or in kind. Applications are lodged by the university Administering Organisation, the scheme is annual, and the medical-research exclusion still applies. This route suits teams that can pair strong research with a committed external partner and a real transfer path for knowledge, skills, or intellectual property. Success depends on a genuine partnership rather than a token endorsement, because the ARC expects the university and partner to show why the work needs both sides. Applicants that can tie the research question to a practical end user are usually the best positioned.

Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.