ARC Linkage Projects 2026 is a grant from the Australian Research Council (ARC) that funds collaborative research and development between higher education researchers and partner organizations including industry, government, and community bodies. The scheme advances national innovation by connecting university expertise with real-world problems.

Projects must include at least one partner organization meeting ARC contribution requirements. Funding ranges from $50,000 to $300,000 per year for projects lasting 2 to 5 years. Applications for the 2026 round closed March 18, 2026, with outcomes anticipated between December 2026 and March 2027.

Open to Australian universities and research institutions.

ARC Linkage Projects - Research support - University of Queensland Industry and government schemes Key dates for ARC Linkage Projects 2026 The outcomes announcement from ARC Linkage Projects 2025 Round 2 is pending.

Anticipated Announcement: December 2025 to January 2026 Applications open in Research Management System (RMS): 14 January 2026 Funding Application Certification available in MyResearch : 15 January 2026 UQ Notice of Intent due: 4 February 2026 Research Office internal close: 18 February 2026 Requests Not to Assess (RNTAs) due to Research Office: 27 February 2026 Requests Not to Assess (RNTAs) due to ARC: 4 March 2026 Applications close in RMS: 18 March 2026 Rejoinders: 27 May to 10 June 2026 Anticipated Announcement: 10 December 2026 to 9 March 2027 Please note, this round is part of a MyResearch pilot.

Role based instructions, guides and videos for all participants are available on the MyResearch website at MyResearch Latest Updates . Email my-research-help@uq. edu.

au for system troubleshooting. The Australian Research Council's (ARC) Linkage Projects scheme supports collaborative research and development between higher education researchers and partner organisations including industry, to further national innovation and acquisition of new knowledge.

The scheme provides project funding of between $50,000 and $300,000 per year for 2 to 5 years, and must include at least one Partner Organisation and satisfy the ARC contribution requirements. Internal Notice of Intent process All researchers intending to submit an ARC LP application in 2026 are required to submit a UQ Notification of Intent (NOI).

NOIs will be collated centrally and distributed to Faculties and Institutes to provide maximum support to the UQ research community. Step 1. RMS updates and scheme reading Update your full profile in RMS ‘Person Profile’.

If any team members are new to RMS and need a login/password, start early. Familiarise yourself with the key ARC (available on GrantConnect ) and UQ documentation. It is especially important to familiarise yourself with ARC's Grant Guidelines and Instructions to Applicants documents.

Step 2. Completing the application Use the UQ templates available below to draft your documents to be uploaded to your application in RMS. Complete the application in RMS.

When ready for review, ensure all online components are complete and valid, generate a whole application PDF for your records and select 'Submit to Research Office' in RMS. Step 3. UQ R&I internal review and feedback Please ensure you have completed your Funding Application Certification in MyResearch .

You can commence and submit this in MyResearch at any stage prior to submission for internal review. To initiate review, email UQ Research Office at ARC@research. uq.

edu. au . Please note that RMS does not alert the Research Office when you create or submit an application in RMS.

Include your completed a UQ Pending and Newly Funded ARC grants form (see below) in your email. If you are lodging a 'Request Not to Assess' (RNTA), please complete the 'Request Not to Assess' form in RMS and then submit to the Research Office for review by the date stated in key dates above. Instructions for creating a RNTA are available on GrantConnect .

UQ Research Office will review your application and provide you with feedback. When your application is complete and fully compliant, the UQ Research Office will submit the application to the ARC through RMS. Readership and researcher support Before applying, we recommend you: Contact your faculty or institute research manager for advice on peer readership programs.

Join the UQ R&I Mailer to stay up to date with round developments. Access the UQ R&I Grants Library , a helpful resource of past successful proposals. Once available, the full suite of documents will be available from GrantConnect .

ARC Tips and Tricks for Industry Collaboration (PDF, 653. 2 KB) UQ LP26 Application Certification Form (DOCX, 50. 3 KB) (Externally led applications only) UQ LP26 Pending and newly funded ARC grants (DOCX, 38.

3 KB) UQ LP26 Certification and Cash Proforma Form (DOCX, 50. 4 KB) - Updated Feb 2026 UQ LP26 B1 Project Description Template (DOCX, 33. 7 KB) UQ LP26 C3 ROPE Research Load Template (DOCX, 25.

4 KB) UQ LP26 C3 ROPE Research Load Template - Nothing to report (PDF, 85. 8 KB) UQ LP26 C12 ROPE Research Impact Template (DOCX, 22. 8 KB) UQ LP26 C17 ROPE PI CV Template (DOCX, 29.

3 KB) UQ LP26 D2 ARC Funding Justification Template (DOCX, 30. 3 KB) UQ LP26 D3 Non-ARC Contributions Template (DOCX, 22. 5 KB) UQ LP26 E2 Letter of Partner Organisation Certification Template (DOCX, 39.

7 KB) UQ LP26 Strategic Guide (PDF, 336. 6 KB) - Updated Jan 2026 UQ LP26 Partner Fact Sheet (PDF, 125. 8 KB) - Updated Jan 2026 UQ LP26 UQ Indicative Salary Scales (XLSX, 45.

1 KB) UQ National Interest Test Writing Guide (PDF, 190. 8 KB) UQ Partnering in ARC Linkage (PDF, 737. 3 KB) In the ARC assessment and rejoinder process , proposal comments from external assessors may be made available to applicants, and applicants given the opportunity to submit a rejoinder.

Detailed information on the rejoinder process (including instructions for accessing assessment reports and submitting rejoinders) is available from the ARC website . The Research Office has developed a Rejoinder Tip Sheet with FAQs (PDF, 407. 6 KB) to assist you in crafting your rejoinder.

Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator (ASCA) ARC Industry Fellowships Program Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) Australia’s Economic Accelerator - Ignite Australia’s Economic Accelerator - Innovate Cooperative Research Centres - Projects (CRC-P) NHMRC Partnership Projects ARC Industrial Transformation Research Hubs ARC Industrial Transformation Training Centres Cooperative Research Centres (CRC) Program Advance Queensland Industry Research Fellowships (AQIRF) Advance Queensland Industry Research Projects (AQIRP) Trusted Autonomous Systems Defence CRC Fellowships National Manufacturing Priorities RGUoperations@research.

uq. edu. au If you are applying through UQ but you are not a current UQ staff member, please contact the round coordinator to be added to the UQ R&I mailing list.