Collaborative Research Fund

Funding South Australian Collaborations

The Defence Innovation Partnership’s Collaborative Research Fund provides up to $150,000 to support genuine collaboration across government, universities and industry, as a catalyst for defence-relevant research, development and innovation.

To date, the Collaborative Research Fund has supported 39 South Australian-based projects, providing more than $5.5 million in financial support from State and Commonwealth government, leveraging $10.8 million from industry, and university contributions.

Applications for the Collaborative Research Fund are currently closed.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Up to $150,000 is available per project.

We generally run one round of Collaborative Research Funding per year.

No. However, if the outcome of R&D activity has the potential to be classified, or if classified inputs or discussions are needed to complete the work, then all team members undertaking the CRF activity should be capable of obtaining a Baseline security clearance. Australian citizenship is a condition of eligibility for a security clearance.

Recent Projects

Evaluation of State Uncertainty

Collaborative Research Fund, Round 7, 2024

Manufacturing Reliable Defence Structures

Collaborative Research Fund, Round 7, 2024

T&E Model for Planning and Architecture Optimisation

Collaborative Research Fund, Round 6, 2023

Dual Use Satellite Messaging Beacon System

Collaborative Research Fund, Round 6, 2023