Welcome to today's webinar information session
on the Cooperative Research Centre
for Developing Northern Australia Project Funding Round.
For those considering applying,
this session will provide important information
about the application process and what to consider
when completing the application form.
My name is Steve Sterling and I'm the General Manager
of the CRC Program branch in the Department of Industry,
Innovation and Science.
This session will run for approximately one hour.
After the presentation, we will conduct
a question and answer session through the web chat function.
Please feel free to send through questions at any time
and we will respond during or following the presentation.
Some questions will be responded to live.
Others may be addressed offline, depending on volume
and time limitations.
This presentation will also be made available
on business.gov.au following this session.
Please note that this session is not the definitive source
of information on the CRC Program,
or the CRC for Developing Northern Australia.
The program guidelines, frequently asked questions,
Northern Australia Project factsheets
and other information at business.gov.au
will provide further details.
Before providing you with details
of the project funding round,
I would like to clarify the relationship
between the project funding round and the CRC
for Developing Northern Australia.
The Australian Government announced
it would establish a $75 million dollar CRC
for Developing Northern Australia as part of a suite
of measures in the white paper on developing
northern Australia.
The CRC will be based in Townsville
and will bring together industry, research organizations,
all northern jurisdictions and international partners
in a collaborative, industry-led research
and development venture.
The CRC will have an initial focus on agriculture,
food and tropical health.
An interim chair of the CRC, Mr. John Wharton, AM,
was appointed by the government to undertake
a consultation process to inform the government
of options to establish the CRC.
As part of this process, submissions on potential research
areas and projects that could be undertaken
by the CRC were invited to help inform
the development of Mr. Wharton's report.
Following consideration of the report,
the government recently announced the establishment board
of the CRC.
To be led by Ms. Sheriden Morris,
the establishment board is now working to set up the CRC.
The board will make decisions on the longer term objectives,
funding arrangements, participants
and project eligibility requirements for projects
funded directly by the CRC.
Submissions that were received
during the consultation process
will be provided to the establishment board of the CRC.
Further information on the CRC is available
on business.gov.au and contact details for the CRC
will be published when available.
In advance of the CRC commencing operations,
the government has announced an early funding round
that will provide grants for short-term,
collaborative research projects
that address key industry challenges
and deliver tangible outcomes for industry
in northern Australia.
Now, turning to the early project funding round.
This round is being administered by AusIndustry,
within the Federal Department
of Industry, Innovation and Science
in line with the CRC Program guidelines.
The CRC Program has been a feature
of the Australian Government research and innovation agenda
for 25 years.
More recently, it has been refocused and targeted
to achieve the Australian Government's priorities
for applied science and research,
putting science at the center of industry policy.
The program supports industry-led collaborations
between researchers and industry
and aims to improve the competitiveness,
productivity, and sustainability of Australian industries,
where Australia has a competitive strength
and in line with government priorities.
Secondly, it aims to foster high quality research
to solve industry-identified problems,
through industry-led and outcome-focused
collaborative partnerships between industry entities
and research organizations.
Thirdly, to encourage and facilitate small
and medium enterprise participation
in collaborative research.
And finally, to increase skills and capabilities
in industry and research organization.
The program provides funding in two streams,
CRC grants to support large-scale,
long-term research collaborations,
and CRC Project grants to support smaller-scale,
short-term research collaborations.
The early project funding round for northern Australia
has the same funding arrangements
as the CRC Projects stream.
For the purposes of the funding round,
northern Australia is defined
as all of the Northern Territory,
and the region north of the Tropic of Capricorn
in both Western Australia and Queensland.
There is a maximum level of funding available
for individual projects of $3 million dollars.
However, only projects of exceptional merit
are likely to be awarded the maximum level.
Projects will be funded for a single, specified term
up to a maximum of three years.
The Northern Australia Project Funding Round
is focused on two research themes.
Firstly, tropical health and medicine,
including models of care.
And secondly, tropical and northern agriculture,
including animal and plant improvement and sustainability.
To be eligible, projects must be undertaking
collaborative research in one of these areas.
CRC Program funding can only be used
for the purposes of undertaking the CRC Project,
as specified in the CRC program guidelines
and funding agreement.
It's important to note, the projects funded
through this early funding round
will be managed by AusIndustry,
and will not form a part of the CRC itself.
Notably, successful applicants will not become a part
of the CRC.
However, the funding round will support projects
in areas that are complementary to
and support the broader work of the CRC.
Applications for the northern Australia projects round
opened on the 20th of February, 2017
and close at five p.m. Australian Eastern Standard Time
on Thursday, the 20th of April, 2017.
The closing date and time are fixed
and late applications will not be accepted.
Please note, if you submitted a research proposal
during the consultation period
for the CRC for Developing Northern Australia last year,
but wish for your project to be considered
as part of this early project funding round,
you must submit an application
using the application smart form on the business.gov.au
website, and meet the eligibility requirements
for the funding round.
It is expected that the outcomes will be announced
in mid-2017, with projects to commence shortly after.
The department will keep applicants informed
on the expected timing of the outcomes,
and will make an announcement as soon as appropriate.
Broad collaboration is encouraged,
and participants can be drawn from Australian
and international organizations, large and small companies,
Commonwealth, State, Territory or Local government agencies
and publicly funded research organizations,
such as universities and the CSIRO.
Please note that there are minimum participant requirements
for a CRC Project, which we will cover shortly.
The number of participants will vary
depending on the scale of the project
and the nature of the activities to be undertaken.
The participant base should align
with effectively addressing the industry problem,
or exploiting the industry opportunity in the north.
Typically, CRC Projects have somewhere between three
and six participants.
All participants must contribute cash
and or in-kind resources to the project.
Cash contributions,
particularly those from industry participants,
will be viewed favorably.
Collaboration with international organizations
is encouraged, but benefits must be shown
to flow primarily to northern Australia.
Other sources of funding may be used
in addition to CRC Program funding.
The program funding must not be used
to support the same project or activities
currently or previously funded through another scheme.
A participant declaration must be included
for all participants and uploaded
as part of the application.
A participant declaration template
is available at business.gov.au.
If an application is successful,
each participant is required
to enter into a participant agreement
with the lead participant of the CRC Project.
For an application to be eligible,
it must meet the program eligibility
and compliance requirements.
If these requirements are not met,
the application will be deemed ineligible
and will not be considered for assessment or funding.
The application form includes eligibility questions.
These must be completed prior to completing
any other details in the smart form.
These eligibility questions determine if you can move
to the next section.
They must be answered correctly and should not be answered
just as a way to access the form.
The current slide shows a summary of the eligibility
and compliance requirements for applications.
Core eligibility and compliance requirements
include that applications must be submitted on time,
that is on or before the stated closing date and time.
Applications must be submitted by the lead participant,
who is an industry entity, on behalf of the collaboration.
The lead participant must be an eligible industry entity,
operating in Australia
and can not be a research organization.
The application must include at least two Australian
industry entities, at least one of which must be an SME.
The application must include at least one
Australian publicly-funded research organization.
All participants must contribute resources,
cash and or in-kind to the CRC Project.
Total participant resources, including cash and in-kind
must at least match the amount of funding requested.
Total funding requested
must not exceed $3 million dollars.
The funding term can not exceed three years.
Correct and unamended participant declarations
must be provided for all participants.
The application must not include any organization
named by the Workplace Gender and Equality Agency
as being non-compliant
with the Workplace Gender Equality Act of 2012.
The application must be undertaking industry-led
collaborative research in tropical health and medicine,
including models of care,
and or tropical and northern agriculture,
including animal and plant improvement and sustainability.
You do not need to be located in the north
to be eligible to apply,
but projects must be able to demonstrate
that they are addressing an issue for industries
in the north.
Applicants should refer to the definition
of industry entity and research organization
in the CRC Program guidelines
and self-assess to determine if an organization
meets these requirements.
The department will not always be able to provide you
with a definitive answer as to whether a particular entity
meets these requirements.
An organization that is Australian-based
but part of a larger global or foreign group
can be considered an eligible Australia industry entity
if the company is registered with an ABN
and is operating in Australia,
is a separate legal entity and meets the definition
of industry entity.
The lead participant will be required
to enter into a funding agreement with the Commonwealth
should the application be successful.
The lead participant cannot change
once the application is submitted.
Should participants change,
sorry, should participants change post submission
and assessment, any funding offer may be reduced
or withdrawn, depending on the circumstances.
To be an eligible Australian research organization,
the organization needs to be a publicly-funded
Australian research organization,
such as an Australian university or government agency,
as defined in the CRC Program guidelines.
Other research organizations
that do not fall within this criteria can still participate,
but cannot be listed as the publicly-funded
research organization for eligibility purposes.
In relation to matched funding,
each participant must also contribute resources
to the collaboration.
Contributions from all participants must be equal to
or greater than the funding amount requested.
Cash and in-kind contributions are treated equally
for matching requirements.
There are no rules around the balance of cash
versus in-kind contributions, however,
cash contributions, particularly from industry,
will be viewed favorably.
It is important to remember,
this is a highly competitive process,
so you need to put forward
the strongest application possible
and provide a compelling case for government investment.
Projects supported under the northern Australia
funding round must aim to develop a product, service
or process that will solve problems for
and deliver tangible outcomes to industry in the north.
They must benefit SMEs and increase their capacity to grow
and adapt in changing markets,
and also have an education and training program,
such as internships or secondments between the industry
and research participants
and must be relevant to the project being undertaken.
A PhD program is not necessarily required.
Where relevant, projects should also work
with the industry growth centers
to develop research outcomes that meet the strategic
priorities identified by industry.
Industry growth centers are a government initiative
which aim to build industry capability
and stronger industry systems.
The growth centers and the CRC Program
are complementary initiatives that will enhance
the productivity and competitiveness
of Australian industries.
They will work together to facilitate increased
and more productive industry research engagement.
Information on the six industry growth centers
that are currently operating is also available
on business.gov.au.
Growth centers can be a participant in a CRC Project
as necessary and support from a growth center
may be referenced in the application.
As a standard part of the assessment process,
input will be sought from growth centers
on all eligible applications.
Projects must have government arrangements
that are suitable to deliver the proposed results.
Participants need to ensure that they have fully considered
the legal and taxation implications
of the proposed government's arrangements
and that they deal effectively with the ownership
and management of IP.
Significant flexibility exists for participants
to determine and implement their preferred model,
but it should be well justified in the application
and demonstrate why the proposed structure
is the most effective approach to undertake the project
and to deliver industry impacts.
Unlike CRCs, CRC Projects are not required
to establish a separate company,
a governing board or to appoint a CEO.
Funding is awarded through a competitive,
merit-based selection process.
Applications are considered in a one-stage process
on merit and against all other applications.
Applications are lodged via a smart form
on the business.gov.au website.
Following the close of applications,
the department will undertake a comprehensive
eligibility and compliance check of all applications
received.
Applications that are ineligible will be excluded
from any further consideration.
Applications that are non-compliant
may be given the opportunity to remedy a minor error,
provided it would not lead to a competitive advantage
or may similarly be excluded from consideration.
Eligible and compliant applications
are assessed by the CRC Advisory Committee
in consultation with the establishment board of the CRC.
In assessing applications, the CRC Advisory Committee
will consider the application material,
government priorities, comments and views
from the CRC for Developing Northern Australia
establishment board, comments from growth centers,
and any other relevant material.
They may also seek expert advice from industry,
government and the research sector on any aspect
of the application.
The Committee then makes recommendations to the minister
as to which applications are suitable for funding.
While the establishment board of the CRC
will review and make comments on the applications,
successful projects will not become part of the CRC
for Developing Northern Australia,
and the board of the CRC will not have ongoing oversight
of these projects.
The Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science
is responsible for determining which applications
will be funded, the level of funding offered,
and the terms and conditions of any funding offer.
All applicants will receive a letter
indicating the outcome of their application.
Successful applicants will be expected
to move quickly towards entering into a funding agreement
with the Commonwealth.
The next few slides will cover key points
of the application form for the CRC
for Developing Northern Australia Project Funding Round.
After you have completed the eligibility questions,
applicants will then move to the first section,
applicant information.
The lead participant and primary project proponent
must be one of the industry entities in the collaboration
and will be responsible for managing the project.
Applications are to be submitted by the lead participant
on behalf of the collaboration.
Should your application be successful,
the lead participant must be able
to enter into a funding agreement with the Commonwealth.
If the application is successful,
and the lead participant is unable
to enter into a funding agreement,
the offer of funding may be withdrawn.
A minimum of three participants are required
for a CRC Project.
As noted, there must be two Australian industry entities
with at least one of these being an SME.
The collaboration must also have one Australian
research organization.
Beyond this, there is no other requirement
regarding the size or composition of a project.
If you do not meet all of these requirements,
the form will not allow you to submit the application.
The second section of the form relates to project details
and funding.
The form requires a project title
and a brief project description,
which would be suitable for publication.
A more detailed project outline is also required
for inclusion in a funding agreement if successful.
All projects applying for funding must commence
between one July and 31 December this year.
The form will not allow you to enter a project start date
after this date.
The maximum grant amount allowable is $3 million dollars
over a maximum period of three years.
The application form will require you
to divide the grant amount sought
into the relevant financial years.
For example, a three year project
may span across four financial years.
The application form provides for this when entering
the grant amount sought for each financial year
covering the proposed project duration.
There is no minimum project duration
or minimum funding amount for these projects.
As noted, you do not need to be located in the north
to be eligible to apply, nor do project activities
need to be conducted in the north.
Projects must be able to demonstrate, however,
that project outcomes will address industry problems
and deliver tangible outcomes for northern industries.
Each project milestone must start and finish
within the project dates.
There is a maximum of 10 milestones allowed
in the application and a description of the key activities
and the estimated resources to be used for each milestone
must be provided.
Should you require more than 10 milestones,
applicants should roll relevant milestones together
to achieve a maximum of 10.
Project resources are to be broken down by milestone
into cash, which includes both participants' cash
contributions as well as the grant funds,
FTE, or full time equivalent, and non-staff in-kind figures.
For resources that aren't linked to a specific milestone,
distribute those resources evenly across some
or all of the milestones as appropriate.
There are built in validation checks within the form
that will prevent you from submitting the form,
including if your financial information does not match.
We strongly encourage you to use the Check for Submission
button at the end of the form
well before the submission date and time,
as it may take some time to correct any validation areas,
particularly in relation to the financial information.
Participant contributions show buy in to the project.
All participants must contribute cash
and or in-kind resources to the CRC Project.
If a participant does not make any contributions,
they cannot formally be considered
to be a part of the application.
The application form cannot be submitted
where participants have no contributions recorded.
Staff in-kind contributions
should include the FTE value of staff
being contributed to the project.
The number of FTE contributed should be entered
into the application form correct to two decimal places,
for example 1.25 FTE.
For the purposes of determining matched funding
for CRC Projects, the Commonwealth uses a nominal value
of $250,000 per FTE for in-kind staff.
This covers salary, direct salary on-costs,
direct and indirect support costs of research.
This is automatically calculated in the application form,
based on the number of FTE amount entered.
There is no differentiation
between the different levels of staff.
Please note that this value is used
for determining matched funding only.
It does not necessarily mean that all staff
associated with the project must be paid at this rate.
All salaries and expenditure will be agreed
by the participants.
There is no specific formula to determine the value
of non-staff in-kind contributions.
The value of non-staff in-kind contributions
such as facilities and equipment
is determined by the participant and must be realistic
and justifiable.
The full value of equipment and facilities
cannot be claimed.
Valuations of non-staff in-kind contributions
provided as access to large capital items,
must be valued proportionally to the usage
by the project and based on the running costs
and depreciation of the capital item.
Valuations may include fee for access
but must not be for the total cost of the resources.
The Project Budget is the total project resources,
which includes all participant contributions,
both cash and in-kind, plus the grant amount sought.
The in-kind contributions row is pre-populated.
The cash expenditure figures must be GST exclusive,
and must match the participant cash contributions
plus grant amount sought.
It's important to note that the Northern Australia
Project Funding Round must be expended
within the project period,
and can only be used to support costs
related to undertaking a collaborative research project.
The funding cannot be used for infrastructure development,
such as roads, for ports, processing facilities,
et cetera, or for projects that are outside
the two nominated research areas for the funding round.
For additional information on contributions and expenditure,
please refer to the Eligible Expenditure factsheet
available on business.gov.au.
The application also requires consideration of the benefit
to cost ratio of the project.
This helps to demonstrate the project's path from inputs
to impact and provides the applicant the opportunity
to demonstrate their understanding
of the relationships between the proposed activities
and the final impacts resulting from the project.
The ratio also provides an indication
of the monetary impacts of the proposed project
and the potential return on investment.
The benefits are the impacts identified in the application.
The costs are the inputs to the project
plus the costs associated with the uptake
of the outcomes, which is referred to as usage costs,
identified in the application.
Total benefits are divided by the costs
to calculate the final benefit to cost ratio.
The three key aspects that make up the ratio are inputs.
Inputs are the resources that go into the project
to generate the outputs.
The input costs are prefilled from information
in the application, including total project resources,
and include the grant amount sought
plus participant cash and in-kind contributions.
Secondly, usages.
Usage costs are the costs associated with the uptake,
application or adoption of the project outputs
or deliverables by relevant parties
that are not included in the input costs.
The usage costs should take into account
the amount of time and effort required
to achieve impacts.
Usage costs are the costs borne by the end user
in adopting the output,
not the costs associated with developing the output.
Usage costs could be associated with activities
such as publication, patents, trials,
prototypes, training packages, SME
or international engagement, for example.
Accurately determining key usage costs can be difficult
and should be informed by industry or other end users.
Applicants may wish to provide a justification
to support the costs as appropriate.
Impacts.
Impacts are the anticipated monetary impacts
delivered as a result of the usage of the project outcome.
Applicants are expected to include
up to three key monetary impacts for the project.
The description should briefly explain the details
and quantification of the scale of impacts
and how this was reached.
These are not always easy to quantify,
particularly in dollar terms.
You will need to consult with potential users
and access existing data sources
in order to best quantify and justify your impact values.
Applicants should assign the monetary impact benefits
as appropriate across the five financial years
provided for in the application form.
It is important to note that the impacts provided
need to be measurable and attributable
to the outputs of the project
as distinct from other factors.
In relation to risks,
key risks associated with the project are also required.
An important part of the benefit to cost ratio
is assessing the risks associated with the proposal
and how risks can be mitigated.
The key focus in the risk section
is to demonstrate an understanding of the key risks
on the path from inputs to impacts
and to show how risks will be managed.
The selection criteria can be found
in the CRC Program guidelines available on business.gov.au.
You will notice within the application form,
the selection round have been tailored
for the Northern Australia Projects Round.
All eligible applications will be assessed on a competitive,
merit-based process
against the following six selection criteria.
Firstly, the expected industry outcomes.
Things that should be addressed here include,
what the northern industry problem is,
the tangible industry outcomes for northern Australia,
and the commercial potential of the outputs.
Secondly, the proposed research activities or project.
In response to this criterion you should explain
how the research would solve the northern industry problem,
the methodology to be applied to achieve the outcomes,
and adoption of new technologies,
and the participants and their role in the collaboration.
Governance and management capability.
This is a significant part of the proposal
showing how the collaboration will work together
to complete the project.
You should demonstrate the appropriate expertise
and experience to be able to manage
a collaborative research project.
Education and or training program.
This criterion requires details of the education
and training program that is appropriate to the project.
The scope and scale of the program
must be relevant to the project.
Value for money.
A response to this criterion should justify the level
of CRC Program funding requested
and make a case as to why the northern industry problem
cannot be addressed without CRC Program funding
and why funds cannot be sourced from elsewhere.
Expected national benefits.
In this criterion, it is important to explain
the project's alignment with government priorities,
whether they be science and research priorities,
growth sectors or perhaps broader priorities
of government initiatives, such as the white paper
on developing northern Australia,
or the agricultural competitiveness white paper.
The demonstration of how northern Australia will benefit
from the proposal overall will also be important
in making an application competitive.
Applicants may need to provide evidence
to support their claims against the selection criteria
and the information submitted in the application form
more generally.
It is also worth noting here that the selection criteria
are not equally weighted.
The first two criterion, a and b, are weighted at 30% each
and the remaining criteria are weighted at 10% each.
However, applicants will need to address all criterion
to a high standard to be competitive.
The amount of detail you provide in your application
is limited by the number of characters allowed,
so concise, well-structured information,
written in plain English is essential.
Your application and its language
should be appropriately targeted to a general audience
and avoid jargon and technical detail.
Responses to all criteria should be targeted
and provide a clear picture of the scope and scale
of the proposed project.
Further information on the selection criteria
can be found in the Selection Criteria factsheet
on business.gov.au.
The participant declaration
is the only supporting documentation that should be uploaded
before submission.
No other material will be accepted or considered.
A declaration is to be completed by all participants
other than the lead participant,
who fills out the applicant declaration
as part of the smart form.
The declaration includes details of the contributions
being committed by the participant,
which need to match the contribution details
listed in the application form.
Contact details are also sought for the person
signing the declaration on behalf
of the participant organization.
As part of the compliance check,
the department may contact participants directly
to confirm their contributions
or any other relevant matters.
A successful project is required
to enter into a funding agreement with the Commonwealth.
The agreement will be between the Commonwealth
and the lead participant.
The funding agreement will reflect the information
provided in the application and include standard terms
and conditions and project specific information.
It is expected there will be approximately 30 days
from the offer of funding to finalizing a funding agreement.
However, funding agreements will be put in place
as soon as possible.
Funding will not be available until the funding agreement
has been executed.
The participants' agreement is an agreement
between the participants.
It sets out how the collaboration will operate
in delivering the requirements of the funding agreement.
The Commonwealth requires all participants to sign
the participants' agreement, to give assurance
that all participants will honor the commitments
made in the application and formalize
the participant relationship.
The actual format of the participants' agreement
is up to the participants to decide,
provided that it meets all minimum requirements
outlined in the CRC Program guidelines
and is consistent with the funding agreement.
The participants' agreement takes into account all factors
that will allow the collaboration to operate effectively.
The Commonwealth however,
is not a party to the participants' agreement.
Draft funding agreements
and participants' agreement templates are available
on business.gov.au.
We'll now go through some key points
that may assist you in compiling your application.
Applicants should consider if the early project
funding round is the best mechanism for their project.
Projects supported by this round
will be administered by AusIndustry as a CRC Project Grant.
Successful projects funded through this round
do not become part of the research programs
of the CRC for Developing Northern Australia.
And the board of the CRC will not have ongoing oversight
of these projects.
CRC Program funding is highly competitive.
Funding is limited and only the highest quality applications
can be supported.
Applications should be written simply, clearly articulated
and should avoid overly technical language.
Applications may not necessarily be assessed
by subject matter experts,
but will be reviewed by experienced individuals.
Ensure that you use the character limits wisely
and write a concise response to directly answer
the questions,
covering any additional guidance points provided.
Provide sufficient context and justification
for your claims, including consideration
of what activities are already being undertaken
and what products may already be in the market.
Applicants should clearly articulate the industry problem,
how the problem will be solved,
and what outcomes will be delivered to assist industry
in the north.
For an application to be competitive,
there needs to be a clear connection between the industry
problem in the north, the proposed research,
and the project outcome.
The application should demonstrate a collaborative
and integrated approach as well as a clear explanation
as to why there is a need for the project,
and a need for government funding.
Where relevant, applicants should ensure
that they have made links and had discussions
with relevant growth centers.
Many CRCP applications in previous rounds
have lacked sufficient detail on how the collaboration
was going to work and operate.
Under selection criterion c on governance
and management capability, it is essential
that the specifics of how the collaboration will operate
is well articulated and well planned.
Many applicants failed to satisfy
the eligibility and compliance requirements
in the regular CRC Project selection rounds,
which this early funding round is based on.
If the stated requirements are not met,
the application may be deemed ineligible
and may not be considered for assessment or funding.
Key eligibility and compliance failure points
for CRC Project applications include,
that the lead participant was not an industry entity,
that the application did not include
an Australian industry entity
and or an Australian research organization,
that the application did not include the minimum number
of required participants,
that participants were not making any contributions,
that participant declarations were not completed correctly,
were missing required information, were unsigned,
or were not signed by an authorized person,
some had had the wording amended
and did not match the listed participants
and or were not provided for listed participants,
inconsistencies and errors in contributions, expenditure,
and dates, including milestones beyond the project period,
some contained additional material,
and some tried to submit after the stated closing time.
To assist with addressing these issues,
a range of additional supporting material
is available on business.gov.au.
In addition, the application form has in-built checking
and validation.
You cannot submit the form if mandatory fields
have not been completed,
for example, if any participants have zero contributions.
The application form also checks income and expenditure
and cannot be submitted unless the budget
equals the grant request, participant contributions,
and total cost of the project milestones.
There is also a Check For Submission button
that will check all validation fields in the form,
prior to you submitting.
If there are any mandatory fields
that have not been completed correctly
the validation error will be highlighted with red text.
Before the form can be submitted,
all of the validation errors need to be corrected.
Correcting the validation issues may take some time,
so please ensure that you allow plenty of time
to use the Check Form For Submission function
and to remedy any errors.
Finally, please ensure that the form is submitted on time,
on or before the stated closing date and time.
The department will not accept late applications.
There are a number of reference documents
available at business.gov.au.
I encourage you to become familiar
with the reference documents prior to submitting.
In particular, the CRC Frequently Asked Questions
and the CRC for Developing Northern Australia
Project Funding Round Factsheets
will assist you in preparing the application.
This brings to a close the formal presentation.
Thank you for your time and I hope this information
has been of use.
Further information is available
at the business.gov.au website,
or by calling 13 28 46.
You can also email the team directly
at northernaustraliacrc@industry.gov.au.
Members of the team and I will now address
any questions submitted through the web chat function.
We will try to respond to as many questions
or issues as possible in the remaining time,
and those questions unable to be responded to live
will be addressed offline.
In addition, the presentation and talking points
will be made available at business.gov.au
following the completion
of the webinar information sessions.
Thank you again for your time,
we'll commence answering questions in a few moments.
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