On the 16th January the Minister announced that applications are now open for Australia India Strategic Research Fund (AISRF): Collaborative Research Fund Round 15, a competitive grant round which supports collaborative research projects between Australia and India.

Projects must involve research in a priority area and have a primary Indian partner who has submitted, or is in the process of submitting a corresponding application to India’s Department of Biotechnology (DBT) or the Department of Science & Technology (DST).  

Priority areas for AISRF Round 15 are:  

Indo-Australian Science & Technology Fund (administered by the DST in India)  

• Artificial intelligence and machine learning

• New and renewable energy technologies (particularly ultra-low-cost solar and clean hydrogen)

• Urban mining and electronic waste recycling

Indo-Australian Biotechnology Fund (administered by DBT in India)  

• Antimicrobial resistance

• RNA vaccines and therapies

There is $6 million in funding available under Round 15 for three year projects. The minimum grant amount is $500,000 and the maximum grant amount is $1,000,000.    

Applications will close at 5pm AEST Wednesday 15 March 2023.  

Information about the program, including the grant opportunity guidelines and a link to the online application form is available at business.gov.au.  

If you have any questions, please contact the program lead

Program Lead: Baron Ward

Email: AISRF@industry.gov.au

Phone: 08 9287 3526