Grant funders

Department of Industry, Science and Resources

Research council, Australian Capital Territory

Also known as DISR

Australia 3 open calls

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Open calls 3
Given in 2025 AUD 577.1m
Typical grant AUD 22k Middle half AUD 15k to AUD 1.3m
New grantees in 2025 54% first grant from this funder

Giving by year

54% of 2025 grantees were new to this funder 30% of grantees are funded again within three years

Amount and number of grants we hold records for in each year, which can be less than everything the funder gave. The current year is incomplete.

Where it gives

New South Wales 3,786 grants · typical AUD 22k
Queensland 2,995 grants · typical AUD 22k
Victoria 2,741 grants · typical AUD 22k
Western Australia 1,628 grants · typical AUD 22k
South Australia 1,509 grants · typical AUD 22k
Australian Capital Territory 524 grants · typical AUD 43k
Tasmania 322 grants · typical AUD 22k
Northern Territory 211 grants · typical AUD 22k

Top local authority areas

Cheshire East 3 grants · typical AUD 2.8m
Vale of White Horse 1 grant · typical AUD 3.0m

All years we hold. Grants with no recorded place are left out.

Latest grants made

Catholic education sandhurst limited Hydrogen Car Challenge 2026 AUD 17k 25 Jun 2026
Kalkie State School RoboFuture: Empowering Tomorrow's Innovators in Robotics AUD 9,616 23 Jun 2026
You belong Australia LTD Young STEM & Leadership 3 Day Holiday Program AUD 17k 22 Jun 2026
Department of Education (WA) Royal Australian Chemical Institute Titration Competition (WA) AUD 2,736 22 Jun 2026
Science teachers assn of wa INC Science Talent Search AUD 17k 17 Jun 2026
Museum of underwater art limited MOUA + STEM Changemakers AUD 2.2m 15 Jun 2026
Australian academy of health and medical sciences limited Women in Health and Medical Sciences Inclusive Leadership Mentoring Program AUD 1.9m 15 Jun 2026
Griffith university Girls in AI Innovation & Mentorship (GAIM) AUD 1.9m 15 Jun 2026
Botbuilders robotics limited BotBuilders FRC Season AUD 11k 15 Jun 2026

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