CRC Assistance Program Guidelines – Round 25

• Purpose and industry identified problem(s) to be addressed by the CRC,
• CRC targeted industries and alignment to the strategic objectives and mission as outlined in the South Australian Economic Statement,
• Appropriate governance arrangements for the CRC,
• The amount of proposed and committed levels of partner investment (cash and in kind) in the CRC and specifically into the CRC in South Australia (identifying industry, research institutions and government investment amounts separately).

• Research themes and research leader(s), including a link to their relevant profile, highlighting research that will occur in South Australia,
• How the research will address the identified industry problem(s).

• List the parties to be involved in the CRC and their roles, including the South Australian Government agency involved in the CRC,
• Summary of the outcome-focussed collaborative partnerships to be established between industry and research,
• Summary of collaboration of the CRC with researchers in other disciplines and sectors in South Australia,
• Summary of the process for involvement of small to medium sized enterprises in South Australia in the CRC.

• Potential commercial benefits of the CRC to South Australia, including outcomes such as potential products, process and services new to business in South Australia, new to the industry sector, or new to the world,
• How the CRC will translate innovations into industry in South Australia and beyond,
• How the CRC will deliver business growth in South Australia.

• Summary of education and training to be provided by the CRC in South Australia, including information on PhD programs and other training and skills development to be provided,
• Direct and indirect job creation to occur in South Australia as a result of the CRC, both in industry and research organisations,
• The CRC’s commitment to building a more diverse STEMM workforce with a focus on increasing the participation of women and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in STEMM training opportunities delivered by the CRC.

Applications must be lodged online with the Department, along with a copy of your draft Commonwealth CRC application, your CRC Bid Prospectus and a one-page summary of the CRC application. Applications must be lodged with the Department by close of business 30 January 2024. Upon submission you will receive a receipt of your application along with a copy of your submission.

Each CRC bid team will be given the opportunity to present their proposal to an Assessment Panel as well as answer any questions that the Panel may have. No more than six members of the bid team can present to the Assessment Panel. This should include an appropriate representative from the South Australian Government participating agency in the CRC. Assessment Panel presentations are likely to occur between 7 and 9 February 2024.

Each party involved in the selection process must declare any real, potential, or perceived conflict of interest that exists or is likely to arise in relation to any aspect of an application submitted.

Based on the application and presentation, the Assessment Panel will provide advice on which, if any, proposals the South Australian Government should support. A final decision to support proposals, if any, will be made by the Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science. In exceptional circumstances, the Minister may consider or accept (at their sole discretion) any proposal, including without limitation a proposal that is not in accordance with these guidelines.