Grant rounds – closed and past
Grant rounds – Closed
Opportunities for funding FACET’s second round of grants – the 2025 Collaborative Research Priority Projects (CRPP) and the French-Australian Impact Studies (FAIS) – are no longer open for applications.
Visit FACET News for the announcement of successful projects in 2025.
For more details about FACET’s 2025 and 2024 projects and programs:
Collaborative Research Priority Project (CRPP) 2025
Objective:
Support applied research for universities already engaged with industry partners in target region.
Budget:
Up to AU$400,000 per project with 50% co-investment from academic, industrial or institutional partner (of which at least half is cash) minimum required if exceeding AU$100,000.
Eligible Expenses
Includes experiments, matching PhD and post-doctoral schemes, tools promoting French-Australian collaboration, and travel expenses. Levies will be considered but cannot exceed 30% of the budget.
Duration:
1–3 years.
French Australian Impact Study (FAIS) 2025
Objective:
Fund studies to initiate a French-Australian consortium aiming for commercial-scale projects. Eligible for impact studies, FEED, or pre-FEED initiatives.
Budget:
Upon discussion.
Requirements
Must include French and Australian companies as well as at least one French or Australian academic partner, targeting a specific project or advancing a clear, actionable question.
Duration:
6 months to 2 years.
Eligibility Criteria for 2025
Projects must include at least one French and one Australian partner:
- from industry
- or academy
Preferred topics for 2025
- Hydrogen
- Critical Minerals
- Storage
- Decarbonisation of industry
- New fuel
- Grids
Grant rounds – Past
FACET’s first round of grants in 2024 funded projects and programs under these streams:
- Collaborative Research Priority Projects (CRPP)
- French-Australian Impact Studies (FAIS)
Visit FACET News for the announcement of successful 2024 projects and programs.
For more details about FACET’s 2024 and 2025 projects and programs:
