Cooperative Research Centres Projects (CRC-Ps)

Funding Stream

Cooperative Research Centres Projects (CRC-P) Grants support short-term industry-led research collaborations.  CRC-Ps can be up to a maximum of three years in duration and request a maximum of $3M in funding.

Resources (cash and in-kind) must be contributed by the partners and at least match the amount of funding requested.

Projects must:

• develop a product, service or process that will solve problems for industry and deliver real outcomes
• benefit small to medium enterprises (SMEs).

The funding can be used to cover costs directly related to your project including:

• new research
• proof of concept activities
• pre-commercialisation of research outcomes
• industry-focused education and training activities
• conferences, workshops, symposia related to the joint research
• information sharing and communications related to the research.

This is not a complete list, and other costs may also be eligible.

A CRC-P must have at least:

• two Australian industry organisations including at least one small or medium-sized enterprise (SME) and

• one Australian research organisation

Lead Applicant: The application must be submitted by an SME, not by a university or research organisation.

Further information on CRC-P eligibility criteria is available in the CRC-P Grant Guidelines.

Submit a Notification of Intent (NOI)

The Cooperative Research Centre Projects (CRC-P) is a major research initiative, supported by the Major Research Initiatives team in Research Innovation and Enterprise. To request support in the development of your bid, notify the team through the NOI form.

Note: The NOI is to request application development support only. For resourcing support to be included as a Macquarie University contribution in the CRC-P grant application, please speak to the Major Research Initiative team at mri@mq.edu.au

CRC-P Key Dates Round 19

• Round opens: 18 March 2026
• Internal Deadline: 21 April 2026
• Round closes: 12 May 2026 5:00 PM AEST
• Outcomes announced: August 2026.
• Funding commencing: August-September 2026.

Department of Industry, Science and Resources:
Detailed information about CRCs including timelines, eligibility criteria, guidelines and useful documents can all be found on the DISR webpage here.

Cooperative Research Australia (CRA)
Macquarie is a member of Cooperative Research Australia (CRA), a not-for-profit organisation that provides a range of services, advice and guidance for prospective and established CRCs.

Major Research Initiatives (MRI) Intranet
Further information on CRC-Ps can be found on the MRI intranet page here.