Australian Research Council

The Australian Research Council (ARC) is a non-corporate Commonwealth entity established under Section 5 of the Australian Research Council Act 2001 (ARC Act). The ARC has been an integral part of the Australian research landscape since its establishment in 2001. The ARC administers funding of excellent pure basic research, strategic basic research and applied research, as well as research training and research collaboration and infrastructure. The ARC also provides research policy advice to the Australian Government, oversees the Australian research ethics and integrity framework, and evaluates the excellence, impact and depth of Australian research. The Australian Research Council (ARC) Board is the accountable authority of the ARC, and its functions include: • Determining priorities, strategies and policies for the ARC and advising the Minister of those priorities, strategies and policies • Assisting the Minister in the performance of the Minister’s functions under the Australian Research Council Act 2001 • Providing advice to the Minister on research matters. The Board is responsible for the approval of most grants within the National Competitive Grants Program (NCGP). The ARC Board is also supported by two key advisory bodies: • ARC Advisory Committee • ARC Indigenous Forum