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NSSN Grand Challenge Fund

Funding Providers

NSW Smart Sensing Network (NSSN)

Location

NSW

Funding Type

Cash grant G19319

Primary Category

Science and technology

Eligible to

  • Individuals

Funding

Amount (max): $100,000
Total pool: Undisclosed

Round(s)

Currently Closed

  • Opens 03-Nov-2025
Please note: this grant program is currently not taking any applications.

Purpose

The NSSN Grand Challenge Fund has been established to promote the development of innovative, collaborative research projects that respond to the NSSN Priority Themes.

Overview

Grants of up to $100,000 per project support the development of projects that link with industry or government partners and devise a smart sensing solution that has a defined pathway to genuine impact, either through commercialisation or operationalisation.

Limitations

The fund is open to researchers at the seven member universities of the NSSN.

Eligiiblity

To be eligible, funding proposals must meet the following eligibility criteria: 

  • Leadership: be led by an NSSN member university 
  • Collaboration: involve a minimum of two NSSN member universities (incl. the lead) 
  • Partnership: partner with at least one industry or government partner 
  • Co-investment: attract cash co-investment from industry/government partners at least equal to the requested amount

Funding can not be used for the following purposes:

  • Salaries of industry partners. 
  • Costs not directly related to the project.

Contact Details

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