Through the Policy Challenge Grant, the Australian Public Policy Institute works actively with researchers to maximise impact of research on critical societal challenges facing Australia.

With the aim of tackling the greatest public policy challenges facing government, grants will be awarded to outstanding academics undertaking applied policy research, or translating existing research for a policy audiences.

Successful projects will generate new insights, foster engagement between academics, policymakers and other stakeholders, including local communities, and support improved policy outcomes.

The Policy Challenge Grant program is unique: the Institute offers dedicated support to grant recipients to communicate their research outputs to a policy audience and maximise the impact of their research through targeted engagement with policymakers.

Who can apply?

Applications are welcomed from academics employed by JMI’s partner universities:

• University of Sydney
• Western Sydney University
• University of Technology Sydney
• University of New South Wales
• Charles Sturt University
• University of Wollongong
• University of Melbourne
• Monash University

Who can apply:

• Individual academics or project teams (in the case of a team, the lead researcher must be substantively employed by a APPI partner university).
• Academics who are appointed in adjunct or honorary roles are not eligible to apply as lead researchers but can be named as project team members.
• Students (including Higher Degree Research candidates) are not eligible to apply as lead researcher but can be named as project team members.

• Email: grants@jmi.org.au