Discovery Projects

Fact Sheet (PDF 248KB)

Please note for Discovery Projects for funding commencing in 2028 (DP28):

  • DP28 will be run through a single-stage application process, with applicants submitting a full application.
  • Eligibility criteria for DP28, including application limits, have changed. Refer to section 4 of the Grant Opportunity Guidelines. 

Visit the following pages for information on recently announced grant outcomes under the Discovery Projects scheme:

The Discovery Projects grant opportunity supports excellent research by individual researchers and research teams to generate new knowledge, build research capacity, foster national and international collaboration, and deliver economic, commercial, environmental, social and cultural benefits for Australia.

The Discovery Projects scheme objectives are to:

  • support excellent pure basic, strategic basic and applied research, and research training, across all disciplines excluding clinical and other medical research, that addresses a significant problem or gap in knowledge and represents value with money; 
  • expand research capacity in Australia by supporting excellent researchers and teams; 
  • foster national and international research collaboration; create new knowledge with economic, commercial, environmental, social and/or cultural benefits for Australia; and 
  • enhance the scale and focus of research in Australian Government priority areas.

The Discovery Projects scheme provides project funding of between $30,000 and $500,000 per year for up to 5 consecutive years. 

Key Documents and Information for Discovery Projects 2028