Application resources

This page contains resources that relate to tender opportunities that may be relevant to your application.

GRDC has standard terms and conditions for contracting our investments and potential partners are expected to read and understand these terms and conditions prior to applying for any opportunity.

The templates for these contracts are provided below, however, depending on the proposed arrangement, the terms and conditions may be subject to change.

Research contracts

Research contracts are used for most RD&E investments partnering with research organisations.

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Important note: As a requirement of the GRDC Research Contracts, partners are to include a RD&E Data Management Plan and an Intellectual Property and Project Output (IPPO) Register prior to contract execution.

RD&E Data Management

View the GRDC RD&E Data Capture and Storage Guidelines for Research Partners, and a link to the GRDC RD&E Data Management Plan Template.

Topics covered in the guidelines include:

Identifying RD&E data for collection and storage

GRDC RD&E Data Management Plan Guideline for Research Partners v1.1
GRDC RD&E Data Management Plan Template v1.1

Uploading RD&E Data to an Approved Repository

GRDC List of Approved Repositories for Research Partners v1.1
GRDC Guideline for Identifying Approved Repositories for Research Partners v1.0
GRDC Guideline for Data Access Conditions for Research Partners v1.0
GRDC Guidelines for processing RD&E Data Access Requests for re-use by Research Partners v1.0

Registering Project Metadata with the GRDC Data Catalogue

GRDC Metadata Collection Form v3.2.1
GRDC Guideline for Research Partners for Registration of Metadata with the GRDC Data Catalogue v1.0
GRDC Metadata Record Upload Template. xml
GRDC Guideline for data upload and metadata creation in Zenodo for Research Partners v1.1
GRDC Guideline for Research Partners for Describing GRDC RD&E Datasets v1.0

Intellectual Property and Project Output (IPPO) Register

Our Research Contract contains specific clauses relating to the content, responsibility for maintenance, and format of the IPPO Register, as well as definitions for important terms such as Intellectual Property and Project Outputs.

The IPPO Register details:

any Background IP and Third-Party IP brought by a party (including GRDC) to a Project, who the owners are and whether any restrictions apply to its use that would affect the dissemination or commercialisation of the Project Outputs.
lists all IP that will be generated through the Project that is (if our standard Research Contract terms apply) co-owned by GRDC and the research organisation.

Download the Intellectual Property and Project Output Register.

Contracts

Services contract

Consultancy contract

RD&E capacity and ability

Sponsorship contract

Research Scholarship contract

Study Tour Agreement

Material Transfer Agreement (MTA)

Our Research Contract requires our research partners to obtain GRDC’s written approval before any Project Outputs can be transferred to third parties via an approved Material Transfer Agreement.

GRDC has developed two Approved MTA templates that can be used for the transfer of Project Outputs to third parties on royalty-free terms:

GRDC Approved Breeder Material Transfer Agreement (GRDC Approved Breeder MTA 2024 (DOC) - for the transfer of pre-breeding Project Outputs to breeding programs.
GRDC Approved Generic Material Transfer Agreement (GRDC Approved Generic MTA 2024 (DOC) - for the transfer of other Project Outputs to third parties.

See below for 'Written approval to transfer project outputs' for more information and for guidance on obtaining approval from GRDC.

Written approval to transfer project outputs

Our Research Contract requires:

our research partners to obtain our written approval before any Project Outputs can be transferred to a third party; and
that the transfer must occur on an approved Material Transfer Agreement (MTA).

Follow the instructions below to seek approval for the transfer of project outputs.

If you are seeking GRDC approval to transfer project outputs to a third party

Then please email the GRDC investment manager and include:

a request for GRDC to approve the transfer of the Project Outputs, including a rationale for the transfer;
a completed Schedule 1 of the applicable MTA; and
an up-to-date Intellectual Property Register for the project.

Note: GRDC may seek additional information to understand how the transfer aligns with the aim of the project or delivery benefit to Australian growers, before responding to the request.

If you are seeking GRDC approval to a third party for commercialisation

Contact GRDC’s commercialisation team to discuss your commercialisation options. You might need to engage your institution’s commercialisation capacity for assistance.

Note: GRDC’s Approved Breeder MTA allows the royalty-free transfer of pre-breeding material to breeding programs, including with the purpose of incorporation into commercial crop varieties. However, our MTA templates are not suitable for the transfer of Project Outputs on commercial terms.