IPPIN Grants FAQs

If you participated in an IPPIN program but are not affiliated with CSIRO or an Australian university, you can still apply for the grant as a project partner in a joint application. However, you cannot serve as the project lead on your own. 

If you need help identifying a CSIRO partner, please contact our team IPPIN@csiro.au to share your exact needs as we may be able to assist and facilitate an introduction to potential partners. 

Participation in Demo Day alone does not make you eligible to apply for the IPPIN Seed Funding Grant. To be eligible, you or a project partner must have previously participated in an innovation program or activity associated with one of the Chapters under the Indo-Pacific Plastics Innovation Network. 

No, having a project partner is not mandatory for every application. Applications must be led by CSIRO or Australian universities. Project partners can be from Australia and/or other entities in different countries. Applications that demonstrate bilateral participation and benefits will be viewed favorably, enhancing the potential for collaboration and impact.  

Yes, joint applications are encouraged, and collaborating with a student from an Australian university is allowed, provided that the student has obtained a support letter from the university. 

Yes, it is acceptable if the lead applicant is able to obtain a support letter from an Australian-registered university. 

Yes, you can apply for the grant for different research activities from your previous program participation. The key requirement is that your proposed project must be aligned with the core objectives of the IPPIN Seed Funding Grant program.  

The guidelines do not specify a limit on the number of applications an organisation can submit. Lead applicants may submit more than one application under the grant opportunity, provided they are demonstrably unrelated. Additionally, the projects should not be dependent on any other project application for their success. 

The project must align with the objectives and intended outcomes of the IPPIN Seed Grant program, which focuses on Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, Laos, and Cambodia. 

Selection is based on the merit of the applications and available funding. 

The CSIRO Assessment Committee will review eligible applications against the selection criteria and make recommendations to the Program Delegate for their endorsement.  

Projects should be designed not to exceed 1 year. 

Yes, there is a possibility to extend the duration of the project; however, such extensions are granted at CSIRO’s discretion. 

The successful grantee (project team) will own the IP. 

• Details coming in 2026, please review the IPPIN website

• Provide all the information requested. 

• Address all eligibility and assessment criteria. 

• Include all necessary attachments (refer to guideline section 7.2). 

• Send all of the above to ippin@csiro.au before the published closing date.