2025 step-change needs and investment surveys

Have your say on NRI step-change needs and the 2025 NCRIS investment plan.

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The Department recently conducted a call for applications for the mid-2025 NCRIS Grant Opportunity. We anticipate that outcomes may be announced in early 2026.

The 2025 NCRIS Guidelines announced $435 million is available over four Priority and Step Change areas:

  • National Digital Research Infrastructure (NDRI)
  • Translation Research Infrastructure (TRI)
  • Environment and Climate Research Infrastructure (ECRI)
  • National Research Infrastructure (NRI) Workforce. 

Consultation for NDRI was conducted in late 2024 and early 2025. The department is currently conducting open surveys on the needs in: