2025 Grants Round
Applications will open 7 March 2025, for funding commencing July 2025.
You can Contact Us at any time. We are here to help!
If you are thinking of applying, we encourage you to speak with us in advance. The Grants Team is available to help, including providing feedback on your project idea and answering any questions you have.
See our 2024 grantees on our Projects Page.
2025 Round Guidelines
Consult the Guidelines for everything you need to know about how the ACCAN Grants Program works, including eligibility, how to apply, the timeline and what to expect. These guidelines contain the rules for the Program and the assessment approach.
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2025 Round Priority Themes
All applications MUST be framed in terms of a specific consumer problem aligned with ACCAN's strategic plan and the 2025 priority themes.
2025 Priority Themes:
ACCAN has identified two priority themes for the 2025 Grant Round. Applicants may choose to address either of these priority themes.
- Communications services
The first priority theme for 2025 is research examining the consumer protections frameworks for safety net communications services, including those provided under the Universal Service Obligation, Universal Service Guarantee and Statutory Infrastructure Provider regimes. This priority research theme could, for example, encompass projects examining consumer protections in place under the Customer Service Guarantee (CSG) and contemporary and emerging challenges with consumer reliability frameworks in Australian and comparable jurisdictions. This theme will prioritise research that can produce research outputs with policy impact.
- Emerging technologies and implications of developments relating to telecommunications
The second priority theme for 2025 is research examining the consumer protection frameworks for emerging technologies in telecommunications and other like services. This includes the changing landscape around Low Earth Orbit satellites (LEOSATS), Direct to Device messaging, digital services/communications and digital platforms. Applicants to this priority theme are encouraged to investigate the institutional processes used for developing retail consumer protections for consumers in an increasingly complex telecommunications landscape. This theme will prioritise research that can produce research outputs with policy impact.
2025 Round Timeline
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Expressions of Interest round OPENS |
7 March 2025 |
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Expressions of Interest round CLOSES |
28 March 2025 |
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EOI Applicants informed of outcome |
18 April 2025 |
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Full Application round OPENS (for invited applicants only) |
21 April 2025 |
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Full Application round CLOSES |
23 May 2025 |
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Full applicants informed of outcome |
1 July 2025 |
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Funded projects can begin from |
1 July 2025 |
Contact us
We can help with any of your questions!
We strongly encourage prospective applicants to phone or email ACCAN's grants team to discuss their project idea. Remember, applications are assessed independently, so we are able to help you develop your idea and hone it appropriately for the ACCAN Program.
Email: grants @ accan.org.au
Phone: 02 9288 4000
Or contact us via the NRS.