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The Victorian Government provides Operational Infrastructure Support funding for independent Victorian Medical Research Institutes. This support covers the costs associated with the commercial and clinical exploitation of the Institutes’ research endeavours.
Subject to eligibility, funding is performance-based and tied to the quantum of research funding investment attracted into Victoria as well as a range of commercial, clinical and international excellence outcomes. These outcomes are associated with Growing Victoria Together, the Innovation Statement and the Biotechnology Strategic Development Plan for Victoria 2004.
In 2005/06, the $25 million in Operational Infrastructure Support will be distributed among the independent medical research institutes as part of the $113 million commitment by the Victorian Government announced in 2002. This program provides essential underpinning infrastructure to independent Medical Research Institutes not provided for by competitive grants. It contributes to meeting costs associated with infrastructure (physical, technical and/or competency), overheads, support services and equipment maintenance essential to grant-funded research.
Only independent Medical Research Institutes are eligible for this program. The eligibility criteria are detailed in the ‘Guidelines for the Operational Infrastructure Support Program’ document and revolve around an Institute’s primary purpose, independence of function (legally and financially) and its ability to win research funding of at least $1,000,000 from peer-reviewed sources based on a running average of the last three years. As a general principle, research departments of hospitals, universities and fund-raising organisations aren't eligible.
 | Guidelines for the Operational Infrastructure Support Program (RTF 35Kb) |
| About the program, who can apply and the application process |
Dr Phil Davies (Program Officer - Biomedical Research)
Tel: (+61 3) 9651 9481
Email: phil.davies@iird.vic.gov.au
 | Victorian Biotechnology Strategic Development Plan (PDF 513Kb) |
| A detailed review of the Strategic Development Plan, its targets, the 2004 strategy and the future of biotechnology |
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