Funding
ACARP seeks research proposals that address key industry problems on an annual basis.
The announcement seeking research proposals will be made in The Australian newspaper
on Saturday, 14 April 2012.
The Project Priorities 2011 (
Project Priorities for 2011 ) are available now, and a newsletter detailing
project priorities for 2012 will be available after 14 April 2012.
ACARP will fund projects that lead to improvements in safety standards and performance,
a reduction in the environmental impacts of mining and coal utilisation, a reduction
in the mine operating cost and technical support to marketing of coal.
The categories to which the 2011 categories relate and for which submissions were
sought are:
Closing Date
The closing date for proposals for 2012 is Wednesday, 16 May.
How to Apply for Funding
Examination of the ACARP 2012 calendar together with
the Approval Structure will assist in understanding
the ACARP approval system.
Guidelines For The
Preparation of Short Proposals are available on last page of the 2012 Research Priorities Newsletter.
Each proposal must have the
Proposal Summary Sheet attached
Proposals should be emailed to ACARP after 14 April 2012 and before the closing
date of 16 May 2012.
The 67 projects selected in 2011 provide an indication of the areas of research
of interest to the coal industry. See newsletter titled ACARP People and Projects
2011 will be available to download early in 2012.
Approval Structure
To Apply you will need
Calendar 2012
Approval Structure
Research Priorities Newsletter 2012(available after 14 April 2012)
Proposal Summary Sheet
ACARP People and Projects 2011(available from early 2012)
2011 Priorities
These priorities have been developed by the five technical committees responsible
for project development and selection.
The categories to which these priorities relate are:
Proposals in the sustainability category will be considered by the either the underground,
open cut or coal preparation committees, as appropriate. These priorities are not
prescriptive but should act as a guide to the areas in which ACARP is seeking research
proposals.
ACARP is a collaborative program that utilises the experience and technical strength
of both the coal mining industry and research institutions in solving technical
problems and addressing issues of significance to the industry’s long term future.Any
proposed research project that is strongly supported by a mine site and is of interest
to a number of coal operations is encouraged.
Safety remains a key driver in the program and will continue to be the focus of
much of the underground work and a significant component of the open cut and coal
preparation programs.
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