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Subject: Re: matching funds for Aussie govmnt grants
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Hi Jason,

Dont know anything about that particular grant but with COMET where
you have to match 20% or 50% you have to show proof of payment ie bank
statements and invoices and they only forward the grant to you in
tranches so you dont get your next tranch until you have spent the
previous one.  I imagine yours would be the same.

Regards

Dean

On Jun 29, 7:48=A0pm, Jason Held <jheld6...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Interesing turn of events here in Oz,
>
> The government is providing some starter funding for a space science
> program. =A0$40 million in total awards, as 50% matching funds.
> Collaboration between university and industry are specifically
> encouraged. =A0Proposals open this August.
>
> Details for those interested:http://www.innovation.gov.au/Industry/Space/=
Pages/AustralianSpaceRese...
>
> We're used to writing these kinds of proposals in the USA (NASA,
> DARPA, AFRL etc), but haven't done them here yet. =A0Questions I have
> are about matching funds in Australia. =A0Specifically, if they are
> providing funding, can we use equivalent contribution as part of our
> 50%? =A0i.e., sweat equity, IP, etc.? =A0Anyone on this group got
> experience with this sort of thing?
>
> Thanks
> Jason Held