Contract requirements
Australian Space Research Program recipients must enter into a funding agreement with the Commonwealth. Recipients should refer to their agreement for confirmation of specific terms and conditions.
It is the Recipient’s responsibility to negotiate a consortium agreement with its consortium members. A guide to preparing a consortium agreement is provided at Appendix 3 of the Program Guidelines. A consortium agreement must be in place before the Commonwealth funding agreement is executed.
It is expected that all contractual arrangements will be in place within 6 weeks of an offer of funding being made. For this reason, applicants are strongly advised to make their consortium members aware of their contractual obligations during the application process.
Reporting
Recipients are required to report quarterly on the progress of the project. A reporting template has been prepared for this purpose. The Department may also request additional information from time to time.
Recipients must prepare an annual report at the end of each financial year This report includes an independent audit of project expenditure and consortium contributions. To assist recipients the Department has published a guide to the annual audit requirements which includes a sample audit report.
Further information
Australian Space Research Program Guidelines
Sample funding agreement
Australian Space Research Program Quarterly and Annual Report Template
Australian Space Research Program Annual Audit Requirements
Contact
Email: space@innovation.gov.au
Space inquiry line: 02 6276 1166