National Taxonomy Research Grant Program 2026-27 Round

Overview

The National Taxonomy Research Grant Program 2026-27 grant opportunity provides grants for taxonomy and systematics research, training and recruitment of taxonomists. Grants will support projects with the primary aim of undertaking research into the taxonomy of the Australian biota. The Australian Biological Resources Study has three Priority Areas for Research: Biodiversity, Conservation and Vulnerable and Endangered Species Public, Plant, Animal and Environmental Health Building Taxonomic Capacity. Seven grant streams are available to applicants to support research projects of differing levels of complexity and at different stages of their career. Four of these seven grant streams do not require co-funding (i.e. the projects can be fully paid for by the grant). The four grant streams that do not require co-funding are: Honours Scholarship Masters Scholarship PhD Scholarship Support Grant Non-salaried Researcher Grant. The three grant streams that require co-funding of a minimum of 50% of the total amount of grant funding sought are: Research Grant Early Career Research Grant Postdoctoral Fellowship Grant. The objectives of the grant opportunity are: to support research into taxonomy to increase funding for taxonomy through enhanced co-funding opportunities.