The Research Support for Counter-Terrorism funding programme commissions and delivers strategically focussed research and development activities to enhance national counter-terrorism capabilities.
 
The National Security Science and Technology (NSST) Unit of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet manages the programme.  The NSST Unit, through consultation with stakeholders, develops specific research and development requirements for counter-terrorism agencies to ensure a national strategic approach is undertaken.
 
The programme funds research projects assessed as having a high potential of addressing priority capability gaps.  Funding is provided on a co-investment basis.  The programme does not necessarily support individual counter-terrorism agency needs nor does it purport to cover all requirements.  Priority is given to projects that satisfy the needs of multiple counter-terrorism agencies and have financial support (cash or in-kind of those agencies.
 
Pre-proposals will be accepted from Australian private companies and organisations such as universities, Cooperative Research Centres (CRCs) and Commonwealth scientific agencies (eg, CSIRO, ANSTO, DSTO). Consortia of these may also apply. 
 
The call for pre-proposals opens on 15 June 2007. Information on the call, including relevant requirements and access to the pre-proposal form can be found at the NSST Unit’s website.  The closing date for pre-proposal submission is 27 July 2007.
 
Information and guidelines are available from www.pmc.gov.au/nsst or by contacting the NSST Unit by email: nsst@pmc.gov.au or by phone: (02) 6271 5234.


National Security Science & Technology Unit
Prime Minister & Cabinet Department
Barton ACT

Telephone: 02 6271 5234
Facsimile: 02 6271 5442