The AFMA Research Committee (ARC) is making its annual public call for proposals to address research priorities identified for potential AFMA funding in in 2026-27.
The AFMA Research Committee (ARC) met in August 2025 to consider fishery-specific research priorities identified by individual fisheries Resource Assessment Groups (RAGs) and Management Advisory Committees (MACs). From this, a range of research priorities were identified for potential funding in 2026-27. Applicants will need to submit a full proposal against these priorities.
Applicants should use the fishery-specific project scopes as a guide when developing their full proposals to meet the identified need for the project.
To assist in the quality control and to ensure that the proposal is relevant to identified research priorities, applicants are invited to discuss their applications with the relevant Fisheries Manager and / or the AFMA Research Section and prior to submitting a proposal.
Key information for applicants when completing and submitting full proposals
When completing and submitting full proposals, applicants should:
- use the 2026-27 research priority scopes outlined below as a guide when developing their full proposals to meet the identified need for the project
- use the AFMA research application form to prepare their full proposals
- include in their full proposals:
- the projected costs and expected funding source, as well as alternatives, and
- the proposed contractor's full legal identity/description, including each corporation's full description and Australian Company Number or the full names of all partners/joint venturers. A trading name and/or Australian Business Number should also be notified, but only if registered to the parties described.
