Australian Research Council Corporate Plan 2020–21

Performance Measures for 2020–24 Process

Measure

Metric/Outcome

Methodology/Data Source

Target

Baseline Data 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24

ARC has an efficient competitive process which is transparent, fair and equitable 1.1 NCGP applications and assessment processes are conducted in a timely manner

Data extracted from the ARC NCGP administrative database

100% Expanded Measures

100% 100% 100% 100%

Recommendations are made to the Minister within six months of scheme round closing dates for Linkage Projects and within eight months for all other schemes ARC publishes all NCGP grant opportunities and grant awards on GrantConnect Minimum of two detailed assessments are received per application across all NCGP schemes with the exception of SRIs Final reports are reviewed within three months Reports are reviewed within three months The number of upheld appeals against administrative processes is very low compared to applications submitted

GrantConnect

100% New Measure 100% 100% 100% 100%

1.2 ARC meets Commonwealth Grants Rules and Guidelines (CGRG) requirements to publish information about grant opportunities and grant awards 1.3 ARC manages equitable expert assessment of NCGP applications

100% New Measure 100% 100% 100% 100%

Data extracted from the ARC NCGP administrative database

Note: due to the variable nature of SRIs, assessment processes may vary from standard ARC processes Data extracted from the ARC NCGP administrative database Data extracted from the ARC NCGP administrative database

1.4 ARC reviews all completed final grant reports in a timely manner 1.5 ARC reviews all submitted End of Year Reports, Progress/Annual Reports in a timely manner 1.6 ARC manages NCGP application and assessment processes fairly and in accordance with Grant Guidelines

100% New Measure 100% 100% 100% 100%

100% New Measure 100% 100% 100% 100%

Data extracted from the ARC NCGP administrative database

<1% New Measure <1% <1% <1% <1%

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Australian Research Council / CORPORATE PLAN 2020–21

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