Global Research Perspectives Program

Stage one involves completing an expression of interest (EOI) form, where the proposed project will be reviewed against the selection criteria.

Applicants in this stage will be informed of their review outcome within six weeks of the submission deadline. Successful stage one applicants will then be invited to submit a more detailed stage two application.

When completing the EOI, please ensure that the following application requirements are met:

A brief, descriptive and engaging project title.

• Ensure that the title can be understood by an intelligent professional who is not a subject matter expert.

Project overview.

• Applicants need to identify the relevance of their proposed research to CPA Australia, its members, the profession or the public interest. The overview must be clearly and simply written and understandable to a review panel made up of both subject matter experts and accounting, finance and education professionals.

• Grant periods typically last one year although, in special circumstances, CPA Australia may agree to an extended grant period of up to a maximum of 18 months. The project commencement date will be adjusted where contract approval has exceeded proposed start date. Project progress will be monitored by CPA Australia.

• Funding will not normally be awarded to cover expenses related to the production of literature reviews or the development of software, digital platforms or similar ‘products’, or costs associated with the preparation or submission of research outputs to academic journals or presses.

Applications that clearly demonstrate the impact of anticipated research outcomes are encouraged.

• CPA Australia seeks to foster bold and innovative research that addresses pressing issues and drives innovation and the application of new knowledge for the benefit of members, the profession and the public interest. Proposals which seek to address annual themes will be given priority consideration.

At least one researcher on the project must be a CPA member.

Stage two application materials will be distributed to applicants when they are advised of their stage one outcome.

For this stage applications will need to include a full budget, proposed milestones and deliverables.

Those invited to submit stage two applications will typically have four weeks to complete and return all application materials.

 Researchers will be notified of final GRPP funding decisions by the end of the year with research grant agreements and contracts signed over January and February of the following year.

All GRPP applications we receive will undergo fair and appropriate consideration by a review panel. CPA Australia has the right to make grant funding decisions solely on the basis of its needs, expertise and requirements.

The review panel uses the following criteria when assessing research projects and making recommendations for funding:

• relevance to CPA Australia, its members, the profession and the public interest

• timeliness, significance, and potential impact of the proposed research

• alignment with CPA Australia’s broad focus areas and hot topics

• experience and expertise of researchers

• likelihood that the project can be completed within the funding timeframe (normally no more than one year and at a maximum 18 months).

Decisions at each stage are made based on information submitted. The decision to fund resides exclusively with CPA Australia and all decisions are final. CPA Australia reserves the right not to fund projects.

*Note that while CPA Australia recognises the importance of academic publications and conference presentations, GRPP grants are designed to support the production of applied research outcomes of significance to our membership, the wider business community and the public. 

• GRPP grant periods typically last one year. In special circumstances, CPA Australia may agree to an extended grant period of up to a maximum of 18 months.

• The GRPP has a funding cap for research projects of $35,000 AUD (excluding GST). Your proposed budget must all be accounted for in the budget description of the Stage Two application.

• The funding amount requested must be expressed in Australian dollars and include any relevant taxes. For example, Australian GST.

• GRPP grants are designed to fund new research of interest and significance to CPA Australia’s members. Funding will not normally be awarded to cover expenses related to the production of literature reviews or the development of software or digital platforms or the preparation or submission of research outputs to academic journals or presses.

• CPA Australia must receive scheduled deliverables as stipulated in the signed GRPP funding agreement or contract.

• CPA Australia reserves the right to publish and otherwise disseminate the findings arising from GRPP grants.

• Any publication resulting from GRPP funded research must acknowledge CPA Australia’s funding support.

• Only complete applications will be considered. Incomplete applications and those of a quality deemed to be significantly below acceptable standards will be returned unassessed.

• CPA Australia reserves the right not to fund projects. The decision to fund or not resides exclusively with CPA Australia management, whose decision is final.

• Only complete applications will be considered. Incomplete applications and those of a quality deemed to be significantly below acceptable standards will be returned unassessed.

• For the purposes of the GRPP, track record considerations include the successful delivery of contract research projects and outputs outside of traditional academic publishing.

• Before submitting any manuscript for publication or otherwise publicly disseminating research outcomes from a GRPP funded project, researchers must obtain written approval from CPA Australia.

• CPA Australia undertakes not to withhold such approval unless it reasonably believes that publication or other dissemination of research outcomes would harm, prejudice, or in any other way injure its interests or the interests of its members.

• CPA Australia retains the sole right to determine whether to sponsor publication of GRPP funded research outcomes in any form via CPA Australia media channels (online or hard copy formats).

• Neither party will have editorial rights over the content of work that the other party wishes to publish in relation to the GRPP funded research project.

• Each party agrees to acknowledge the other's contribution in any publication or public disclosure made in respect of the GRPP funded research project.