EIF Round 3 Projects

EIF Round 3 Projects

The Australian Government has announced the successful EIF Round 3 and the Sustainability Round projects. In total, 19 projects were approved for funding across the tertiary education and research sectors, they are listed below.

The Government has extended funding to the EIF Round 3 and Sustainability Round to include an additional $200 million for projects that focus on teaching and research, particularly the areas of climate change and sustainability. This brings the total funding allocated for Round 3 and Sustainability Round projects to $550 million.

New South Wales

  • Building for the Future: Interactive Learning Environment at University of Technology Sydney, 
  • The Australian Institute for Nanoscience at the University of Sydney, 
  • The AutoCell Transport Technology Centre at the Sydney Institute of TAFE NSW, and
  • Retrofitting for Resilient and Sustainable Buildings at the University of Wollongong

For more details on these projects please see the media release.

  • Newcastle institute for Energy and Resources at the University of Newcastle.

For more details on this project please see the media release.

Queensland

  • The National Imaging Facility at the University of Queensland, and
  • The Sir Samuel Griffith Centre at Griffith University.

For more details on these projects please see the media release.

Victoria

  • The Green Chemical Futures facility at Monash University,
  • The Sunshine Construction Futures training centre at Victoria University,
  • The Integrated Technology Hub: Building Services and Electro Mechanical Technologies at Box Hill Institute of TAFE,
  • The Advanced Manufacturing Centre at Swinburne Uni of Technology,
  • The Australian Future Fibres Research and Innovation Centre (AFFRIC) at Deakin University.

For more details on these projects please see the media release.

  • $37 million Australian Future Fibres Research and Innovation Centre (AFFRIC) at Deakin University

For more details on these projects please see the media release.

Western Australia

  • The Indian Ocean Marine Research Centre at the University of Western Australia, 
  • Redevelopment of Pundulmurra Campus at Pilbara TAFE,
  • The Sustainable Energy for Square Kilometre Array project at Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, and
  • The Green Skills Training Centre at Central TAFE. 

For more details on these projects please see the media release.

South Australia

  • Civil Train Highway to Skilling Industry at Civil Train SA,
  • Participate@UniSA at the University of South Australia.

For more details on these projects please see the media release.

The new M² building, part of the Materials and Minerals Sciences Learning and Research Hub at the University of South Australia

For more details on these projects please see the media release.

National Project

  • AuScope Australian Geophysical Observing System.

For more details on this project please see the media release.

Since 2008-09 the Government has committed almost $4.2 billion from the EIF to advance the Australian Government’s priority of creating a world-leading, strategic tertiary education and research infrastructure in Australia.