KEY FEATURES
- Up to $3 million to share between eligible selected programs.
- Applications Open on 26 February 2025 and Close on 28 April 2025.
The Geophysics and Drilling Collaborations (GDC) program is a competitive grants program funded by the NT Government’s $9.5 million per annum Resourcing the Territory Program and is administered by the Northern Territory Geological Survey (NTGS).
The program will allocate up to $3 million from the $9.5 million Resourcing the Territory program to share between eligible selected programs to co-fund projects that address geoscientific knowledge gaps, advance exploration activity, and support the discovery and development of resources in the Territory.
AIMS
- Greenfields drilling aims to increase density of geoscientific data to improve geological knowledge and de-risk exploration in underexplored areas of the NT.
- Brownfields diamond drilling aims to help bring forward resource development in areas of known resource endowment.
- Regional-scale geophysics aims to significantly improve the resolution and quality of geophysical data in underexplored areas.
- Innovative targeting aims to promote innovation in the testing of methods and techniques for exploration targeting.
- Advancing critical minerals (new category) aims to support assessment of critical minerals endowment or recoverability using new or existing sample sets
ELIGIBILITY FOR FUNDING
Applicants must meet eligibility requirements to be considered for funding.
Information about essential eligibility, project specific eligibility, the funding sequence and application process will be released when applications open (Round 18 Guidelines).
TIMELINES & IMPORTANT DATES
Wednesday, 26 February 2025 – Applications Open for Round 18
Monday, 28 April 2025 – Applications for Round 18 Close.
May 2025 – Assessment panel meet
June 2025 – Applicants notified of funding outcome. Funding agreements negotiated and signed with successful applicants.
1 August 2025 – Round 18 signed Funding Agreement must be returned
31 December 2025 – Fieldwork for Round 18 to be complete
30 June 2026 – Round 18 Funding Agreements end
1 August 2026 – Round 18 reports, data and sample will become OPEN FILE size months after project fieldwork completion or on 1 August 2026 (whichever is earlier).
HOW TO APPLY
To find out more about the GDC Program, go to Resourcing the Territory.
Applications will not be accepted by email.
NT Geophysics and Drilling Collaborations (GDC) Program – Round 18
Up to $3 million to share between eligible selected programs.
APPLICATIONS OPEN:
26 February 2025
APPLICATIONS CLOSE:
28 April 2025
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