AMMC grants scheme

The 2010 AMMC grants closed on 29 January 2010. Successful grants will be announced shortly.

 

Marine mammals interact with humans in a diverse manner. To identify and effectively manage the interactions that might require some alteration to human activities the Australian Government requires

  • an understanding of the status of the marine mammal species (population structure, distribution, abundance and trend)
  • the nature and extent of the interaction, and
  • the options for, and likely effectiveness of, mitigation strategies

Proposals are sought that deliver the highest quality science outcomes to address the most pressing marine mammal management needs. Priority will be given to those proposals that address the research priorities.

An AMMC Grant is for a project's special requirements and in addition to the basic facilities provided by the researcher's own organisation. This may include financial support for auxiliary staff, equipment, running expenses, consumables and travel. Please consult the Application Guidelines for eligibility.

Applications that demonstrate broad collaboration and maximise co-investment opportunities will be given favourable consideration.

To accommodate Australia's national and international obligations, and to reflect the large-scale movements of many marine mammal species, the funding priorities will focus on the whales, dolphins, seals, sea lions and dugongs of the Australasian region, including the waters of the Indian, Southern and South Pacific Oceans.

These priorities have been developed to incorporate priorities:

  • identified from Australia's obligations under the EPBC Act
  • identified in national recovery plans for listed threatened species
  • for Australian science in Antarctica
  • in international treaties (e.g. IWC, CMS, CITES, CCAMLR)
  • determined through broad-scale consultation with the marine-user stakeholders and the scientific community
  • the national Strandings Sampling Protocol