![52 yrs old specimen of Ozothamnus alpinus. Ignition Project "Genome skimming with degraded DNA from herbarium specimens". Photo Alexander Schmidt-Lebuhn](/sites/prod.cba.sca-lws06.anu.edu.au/files/styles/hero_1200_x_360/public/Ozothamnus%20alpinus%20brown%20specimen%2052%20yrs%20old.jpeg.webp?h=8e7ded43&itok=3Sh8yWh3 "52 yrs old specimen of Ozothamnus alpinus. Ignition Project "Genome skimming with degraded DNA from herbarium specimens". Photo Alexander Schmidt-Lebuhn")
Grants & funding
Within our core focus of applying cutting-edge applications of genomics and environmental analysis to promote the understanding and conservation of Australia’s unique biodiversity, the CBA supports and coordinates grants and other funding opportunities.
![52 yrs old specimen of Ozothamnus alpinus. Ignition Project "Genome skimming with degraded DNA from herbarium specimens". Photo Alexander Schmidt-Lebuhn](/sites/prod.cba.sca-lws06.anu.edu.au/files/styles/views_image_small_376_211_5/public/Ozothamnus%20alpinus%20brown%20specimen%2052%20yrs%20old.jpeg.webp?h=8e7ded43&itok=0-J_n41u "52 yrs old specimen of Ozothamnus alpinus. Ignition Project "Genome skimming with degraded DNA from herbarium specimens". Photo Alexander Schmidt-Lebuhn")
The CBA Ignition Grant funds novel, high-risk pilot projects fostering collaboration across ANU, CSIRO and UC.
The CBA supports small group meetings and interim analyses that drive high-impact syntheses, grant proposals, and policy outcomes in biodiversity science.
Projects to trial DiversityScanner pipelines in research or monitoring projects to test the use and feasibility of the technology across a broad range of Australian taxa and applications.
Biodiversity-focused Honours projects for ANU and UC students co-supervised by CSIRO scientists.
The CBA invites Early and Mid-Career Researcher and PhD students to propose workshops or other training activities in biodiversity science.
The aim of this funding is to enhance collaboration and training opportunities by supporting external researchers to visit ANU, CSIRO and/or the University of Canberra.