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Annual Giving

$340.7M

About

The University of Sydney is one of Australia's premier educational institutions, renowned for its commitment to research and public engagement. With a wide range of courses and a focus on diverse student experiences, it empowers individuals to achieve their academic and professional goals.

Tips for Applicants

Potential applicants should focus on demonstrating alignment with the university's strategic goals for education and research. Engaging in collaborative projects that address community needs can enhance the application.

Giving Philosophy

The University of Sydney believes in fostering educational and research excellence to improve society. Its approach is centered around inclusivity, sustainability, and enhancing the global community through high-quality education and impactful research.

ACNC Financial History

Year	Grants Given	Revenue	Total Assets	Net Assets
FY2023	$340.7M	$3.3B	$10.1B	$6.9B
FY2022	$293.1M	$3.2B	$9.5B	$6.5B
FY2021	$280.2M	$3.2B	$9.3B	$6.1B
FY2020	$240.7M	$2.7B	$8.3B	$4.9B
FY2019	$244.0M	$2.6B	$8.0B	$4.7B
FY2018	$246.9M	$2.5B	$7.5B	$4.7B
FY2017	$229.6M	$2.3B	$7.1B	$4.5B
7yr total	$1.9B	Source: ACNC Annual Information Statements

The University of Sydney

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Grants in Database (522)

3D Two-Photon Nanoprinter for Advanced Multi-Functional Materials & Devices. The Nanoscribe Photonic Professional GT2 Two-Photon 3D Printer enables tailoring materials’ architecture at nanoscale. This

Integrated Multimodal System for Multiplexed Imaging of Signal Transduction. This project will introduce a unique microscopy platform and associated technologies into the Australian research environme

Australian Stress Engineering Facility. This project aims to radically enhance the Australian capability for residual stress measurements and damage analysis. This project is expected to revolutionise

High Performance Single Crystal X-ray Diffraction Facility. This project aims to establish an advanced multidisciplinary facility for the structural characterisation of chemical and biological molecul

New Approaches to Understand How Form and Function Shape Complex Systems. As biology and medicine transform into quantitative sciences, existing mathematical methods are often inadequate to explain th

Advanced Molecular Frameworks for Sodium Battery Electrode Applications. This project aims to develop new molecular materials capable of high capacity sodium-ion insertion. Through an innovative inter

Electron microscopy facilities for in-situ materials characterisation. This project aims to significantly strengthen our national capability in high resolution in-situ transmission electron microscopy

Australian Peptide Display Facility. The aim of this project is to develop a globally unique facility for the discovery of bioactive peptides for application in the chemical and biological sciences an

Characterise high-performance, green steels for the hydrogen economy. This project aims to develop the knowledge around microstructures and hydrogen interactions of a range of advanced steels that can

Solar-driven catalytic production of high-value product from waste glycerol. Sustainable bio-refining requires an efficient and economical way of utilising the surplus amount of glycerol generated as

Triple hybrid fuel-cell-based propulsion for long-range eVTOL operations. AMSL Aero's Vertiia is an Australian-developed electric Vertical Take Off and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft that will provide rapid

Multiscale mathematical modelling to gain insights into hepatitis viruses. This project aims to use mathematical modelling to study hepatitis viruses at multiple levels. The project expects to develop

Advanced materials synthesis and environmental characterisation facility. This facility combines advanced materials synthesis, in-situ characterisation, and a capability to study materials’ structure

Investigating biological processes in tissues by spatial profiling. This project will establish a new system for spatial profiling of protein and gene activity in tissues to advance research in the li

Reconstructing evolutionary history of termite collective nest construction. This project aims to ask and answer fundamental questions about how complex animal collective behaviour has evolved in the

Realising highly selective catalysts for continuous chlorine production. The aim is to directly electrocatalytic low concentration NaCl solution under mild conditions, to form chlorine gas for the pol

Enhancing passive cooling using flexible baffles. The project aims to develop a novel passive strategy using fluid-structure-thermal interactions to enhance passive cooling by natural convection and i

Polymer nanofibres for advanced paint formulations. Surface coatings seal, strengthen, and decorate the majority of surfaces in the building industry—a $72 billion market. Despite their importance, ad

Electroweak phase transition: A cosmological window to new particle physics. The observed asymmetry between matter and antimatter in the visible universe arguably represents the major challenge to con

Dynamics on space-filling shapes. Modern science derives its power from mathematical models and tools that enable us to predict their behaviours. The project aims to construct new models given by dyna

Tailoring metal-organic framework catalysts for carbon dioxide conversion. Reducing the greenhouse gas, CO2, into valuable fuels would be beneficial for relieving energy shortage and improving global

Additive combinatorics of infinite sets via ergodic theoretic approach. The proposed project will utilise innovative ergodic theoretic approaches to enable us to address important questions in Additiv

Novel high-performance copper-based materials via additive manufacturing. This project aims to develop novel high-performance copper-based materials produced by additive manufacturing for the electrif

Charge and energy transport in disordered functional materials. This project aims to understand how energy and electric charge move through disordered materials. Many next-generation materials—includi

Comprehensive and Versatile In-house X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy Facility. This projects aims to address the growing demand for x-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS), by installing Australia's first i

Engineering of biocatalysis in metal-organic frameworks for CO2 conversion. Transforming the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide (CO2) into valuable fuels would be beneficial for relieving energy shortage a

Multifunctional deposition system for advanced superconducting circuits. This project aims to create a one-stop facility to enhance Australia’s capacity to develop superconducting quantum technology c

Thermal Optimisation of Gigascale Solar Photovoltaics. Large-scale solar photovoltaics are critical to decarbonising the global economy. Sun Cable is developing the world’s largest solar farm in the N

Flexible Flame Aerosol Synthesis Technology. Funding is requested to establish a world-leading fabrication facility for nanostructured materials via flame synthesis. This is a scalable fabrication rou

How does an essential histone variant effect changes in gene expression? The mechanisms that determine how genes are switched on and off in different tissues and at different times are not clearly kno

Plasma-catalytic bubbles for sustainable ammonia. Ammonia is one of the world’s most important chemicals directly sustaining over 50% of our food supply. But the current means of its production is hig

Using venoms to map critical and evolutionary conserved vulnerabilities. We have developed and applied new functional genomic approaches to study venom evolution. Using CRISPR screening, we find that

The ideologies and practices of anti-racism in Australia. This project aims to advance understanding of what anti-racism work looks like in Australia and how it has developed. Drawing upon approaches

In-situ nanomechanical testing for materials under extreme environments. This project aims to establish a state-of-the-art in-situ nanomechanical testing capability for materials under extreme environ

Testing links between genomic and morphological evolutionary rates. This project aims to identify, understand, and characterise patterns of evolutionary rates across different levels of biological var

Disaster Relief Philanthropy: Can Corporate Giving Increase Firm Value? This project aims to investigate the stock price effects of corporate philanthropy by applying event study methods to the settin

Developing Sustainable and Reliable Anode-free Lithium Metal Batteries. This project aims to investigate and optimise the functional properties of anode-free lithium metal battery electrodes. The proj

Electrocatalytic Generation of Ammonia from Air and Water. The aim is to directly convert nitrogen under mild conditions, using renewable power, to form ammonia for fertilisers and fuels, enabled by n

Searching for New CP Violating Phenomena at the Intensity Frontier. This project aims to search for new sources of matter-antimatter asymmetry in B-meson decays at the intensity frontier, using data f

The International Digital Policy Observatory. This project aims to develop an International Digital Policy Observatory, which is the world’s first comprehensive database to track developments in digit

Australia’s fuel cells and electrolysers prototyping and testing facility. This project aims to address a major gap in Australian infrastructure for researching and developing technologies for Power t

Powder Manufacturing Facility for Additive Manufacturing. This proposal aims to enhance Australian capability in advanced manufacturing by enabling academia and industry to access a new Powder Manufac

Space, time and boundary conditions: Mathematics for evolving plaques. This project aims to create new mathematical theory to model the morphology of atherosclerotic plaques, which cause heart attacks

Kagome frameworks as a platform for the development of quantum materials . This project aims to develop design strategies for the development of next generation computing and data storage materials. B

Advanced Combustion Modelling for Scramjets and Rotating Detonation Engines. This project will develop new fundamental knowledge and engineering models underpinning air-breathing high speed propulsion

Physics-informed hydrodynamic model for clay across scales. This project aims to develop a predictive model for the macroscopic behaviour of clay by combining direct observations of microscopic and me

Understanding gender inequality in the post-pandemic future of work. This project examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and economic crisis on the working futures of young women and men in thre

Expanding access to modified proteins via a novel semi-synthetic platform. This project aims to address a critical knowledge gap in understanding how post-translational modifications modulate the stru

Catching the fast waves: high speed RF sensing using Brillouin scattering. This project aims to develop a room temperature approach to fast sensing of microwave electromagnetic waves by harnessing sti

Single-molecule Manipulation and Interaction Facility (SMIF). This LIEF project aims to establish Australia's first Single-molecule Manipulation and Interaction Facility (SMIF), providing multidiscipl

Lightly Loaded Energy Farm Foundations in Cracked Desiccated Soil. This project aims are to understand the effects of seasonal changes in moisture on piles in clayey soils that develop desiccation cra

Valuing News: Aligning Individual, Institutional and Societal Perspectives. This project aims to identify the links between the preparedness of individuals to pay for news, the value of news brands an

Galactic seismology: a new window on Milky Way's evolution. This project aims to investigate how the Milky Way responds to the passage of a small dwarf galaxy through its plane. This is motivated by t

Deep imaging for understanding molecular processes in complex organisms. This project aims to establish a new fluorescence-based imaging platform that provides an unprecedented combination of sensitiv

Metallurgical Facility for Solid-State Additive Manufacturing. This project aims to create a Metallurgical Facility for Solid-State Additive Facility, to radically enhance the Australian capability fo

System-level characterisation of the siphonophore, Indo-Pacific man o' war. The Indo-Pacific man o' war (bluebottle), is a cnidarian from the siphonophore order. These animals frequent Australian beac

Versatile laser processing system for multi-disciplinary research . This project aims to meet the growing needs for laser-assisted material processing and device fabrications supporting multi-discipli

Social Inequalities in Oral Health among Australian Working Age Adults. Australian working age adults with social and economic disadvantage have significantly poorer oral health outcomes than those fr

Socio-spatial implications of smart city development in India. The project aims to generate extensive new knowledge on the complex socio-spatial implications of smart city development; and the ways in

Wireless Communications for Human-Machine Collaboration. Industry 5.0 is a new industry transformation vision where the focus lies on the interaction between humans and machines. Wireless human-machin

High performance chalcogenide processing addressing grand challenges. This project aims to meet the growing need for micro- and nano- scale material processing, device fabrication and characterisation

Tuning mesenchymal stem cell lifespan, performance, and differentiation. This project aims to fully characterise a unique molecular process that strongly modulates mesenchymal stem cell lifespan and b

Diatomic Electrocatalysts for Efficient Carbon Dioxide Conversion. This project will create novel electrocatalysts to produce valuable C2 compounds (ethylene, ethanol and ethylene glycol) from carbon

New constructions and techniques for tensor categories. The goal of this project is to make fundamental advances in the structure theory of tensor categories. Such categories play crucial roles in num

Human-kangaroo relations: Reconciling perceptions, knowledges and practices. This research aims to reveal the diverse perceptions, knowledges and practices shaping human-kangaroo relations in Australi

Robust Neural Radiance Fields for Trustworthy 3D Generation. This project aims to pioneer an innovative 3D generation scheme driven by Neural Radiance Fields (NeRF), enhancing reliability and accuracy

Radiochemistry Facility for Biomolecule Characterisation in Living Systems. This project will provide a microfluidic radiochemistry facility that fills a critical capability gap in the network of core

Trading Privacy, Bandwidth and Accuracy in Algorithmic Machine Learning. This project aims to investigate the trade-offs between privacy, communication costs and accuracy of results when learning from

Bidirectional Evolutionary Structural Optimization for Transient Problems. Aims: This proposal aims to expand the bidirectional evolutionary structural optimisation (BESO) method for transient mechani

Stop it: Learning response inhibition. Behavioural inhibition is an essential part of daily life. However, some behaviours are hard to inhibit, such as refraining from eating junk foods. This project

Interface structures mediating load transfer between soft and hard tissues. This project aims to develop a novel technology platform to mediate load transfer between synthetic and biological materials

Catalytic production of health food additives from crustacean wastes. Cost-effective production of new synthetic amino acids as value-added food additives from crustacean wastes is vital for waste rec

Biologically inert probes to unravel nutrient directed cellular processing . In this project we will develop novel compounds that can act as probes of the pathways present in cells for the uptake of n

Simulating and verifying quantum circuits. This project aims to develop new theoretical and numerical tools to simulate intermediate-scale quantum computer circuits using today's existing computers.