NHMRC administers funding for health and medical research on behalf of the Australian Government.
Apply for funding
NHMRC invites all researchers in Australia to apply for funding through schemes ranging from scholarships to research programs.
Open Grant Rounds
- Development Grants
- NHMRC - European Union Collaborative Research Grants
- Partnership Projects
- Postgraduate Scholarships
- Program Grants
Information on all grant types
Funding calendar
Opening and closing dates for grants funding schemes.
Types of funding
NHMRC provides funding for all areas of research relevant to human health and medicine. These are divided into categories that reflect the intent of a grant rather than the topic of research.
Outcomes of funding rounds
Summaries of grants distributed to successful funding applicants.
Research funding statistics and data
Datasets that show where NHMRC funding is directed.
Administering grants
NHMRC requires grants recipients to perform regular administrative activities and reporting.
NHMRC Administering Institutions
Institutions that receive NHMRC funding, are required to be registered as an Administering Institution.
Policy
Guidelines, policy and procedures for funding and grants governance.
Peer review
Peer reviewers provide expert scrutiny of all applications for NHMRC funding.
NHMRC Academy
The NHMRC Academy is a prestigious body of eminent researchers that enhances NHMRC's peer review processes by giving independent expert advice to NHMRC's CEO.
Who to contact
If you have a query about a funding scheme or grant application, please contact us.
