National Health and Medical Research Council

What are NHMRC Partnership Projects?

NHMRC Partnerships for Better Health – Partnership Projects (Partnership Projects) will help create partnerships among decision makers, policy makers, managers, clinicians and researchers. This funding scheme provides funding and support to create new opportunities for researchers and policy makers to work together to define research questions and undertake research and also to interpret and implement the findings.

Partnership Projects will answer a specific research question to influence health and well-being through changes in the delivery, organisation, funding and access to health services.

Continuous Application Process

NHMRC has changed the arrangements for this scheme to allow applicants to apply at any time during the year rather than through just one annual round. This process also allows researchers and partner organisations to develop timely collaborations. As each round closes, the next round will open on the following day. The peer review process has been streamlined to allow multiple rounds during the year. The grant commencement date will not be fixed for 1 January – it will be aligned with the timing of each round. Therefore, funding will be provided more quickly after grants are awarded/announced and when all necessary documentation is in place.

Key Dates

Documentation  to Apply for Partnership Project Grants - Second Call for 2013

• NHMRC Partnerships for Better Health - Partnership Projects Funding Rules (PDF, 981KB) 
• Advice and Instructions to Applicants (PDF, 851KB) 
• NHMRC Partnerships for Better Health - Partnership Projects Peer Review Guidelines (TBA)

Outcomes of Previous Rounds

• Round 6 - 2012 third call (TBA)
• Round 5 - 2012 second call
• Round 4 - 2012 first call
• Round 3 - 2011
• Round 2 - 2010
• Round 1 - 2009

Contact for further information

Enquiries about the NHMRC Partnership Projects scheme can be directed to help@nhmrc.gov.au.

Archive information - Documentation for Previous Calls

Documentation to Apply for Partnership Project Grants - First Call for 2013 (NOW CLOSED)

1. NHMRC Partnerships for Better Health - Partnership Projects Funding Rules (PDF, 407KB)
2. Advice and Instructions to Applicants (PDF, 849KB)
3. NHMRC Partnerships for Better Health - Partnership Projects Peer Review Guidelines (PDF, 922KB)

Documentation to Apply for Partnership Project Grants - Third Call for 2012 (NOW CLOSED)

Please note: the Funding Rules for the third call for 2012 are the same as those for the second call.

1. NHMRC Partnerships for Better Health - Partnership Projects Funding Rules (PDF, 732KB)
2. Advice and Instructions to Applicants (PDF, 1.6MB)
3. NHMRC Partnerships for Better Health - Partnership Projects Peer Review Guidelines (PDF, 922KB)

Documentation to apply for Partnership Project Grants - Second Call for 2012 (NOW CLOSED)

1. NHMRC Partnerships for Better Health - Partnership Projects Funding Rules June 2012 (PDF, 732KB)
2. Advice and Instructions to Applicants - June 2012 (PDF, 1.47MB)
3. NHMRC Partnerships for Better Health - Partnership Projects Peer Review Guidelines - June 2012 (PDF, 539KB)