Grants

NHMRC administers funding for health and medical research on behalf of the Australian Government.

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.

Apply for funding

NHMRC invites all researchers in Australia to apply for funding through schemes ranging from scholarships to research programs.

Research Grants Management System (RGMS)

NHMRC is currently developing a new Research Grant Management System (RGMS).

Funding calendar

Opening and closing dates for grants funding schemes.

NHMRC Partnerships for Better Health: Creating effective collaboration between policy and research

The NHMRC Partnerships initiative is intended to more effectively integrate evidence into health policy and service delivery.

NHMRC research funding statistics & data

Datasets that show where NHMRC funding is directed.

Outcomes of funding rounds

Summaries of grants distributed to successful funding applicants.

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.

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.

Who to contact

If you have a query about a funding scheme or grant application, please contact us.

Page last reviewed: 7 July 2010