Changes to 2026 Synergy Grants
Potential applicants to the 2026 Synergy Grant round and RAOs are advised that, consistent with earlier advice to the sector, the 2026 Synergy Grant round will incorporate the new Research impact and pathway to impact assessment criteria, which was introduced in the 2026 Investigator Grant round (applications closed July 2025).
Information on the new assessment criteria can be found in the Investigator Grants 2026 Guidelines (section 2.3 and appendix G – section 6.10.2), available on Grant Connect (GO7711).
Further details and resources will be made available via the NHMRC website and GrantConnect when the 2026 Synergy Grant round opens (anticipated to be February 2026). NHMRC encourages RAOs to communicate this update with relevant researchers and teams preparing applications for the 2026 round.
Please contact help@nhmrc.gov.au for further information or assistance.