Explore our grant opportunities from the search on this page, with details on when and where to apply.
NHMRC offers a diverse range of funding opportunities to support health and medical research in Australia. We also administer grants for the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) on behalf of the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing.
From the search below, find open, upcoming and recently closed grants.
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The Centres of Research Excellence (CRE) scheme provides support for teams of researchers to pursue collaborative research and develop capacity in basic science research, clinical research, health services research and public health research.
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Clinical Trials and Cohort Studies Grants support high-quality clinical trials and cohort studies that address important gaps in knowledge, leading to relevant and implementable findings for the benefit of human health.
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The 2025 National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD) grant opportunity is focused on implementation research addressing strategies for strengthening of health systems.
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MRFF – Australian Brain Cancer Mission – 2025 Brain Cancer Research Grant Opportunity
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MRFF – Clinical Trials Activity Initiative – 2025 Clinical Trials Activity Grant Opportunity
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MRFF – Genomics Health Futures Mission – 2025 Genomics Health Futures Grant Opportunity
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MRFF – Clinical Trials Activity Initiative – 2025 International Clinical Trial Collaborations Grant Opportunity
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MRFF – Preventive and Public Health Research Initiative – 2025 Maternal Health and Healthy Lifestyles Grant Opportunity
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MRFF – Preventive and Public Health Research Initiative – 2025 Targeted Translation Research Accelerator – Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes Models of Care Grant Opportunity
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MRFF – Preventive and Public Health Research Initiative – 2025 Targeted Translation Research Accelerator – Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes Risk Prediction and Data Solutions Grant Opportunity
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The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) – Horizon Europe Grant Scheme supports Australian participation in leading international collaborative research under Horizon Europe, which is the European Union's (EU) key funding program for research and innovation. Horizon Europe facilitates collaboration and strengthens the impact of research and innovation while tackling global challenges. It supports the creation and better dispersion of excellent knowledge and technologies.
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Our Partnership Project funding scheme provides funding and support to create new opportunities for researchers and policy makers to work together to define research questions, undertake research, interpret the findings and implement the findings into policy and practice.
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This funding scheme provides funding and support to create new opportunities for researchers and policy makers to work together to define research questions, undertake research, interpret the findings and implement the findings into policy and practice.
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MRFF and NHMRC – Clinical Trials Activity Initiative – 2025 Australia-UK Platform Studies in Areas of Unmet Clinical Need Grant Opportunity