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Development Grants

The Development Grant scheme provides financial support to individual researchers and/or research teams to undertake health and medical research within Australia at the proof-of-concept stage that specifically drives towards a commercial outcome within a foreseeable timeframe.

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GACD: A Life Course Approach to Common NCD Risk Factor Prevention and Reduction

The Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD) funding call will focus on implementation research that takes a life course approach to the prevention and reduction of common non-communicable disease (NCD) risk factors in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) and/or in populations facing conditions of vulnerability in High-Income Countries (HICs). 

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MRFF - 2021 Chronic Respiratory Conditions Grant Opportunity

MRFF – Preventive and Public Health Research Initiative - 2021 Chronic Respiratory Conditions Grant Opportunity (GO ID: 5338)

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MRFF - 2021 Clinical Trials Activity Grant Opportunity (GO ID: GO5344)

The Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) CTA Initiative – 2021 Clinical Trials Activity grant opportunity aims to fund research in two priority areas:

• Rare cancers, rare diseases and unmet need
• Effective health interventions.

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MRFF 2022 Multiple Sclerosis Research Grant Opportunity (GO ID: 5569)

The objectives of the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) – 2022 Multiple Sclerosis Research grant opportunity is to provide grants of financial assistance to support medical research and medical innovation projects that:

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MRFF – 2021 Consumer-Led Research Grant Opportunity

MRFF – Preventive and Public Health Research Initiative - 2021 Consumer-Led Research Grant Opportunity (GO ID: 5353)

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MRFF – 2021 Early to Mid-Career Researchers Grant Opportunity

MRFF – 2021 Early to Mid-Career Researchers Grant Opportunity (GO ID: GO5339).

The 2021 Early to Mid-Career Researchers Grant Opportunity aims to enable or support emerging research leaders to make breakthrough discoveries, develop their skills, and progress their careers in Australia; and address intractable health issues and/or accelerate research translation with the potential to transform health care and/or health systems.

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MRFF – 2021 Maternal Health and Healthy Lifestyles Grant Opportunity

MRFF – Preventive and Public Health Research Initiative – 2021 Maternal Health and Healthy Lifestyles Grant Opportunity (GO ID: GO5336)

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MRFF – 2021 Primary Health Care Digital Innovations Grant Opportunity

MRFF – Primary Health Care Research Initiative – 2021 Primary Health Care Digital Innovations Grant Opportunity (GO ID: GO5337)

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MRFF – 2022 Cardiovascular Health Grant Opportunity (GO ID: GO5550)

The Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) – Cardiovascular Health Mission - 2022 Cardiovascular Health Grant Opportunity will support research to improve cardiovascular health and stroke for all Australians.

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MRFF – 2022 Dementia, Ageing and Aged Care Grant Opportunity

MRFF – Dementia, Ageing and Aged Care Mission – 2022 Dementia, Ageing and Aged Care Grant Opportunity (GO ID: 5553)

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MRFF – 2022 Effective Treatments and Therapies Grant Opportunity

MRFF – Preventive and Public Health Research Initiative and Emerging Priorities and Consumer Driven Research Initiative - 2022 Effective Treatments and Therapies Grant Opportunity (GO ID: GO5552)

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MRFF – 2022 International Clinical Trial Collaborations Round 1 and 2 grant opportunity

The Medical Research Future Fund – 2022 International Clinical Trial Collaborations (ICTC) Round 1 (22.1) and Round 2 (22.2) Grant Opportunity (GO ID: GO5512) will support Australian involvement in international collaborative investigator-initiated clinical trials.

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MRFF – 2022 Mitochondrial Donation Pilot Program Grant Opportunity

Medical Research Future Fund – 2022 Mitochondrial Donation Pilot Program Grant Opportunity (GO ID: GO5600)

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MRFF – 2022 Pancreatic Cancer Research Grant Opportunity

MRFF Emerging Priorities and Consumer Driven Research Initiative and Clinical Trial Activity Initiative – 2022 Pancreatic Cancer Research Grant Opportunity (GO ID: GO5543)

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MRFF – 2022 Stem Cell Therapies Mission Grant Opportunity

MRFF – Stem Cell Therapies Mission – 2022 Stem Cell Therapies Grant Opportunity (GO ID: GO5567)

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MRFF – Australian Brain Cancer Mission – 2022 Australian Brain Cancer Research Infrastructure Grant Opportunity

MRFF 2022 Australian Brain Cancer Research Infrastructure Grant Opportunity (GO ID: GO5568)

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MRFF – Clinician Researchers Initiative - 2022 Clinician Researchers: Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health Grant Opportunity

MRFF – Clinician Researchers Initiative – 2022 Clinician Researchers: Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health Grant Opportunity (GO ID: GO 5570)

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NHMRC-AMED 2022 Dementia Collaborative Research Scheme

The NHMRC-AMED 2022 Dementia Collaborative Research Scheme invites applications that look to further understand the many potential causes of dementia, modifiable lifestyle risk and protective factors that may prevent or delay the onset of dementia.

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Partnership Projects

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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Targeted Call for Research: Improving Indigenous maternal and child health in the early years 2022

The Targeted Call for Research: Improving Indigenous maternal and child health in the early years 2022 grant opportunity aims are to identify strength-based, action-oriented approaches and interventions that value Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’s concepts of health and wellbeing, cultural practices, and knowledge and learning to ensure that all children have the best start to life.

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2022 NHMRC-European Union Joint Programme - Neurodegenerative Disease Research (JPND) Joint Call

This joint call supports Australian participation and collaboration in leading international collaborative research through the European Union Joint Programme – Neurodegenerative Disease Research (JPND). JPND aims to increase coordinated investment between participating countries in research aimed at finding causes, developing cures, and identifying appropriate ways to care for those with neurodegenerative diseases.

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Clinical Trials and Cohort Studies Grants

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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MRFF – 2022 MRFF Joint Transnational Call - Forecast Opportunity (GO ID: number/s)

This Forecast Opportunity provides information relating to an upcoming grant opportunity scheduled for 2022. Please note that some details (e.g. submission dates) may change when the Grant Opportunity is published on GrantConnect.

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NHMRC-CIHR Healthy Cities Implementation Science Team Grant Scheme 2021

NHMRC- Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Healthy Cities Implementation Science (HCIS) Team Grant Scheme will support Australian participation and collaboration in world-leading implementation science research seeking to improve population health and well-being in multiple urban–environments. 

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Partnership Projects PRC2

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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Partnership Projects PRC3

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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Postgraduate Scholarships

The NHMRC Postgraduate Scholarships scheme funds successful applicants to attain a research based postgraduate degree (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) or a Research Masters Degree).