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 2026 National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD) grant opportunity focuses on implementation research maximising collaboration and coordination with sectors and in settings beyond the healthcare system to tackle chronic non-communicable diseases in underserved populations.
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MRFF and NHMRC – Clinical Trials Activity Initiative – 2025 Australia-UK Platform Studies in Areas of Unmet Clinical Need Grant Opportunity
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MRFF – Australian Brain Cancer Mission – 2026 Brain Cancer Research Grant Opportunity
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MRFF – Genomics Health Futures Mission – 2026 Genomics Health Futures Grant Opportunity
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MRFF – Clinical Trials Activity Initiative – 2026 International Clinical Trial Collaborations Grant Opportunity
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MRFF – Million Minds Mental Health Research Mission – 2026 Mental Health Research Grant Opportunity
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MRFF – Emerging Priorities and Consumer Driven Research Initiative – 2026 Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19 Grant Opportunity
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MRFF – EMCR Initiative – 2026 Early to Mid-Career Researchers Grant Opportunity
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MRFF – Indigenous Health Research Fund – 2026 Empowering Community-Controlled Research Grant Opportunity
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MRFF – Primary Health Care Research Initiative (PHCRI) – 2026 Primary Health Care Research 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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The 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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The Regional, Rural and Remote Capacity Building 2026 Grant Opportunity provides support for established and emerging researchers embedded in regional, rural and remote Australia to undertake high‑quality place-based research that delivers benefits for their communities.
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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.