MRFF – 2026 Rapid Applied Research Translation Grant Opportunity (GO8672)

The objective of this grant opportunity is to provide grants of financial assistance to support medical research and medical innovation projects that:

• deliver late-stage translational research that is directly relevant to clinical care, health services and/or health practices, which has the potential to be translated into existing policy and practice
• use existing knowledge and evidence to support and accelerate the translation of research findings into improved health care and health interventions
• address a clearly defined gap in best practice health care and health interventions to improve health outcomes, as identified by collaborating health services
• involve all stakeholders relevant to the research and its translation in its conceptualisation, design and implementation, including health care consumers and providers. 

Two streams of funding are available: 

• Stream 1 (Accelerator): The organisation undertaking the majority of the research can be in any location.
• Stream 2 (Accelerator): The organisation undertaking the majority of the research is in a regional, rural or remote area according to the Modified Monash Model (MM2-7). Also, the Chief Investigator A, at least 50% of all Chief Investigators, and all research participants must be primarily resident in a regional, rural or remote area.

To be competitive for funding, applicants must propose to conduct research that delivers against the above objective and those of the Rapid Applied Research Translation Initiative.

Applications to this grant opportunity must propose research that addresses one of the two Streams of research. An application may only be submitted to one of the above two Streams. Applicants must specify the Stream to which they are applying in their application.

The intended outcome of the research funded by this grant opportunity is to improve the health and wellbeing of Australians by accelerating implementation of research knowledge and outcomes into health care and practice.

This grant opportunity is being administered by NHMRC on behalf of the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing.

Further information on the MRFF is available from the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing's MRFF website.