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.

Open

Cancer Australia Research Initiative Targeted Call for Research: Liver Cancer Prevention and Early Detection 2026

Cancer Australia established the Cancer Australia Research Initiative (CARI) to reflect the contemporary cancer research landscape and ensure alignment with the Australian Cancer Plan to fund cancer research in areas of unmet and emerging need. CARI is directed by Cancer Australia, jointly funded by Cancer Australia and NHMRC and designed in accordance with the NHMRC’s Targeted Calls for Research (TCR) model.

Open

MRFF – 2026 Climate Change and Communicable Diseases Grant Opportunity (GO8703)

MRFF – Global Health Initiative – 2026 Climate Change and Communicable Diseases Grant Opportunity.

Open

MRFF – 2026 Clinical Trials Activity Grant Opportunity (GO8645)

MRFF – Clinical Trials Activity Initiative – 2026 Clinical Trials Activity Grant Opportunity

Open

MRFF – 2026 Improving Health Interventions and Services through Implementation Research Grant Opportunity (GO8671)

MRFF – Emerging Priorities and Consumer-Driven Research Initiative – 2026 Improving Health Interventions and Services through Implementation Research Grant Opportunity.

Open

MRFF – 2026 Improving the Health of People with Disability Grant Opportunity (GO8647)

MRFF – Emerging Priorities and Consumer Driven Research Initiative – 2026 Improving the Health of People with Disability Grant Opportunity

Open

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

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

Open

MRFF – 2026 Research Data Infrastructure Grant Opportunity (GO8704)

MRFF – Research Data Infrastructure Initiative – 2026 Research Data Infrastructure Grant Opportunity

Open

MRFF – 2026 Traumatic Brain Injury (round 2) Grant Opportunity (GO8688)

MRFF – TBIM – 2026 Traumatic Brain Injury (round 2) Grant Opportunity

Upcoming

Ideas Grants

The objective of the Ideas Grant scheme is to support innovative research projects addressing a specific question(s).

Upcoming

Postgraduate Scholarships

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