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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MRFF – Emerging Priorities and Consumer-Driven Research Initiative 2025 Childhood Mental Health Research Grant Opportunity
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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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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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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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The Targeted Call for Research (TCR): Homelessness and Health 2025 grant opportunity seeks to investigate the short and long-term adverse health outcomes experienced by individuals living in unstable housing conditions. The insights gained from this research will inform the development and implementation of comprehensive interventions aimed at improving health outcomes and reducing health disparities among people experiencing homelessness in Australia. Research initiatives should foster strong collaboration among health service providers, academic institutions, researchers and communities and embrace a holistic approach to health within community-based programs.
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MRFF and NHMRC – Clinical Trials Activity Initiative – 2025 Australia-UK Platform Studies in Areas of Unmet Clinical Need Grant Opportunity