MRFF – Australian Brain Cancer Mission – 2026 Brain Cancer Research Grant Opportunity

The Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) – 2026 Brain Cancer Research Grant Opportunity aims to support transformative improvement to the quality and length of life of people with brain cancer, with the longer-term aim of defeating brain cancer.

The objective of this grant opportunity is to provide grants of financial assistance to support medical research and medical innovation projects that conduct innovative, interdisciplinary, collaborative and translational pre-clinical and/or early-stage clinical brain cancer research projects that advance knowledge in at least 2 of these areas:

  • Aetiology of brain cancer;
  • Identification and validation of new therapeutic strategies for brain cancer; and/or
  • Development of new therapies for brain cancer.  

The intended outcome of the research is to improve the health and wellbeing of Australians by demonstrating innovative approaches to addressing challenges in brain cancer that have high translational potential, forming interdisciplinary collaborations, and building of critical mass in the Australian brain cancer research workforce.

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

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

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