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2025 NHMRC e-ASIA Joint Research Program (GO7403)
The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) e-ASIA Joint Research Program supports Australian participation and collaboration in leading international collaborative research through the e-ASIA Joint Research Program (e-ASIA JRP). The e-ASIA JRP formulates and supports international joint research projects in the East Asia region on a multilateral basis and promotes the interaction of researchers through scientific workshops.
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2025-26 Supporting Research Translation Centres Grant Opportunity (GO7552)
The 2025-26 Supporting Research Translation Centres grant opportunity is intended to accelerate the objectives of NHMRC’s Research Translation Centres Initiative by supporting the Research Translation Centres to meet their strategic aims and objectives through NHMRC funding and leveraging contributions from RTC partners.
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Ideas Grants
The objective of the Ideas Grant scheme is to support innovative research projects addressing a specific question(s).
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MRFF – 2023 Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19 Grant Opportunity (GO6431)
MRFF – Emerging Priorities and Consumer Driven Research Initiative – 2023 Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19 Grant Opportunity (Stream 4 Stage 2 ONLY)
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MRFF – 2024 Chronic Respiratory Conditions Grant Opportunity (GO7294)
MRFF – Preventive and Public Health Research Initiative – 2024 Chronic Respiratory Conditions Grant Opportunity
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MRFF – 2024 Clinical Trials Activity Grant Opportunity (GO7146)
MRFF – Clinical Trials Activity Initiative – 2024 Clinical Trials Activity Grant Opportunity
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MRFF – 2024 Integrated Multidisciplinary Models of Primary Care Grant Opportunity (GO7154)
MRFF – Emerging Priorities and Consumer Driven Research Initiative – 2024 Integrated Multidisciplinary Models of Primary Care Grant Opportunity
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MRFF – 2024 Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19 Grant Opportunity (GO7225)
MRFF – Emerging Priorities and Consumer Driven Research Initiative – 2024 Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19 Grant Opportunity
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MRFF – 2025 Cardiovascular Health Grant Opportunity (GO7554)
MRFF – Cardiovascular Health Mission - 2025 Cardiovascular Health Grant Opportunity
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MRFF – 2025 Dementia, Ageing and Aged Care Grant Opportunity (GO7589)
MRFF – Dementia, Ageing and Aged Care Mission – 2025 Dementia, Ageing and Aged Care Grant Opportunity
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MRFF – 2025 Early to Mid-Career Researchers Grant Opportunity (GO7553)
MRFF – Early to Mid-Career Researchers Initiative – 2025 Early to Mid-Career Researchers Grant Opportunity
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MRFF – 2025 Incorporating Patient Data in Health Technology Assessment Decision Making Grant Opportunity (GO7464)
MRFF – Preventive and Public Health Research Initiative - 2025 Incorporating Patient Data in Health Technology Assessment Decision Making Grant Opportunity
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MRFF – 2025 International Clinical Trial Collaborations Grant Opportunity (GO7555)
MRFF – Clinical Trials Activity Initiative – 2025 International Clinical Trial Collaborations Grant Opportunity
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MRFF – 2025 Mental Health and Climate Change Grant Opportunity (GO7541)
MRFF – Global Health Initiative – 2025 Mental Health and Climate Change Grant Opportunity
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MRFF – 2025 Stem Cell Therapies Grant Opportunity (GO7561)
MRFF – Stem Cell Therapies Mission – 2025 Stem Cell Therapies Grant Opportunity
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Network of European Funding for Neuroscience Research
The Network of European Funding for Neuroscience Research (NEURON) aims to coordinate and optimise research efforts and funding programmes of its partner countries in the field of mental, neurological, and sensory disorders.
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Partnership Projects
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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Partnership Projects PRC1
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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Synergy Grants
Synergy Grants support outstanding multidisciplinary teams of investigators to work together to answer major questions that cannot be answered by a single investigator.
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Targeted Call for Research: Anal Cancer 2025
The Targeted Call for Research (TCR): Anal Cancer 2025 grant opportunity aims to fund research aimed at improving awareness and to provide further guidance for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of anal cancer for both consumers and healthcare professionals. Its focus may encompass, but is not limited to, the development and implementation of screening methods, innovative prevention strategies, testing technologies, and health promotion approaches to more broadly address anal cancer.
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Development Grants
The objectives of the Development Grant scheme are to expedite the translation of health and medical research outcomes through to commercialisation within a foreseeable timeframe by supporting proof-of-concept research with a feasible commercialisation pathway and a high likelihood of producing protected IP.
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Investigator Grants
Investigator Grants provide the highest-performing researchers at all career stages with consolidated funding for their salary (if required) and a significant research support package.
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MRFF and NHMRC – 2025 Australia-UK Platform Studies in Areas of Unmet Clinical Need Grant Opportunity
MRFF and NHMRC – Clinical Trials Activity Initiative – 2025 Australia-UK Platform Studies in Areas of Unmet Clinical Need Grant Opportunity
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Partnership Projects PRC2
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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Partnership Projects PRC3
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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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.