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  • Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Grant Opportunities

    There are two grant opportunities in the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) space in the category of Health Promotion and Prevention Programs.

     

    • FASD – Consumer Resources – the purpose of this opportunity is to develop FASD consumer resources to increase the general awareness of FASD, and contribute to the prevention of FASD, as well as outline the potential consequences of drinking whilst pregnant.

     

    • FASD – Early Childhood Identification Guide – the purpose of this opportunity is to develop a FASD Guide for people working in early childhood education settings. The FASD Guide is to support educators to assist children with FASD, and to encourage positive outcomes for children and their families.

     

    Applications for both close on 11am (WST), Tuesday January 10. Click the links above for more information.

  • Rare Cancers, Rare Diseases and Unmet Need Grant Opportunities

    The Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) Clinical Trial Activity in the Rare Cancers, Rare Diseases and Unmet Need Grant Opportunities are now open. The Minimum Data submission date is 2pm (AWST), Wednesday January 22.

     

    Applications must satisfy all the requirements set out in the 2019 Rare Cancers, Rare Diseases and Unmet Need Grant Opportunity Guideline.

     

    The following opportunities are open:

    • 2019 Reproductive Cancers Grant Opportunity – Read More
      • Applicants to this opportunity must propose a clinical trial which addresses a gap in current research and/or knowledge in reproductive cancer
      • Total amount available = $15 million
    • 2019 Childhood Brain Cancer Grant Opportunity – Read More
      • Applicants to this opportunity must propose a clinical trial which addresses a gap in current research and/or knowledge in childhood brain cancer
      • Total amount available = $5 million
    • 2019 Neurological Disorders Grant Opportunity – Read More
      • Applicants to this opportunity must propose a clinical trial which addresses a gap in current research and/or knowledge in neurological disorders, including (but not limited to) Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD), spinal cord injuries (SCI), and Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
      • Total amount available = $20 million
    • 2019 Rare Cancers, Rare Diseases and Unmet Need Grant Opportunity – Read More
      • Applicants to this opportunity must propose a clinical trial which addresses a gap in current research and/or knowledge in rare cancers, rare diseases and areas of unmet medical need
      • Total amount available = $15 million

     

     

  • Raine Medical Research Foundation Grants – Closing Soon!

    Please note the below funding opportunities all close 1pm (AWST), Thursday 19 September, 2019. Guidelines, Conditions and Applications Forms

     

    Visiting Fellow Awards

    Raine Visiting Professor Awards

    These Awards facilitate the visits of distinguished scholars to Western Australia for the purpose of advancing medical research. Nominations are invited for 2020 and are open to medical researchers from WA Universities or affiliated medical research institutions in Western Australia.

    Charter Hall Visiting Postdoctoral Scholar Awards

    This Award facilitates the visit of a high-achieving postdoctoral research scholar who is within seven years of completing their PhD, for the purpose of advancing medical research. Nominations are invited for 2020 visits and are open to medical researchers from WA Universities or affiliated medical research institutions in Western Australia.

    Read more about the Visiting Fellow Awards

     

    Research Collaboration Awards

    Healy Research Collaboration Awards

    These Awards are for early-career researchers in Western Australia to establish and develop research collaborations, both nationally and internationally, to seek a better understanding of the nature, origin, and cause of human diseases, and their prevention and treatment. A maximum of $30,000 shall be available for each Award.

    BrightSpark Research Collaboration Awards

    These Awards are for early-career researchers in Western Australia, to develop research collaborations that investigate the cause and treatment of childhood disease. A maximum of $30,000 shall be available for each Award.

    Charter Hall Research Collaboration Awards

    These Awards are for early-career researchers in Western Australia, to develop research collaborations that investigate the cause and treatment of childhood disease. A maximum of $30,000 shall be available for each Award.

    Cockell Research Collaboration Awards
    These Awards are for researchers in Western Australia from early-career, mid-career, to senior scientists, to develop research collaborations that investigate the cause and treatment of mental illness. A maximum of $30,000 shall be available for each Award.

    Read more about the Research Collaboration Awards

     

    Publication Prizes

    Raine Research Prize

    This Prize is awarded for the best scientific paper arising from research undertaken by an early-career medical researcher in Western Australia. The successful applicant will receive a travel allowance to the value of $5,000 and a medallion.

     

    Strachan Memorial Prize

    This Prize is awarded to a Western Australian early-career clinical scientist for the most outstanding scientific paper that may translate medical science into better health outcomes. The successful applicant will receive a travel allowance to the value of $5,000 and a medallion.

    Read more about the Publication Prizes

  • New Medical Research Future Fund Investigator Grants Opportunity

    The Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) Investigator Grants is a new opportunity to ensure the next generation of Australian researchers have the capacity to make and progress medical discoveries. The Investigator Grants also aim to promote opportunities for clinical researchers to work in partnership with professional colleagues and industry.

     

    The objectives of the Grants is to support the research program of outstanding early- to mid-career clinical researchers which contribute to the following MRFF priority research areas:

    1. Australian Brain Cancer Mission
    2. Million Minds Mission
    3. Genomics Health Futures Mission
    4. Ageing, Aged Care and Dementia Mission
    5. Indigenous Health Research Fund
    6. Stem Cell Therapies Mission
    7. Mission for Cardiovascular Health
    8. Traumatic Brain Injury Mission
    9. Preventative and Public Health Research
    10. Primary Health Care Research
    11. Global Health – Tacking Antimicrobial Resistance and Drug Resistant Tuberculosis

     

    In line with the MRFF supporting and funding research translation, all applicants will need to also demonstrate how the grant will influence one or more of the following:

    • Best practice clinical care
    • Commercial health or medical research product / technology development
    • Health policy
    • Health system improvement

     

    The Grant will consolidate salary and research support into a single grant scheme by offering a salary component (if required) and a Research Support Package (RSP).

     

    To support its objective, this Grant opportunity will only support applicants at the Emerging Leadership (EL) category of the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Investigator Grant scheme. The EL Category is restricted to researchers who are less than, or equal to, 10 years post-PhD or equivalent and comprises two salary levels (EL1 and EL2) with corresponding RSPs.

     

    Read more about this Grant Opportunity

    Applications close 2pm (AWST), Wednesday 27 November, 2019.

    Read the MRFF Investigator Grants Forecast Opportunity Guidelines

  • Congenital Heart Disease Grant Opportunity

    The Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) grant opportunity forms part of the Accelerated Research Initiative, funded through the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF).

     

    The CHD grant opportunity supports research to provide new diagnoses and treatment options for those suffering from congenital heart disease.

     

    For this grant opportunity $20 million is available over 5 years from 2019-2020 through to 2023-24.

     

    Other points to note:

    • There’s no minimum grant amount
    • The maximum grant amount is $10 million
    • The grant amount will be up for 100% of eligible project costs
    • Project must be completed by 30 June 2024

     

    The CHD grant application closing date is: 3pm, Thursday 12 September 2019

    Read the key documents and apply here

  • Spinnaker Health Research Foundation grants

    The Spinnaker Health Research Foundation 2020 Grants are opening for Expressions of Interest (EOI) on Monday 8 July 2019. 

     

    Spinnaker supports health research which responds to identified needs of the community of the south metropolitan area of Perth, and has potential for translation at a local, national and international level.

     

    Early Career Research and See grants are available up to $15,000. Projects are required to demonstrate the capacity for translation into practice. The projects must also demonstrate the opportunities for sharing of knowledge for the betterment of prevention, diagnosis, treatment and cure of disease or human health conditions.

     

    Why not book a time with the Consumer and Community Health Research Network to review your application?

     

    Read more about how to apply.

     

    Deadline for Expression of Interest – 4pm, 9 August 2019

    Information Session – 8am, 17 July 2019

    Grant Writing Session – 12pm, 19 July 2019

    Contact Dani Ryder to register for any of the above sessions

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