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Genomics Health Futures Mission – Projects Grants

Australian Government · Australia

The Genomics Health Futures Mission Project grants provide funding for innovative and creative genomics research projects in specific priority areas. The opportunity includes project grants and ethical, legal and social issues research grants, with future rounds to open over a 9-year period from 2019.

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Funding

$100K – $5M

Duration

up to 3 years

Location

Australia

Who Can Apply

• In Round 1, applicants were researchers • Projects had to be in one of the specified genomics priority areas • Eligible areas included cancers and diseases with high mortality and low survivability • Eligible areas included paediatric acute care genomic research for clinically ill children • Eligible areas included ethical, legal and social issues related to genomics in health care • Projects had to be completed by 2022-06-30
In Round 1, the grant was for researchers with projects in one of the following areas: cancers and diseases with high mortality and low survivability; paediatric acute care genomic research for clinically ill children; or ethical, legal and social issues related to genomics in health care. The opportunity covered 2 grant streams: projects grants and ethical, legal and social issues research grants. Projects had to be completed by 30 June 2022.

What's Funded

Genomics research projects in cancers and diseases with high mortality and low survivability, paediatric acute care genomic research for critically ill children, and research into ethical, legal and social issues related to genomics in health care.

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Expected Outcomes

Funded projects are expected to deliver innovative genomics research outcomes, support multidisciplinary collaboration, and prioritise health system and commercial needs.

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Key Information

Applicant Types

universityindividualother

Stage

any

Funding Purposes

researchinnovationcommercialisation

Keywords

genomicsmedical researchhealthcancerpaediatric careethical legal social issuesMRFFresearch grants

Official Grant Page

Australian Government

Frequently Asked Questions

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What is the Genomics Health Futures Mission – Projects Grants?

The Genomics Health Futures Mission – Projects Grants is a business grant offered by Australian Government in Australia, providing $100K – $5M in funding. The Genomics Health Futures Mission Project grants provide funding for innovative and creative genomics research projects in specific priority areas. The opportunity includes project grants and ethical, legal and social issues research grants, with future rounds to open over a 9-year period from 2019.
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How much funding does the Genomics Health Futures Mission – Projects Grants provide?

The Genomics Health Futures Mission – Projects Grants provides $100K – $5M in funding. The typical project duration is up to 3 years.
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Who is eligible for the Genomics Health Futures Mission – Projects Grants?

  • In Round 1, applicants were researchers
  • Projects had to be in one of the specified genomics priority areas
  • Eligible areas included cancers and diseases with high mortality and low survivability
  • Eligible areas included paediatric acute care genomic research for clinically ill children
  • Eligible areas included ethical, legal and social issues related to genomics in health care
  • Projects had to be completed by 2022-06-30
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What activities are funded?

Genomics research projects in cancers and diseases with high mortality and low survivability, paediatric acute care genomic research for critically ill children, and research into ethical, legal and social issues related to genomics in health care.
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