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Ideas Grants 2026

National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) · Australia

Ideas Grants 2026 is an NHMRC funding opportunity supporting innovative health and medical research projects that address specific research questions. The scheme funds researchers at all career stages across any area of health and medical research from discovery to implementation.

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Closed

6 May 2026

Location

Australia

Who Can Apply

• Applications will only be accepted from NHMRC approved Administering Institutions. • Applications must satisfy all eligibility requirements set out in the Ideas Grants 2026 Guidelines. • The CIA is expected to have the capability to lead the team in achieving the project aims. • The scheme is not intended to support research where a clinical trial or cohort study is the primary objective.
Applications will only be accepted from NHMRC approved Administering Institutions. Applications must satisfy all eligibility requirements set out in the Ideas Grants 2026 Guidelines. It is expected that the CIA will have the capability to lead the team in achieving the project aims. The scheme is not intended to support research where a clinical trial or cohort study is the primary objective.

What's Funded

Innovative health and medical research projects addressing specific research questions, across areas from discovery to implementation, led by a capable CIA and research team.

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Expected Outcomes

Innovative and creative research, funding of researchers at all career stages, and support for health and medical research across the spectrum from discovery to implementation.

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Key Information

Applicant Types

universityother

Stage

any

Funding Purposes

researchinnovation

Keywords

NHMRCIdeas Grantsmedical researchhealth researchinnovative researchdiscovery to implementationresearch funding

Official Grant Page

National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the Ideas Grants 2026?

The Ideas Grants 2026 is a research grant offered by National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) in Australia. Ideas Grants 2026 is an NHMRC funding opportunity supporting innovative health and medical research projects that address specific research questions. The scheme funds researchers at all career stages across any area of health and medical research from discovery to implementation.
2

Who is eligible for the Ideas Grants 2026?

  • Applications will only be accepted from NHMRC approved Administering Institutions.
  • Applications must satisfy all eligibility requirements set out in the Ideas Grants 2026 Guidelines.
  • The CIA is expected to have the capability to lead the team in achieving the project aims.
  • The scheme is not intended to support research where a clinical trial or cohort study is the primary objective.
3

When does the Ideas Grants 2026 close?

Applications closed on 6 May 2026.
4

What activities are funded?

Innovative health and medical research projects addressing specific research questions, across areas from discovery to implementation, led by a capable CIA and research team.
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