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MRFF 2022 Frontier Health and Medical Research Grant Opportunity

Department of Health, Disability and Ageing · Australia

This grant opportunity funds ambitious health and medical research programs aimed at creating treatments for serious and currently incurable health conditions. It supports linked projects over a 10-year horizon, including development of novel health technologies or novel repurposing of existing technologies.

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Funding

$25M – $25M

Deadline

31 Mar 2027

Duration

up to 5 years per project within a 10-year program of research

Location

Australia

Who Can Apply

Must have an active ABN and be incorporated in Australia. Must be an eligible entity such as a medical research institute, university, corporate Commonwealth entity, or corporation including not-for-profits. Individuals, partnerships, unincorporated associations, and most trusts cannot apply. Must provide organisational support evidence, financial statements, and avoid duplicating existing research.
Applicants must have an Australian Business Number, be incorporated in Australia, and be one of the following entity types in accordance with section 24 of the MRFF Act 2015: a medical research institute, a university, a corporate Commonwealth entity, or a corporation including businesses and not-for-profits. Applicants must provide board or chief executive officer support evidence, letters of support from project partners where applicable, and audited financial statements or annual reports. Applicants must not duplicate research already undertaken or currently being undertaken, and must list all Chief Investigators up to a maximum of 15, with each Chief Investigator named on no more than one active expression of interest or full application. Ineligible applicants include individuals, partnerships, unincorporated associations, trusts unless applying through an incorporated trustee, organisations or project partners on the National Redress Scheme non-participation list, and employers of 100 or more employees that have not complied with the Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012. Joint applications are encouraged with an eligible lead organisation.

What's Funded

Programs of health and medical research comprising a series of linked projects, including proof-of-concept through to implementation, development of novel health technologies, and novel repurposing of existing health technologies.

Expected Outcomes

Creation of treatments for serious and incurable health conditions and progression of proposed technologies toward full implementation within 10 years.

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Key Information

Applicant Types

companynon_profituniversityother

Stage

any

Funding Purposes

researchinnovationcommercialisation

Keywords

MRFFmedical researchhealth and medical researchhealth innovationtreatment developmentincurable conditionshealth technologiesproof of concept

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the MRFF 2022 Frontier Health and Medical Research Grant Opportunity?

The MRFF 2022 Frontier Health and Medical Research Grant Opportunity is a research grant offered by Department of Health, Disability and Ageing in Australia, providing $25M – $25M in funding. This grant opportunity funds ambitious health and medical research programs aimed at creating treatments for serious and currently incurable health conditions. It supports linked projects over a 10-year horizon, including development of novel health technologies or novel repurposing of existing technologies.

How much funding does the MRFF 2022 Frontier Health and Medical Research Grant Opportunity provide?

The MRFF 2022 Frontier Health and Medical Research Grant Opportunity provides $25M – $25M in funding. The typical project duration is up to 5 years per project within a 10-year program of research.

Who is eligible for the MRFF 2022 Frontier Health and Medical Research Grant Opportunity?

Must have an active ABN and be incorporated in Australia. Must be an eligible entity such as a medical research institute, university, corporate Commonwealth entity, or corporation including not-for-profits. Individuals, partnerships, unincorporated associations, and most trusts cannot apply. Must provide organisational support evidence, financial statements, and avoid duplicating existing research.

When does the MRFF 2022 Frontier Health and Medical Research Grant Opportunity close?

Applications close on 31 Mar 2027.

What activities are funded?

Programs of health and medical research comprising a series of linked projects, including proof-of-concept through to implementation, development of novel health technologies, and novel repurposing of existing health technologies.

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