ClosedBusiness2020 Rapid Response Digital Health Infrastructure
Coronavirus Research Response - 2020 Rapid Response Digital Health Infrastructure — Australia
$500K – $2M available
Australian Government
Funding for Australian researchers to develop innovative digital health infrastructure that helps health systems respond rapidly to high-need emerging challenges such as COVID-19. The opportunity was announced under the Medical Research Future Fund Coronavirus Research Response.
Funding
$500K – $2M
Location
Australia
Who Can Apply
• Applicants are eligible organisations seeking to develop new approaches to digital health infrastructure
• The opportunity is aimed at Australian researchers
• Applications must demonstrate strong broader applicability to users and other disciplines, with national scalability
• Applications must align with and identify a priority need within existing digital health systems and investment
• Applications must demonstrate sustainability
• Projects may apply under either the Acute stream or the Non-acute stream
• Non-acute projects can include non-health care settings such as aged care and correctional facilities
The page states the grant is for eligible organisations seeking to develop new approaches to digital health infrastructure. Applications must demonstrate strong broader applicability to users and other disciplines with national scalability, alignment with and an identified priority need within existing digital health systems and investment, and sustainability. The opportunity is aimed at Australian researchers and covers either an Acute stream or a Non-acute stream, including non-health care settings such as aged care and correctional facilities.
What's Funded
Development of innovative digital health infrastructure and approaches, including predictive modelling and digital tools for remote screening, diagnostics and monitoring, across acute and non-acute settings.Before you apply
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Projects should increase the speed and quality of health system responses during acute crises, demonstrate broader applicability and national scalability, align with priority needs in existing digital health systems, and show sustainability.Grant not accepting applications
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Applicant Types
universitynon_profitother
Stage
any
Funding Purposes
researchinnovationother
Keywords
digital healthCOVID-19coronavirusmedical researchhealth infrastructurepredictive modellingremote screeningdiagnostics
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the Coronavirus Research Response - 2020 Rapid Response Digital Health Infrastructure?
The Coronavirus Research Response - 2020 Rapid Response Digital Health Infrastructure is a business grant offered by Australian Government in Australia, providing $500K – $2M in funding. Funding for Australian researchers to develop innovative digital health infrastructure that helps health systems respond rapidly to high-need emerging challenges such as COVID-19. The opportunity was announced under the Medical Research Future Fund Coronavirus Research Response.
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How much funding does the Coronavirus Research Response - 2020 Rapid Response Digital Health Infrastructure provide?
The Coronavirus Research Response - 2020 Rapid Response Digital Health Infrastructure provides $500K – $2M in funding.
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Who is eligible for the Coronavirus Research Response - 2020 Rapid Response Digital Health Infrastructure?
- Applicants are eligible organisations seeking to develop new approaches to digital health infrastructure
- The opportunity is aimed at Australian researchers
- Applications must demonstrate strong broader applicability to users and other disciplines, with national scalability
- Applications must align with and identify a priority need within existing digital health systems and investment
- Applications must demonstrate sustainability
- Projects may apply under either the Acute stream or the Non-acute stream
- Non-acute projects can include non-health care settings such as aged care and correctional facilities
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What activities are funded?
Development of innovative digital health infrastructure and approaches, including predictive modelling and digital tools for remote screening, diagnostics and monitoring, across acute and non-acute settings.
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