ClosedBusiness2020 Primary Health Care Research Data Infrastructure

MRFF 2020 Primary Health Care Research Data Infrastructure Grant Opportunity

Australian Government · Australia

This grant opportunity funds the creation or extension of national research data infrastructure for primary health care research in Australia. It supports strategic investment in data registries, biobanks and data linkage platforms to improve access, quality, safety and efficiency in health and medical research.

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Funding

$1M – $2M

Location

Australia

Who Can Apply

Must have an active Australian Business Number and be incorporated in Australia. Must be an eligible entity such as a university, medical research institute, corporation, corporate Commonwealth entity, or state or territory government body. Joint applications are allowed if led by an eligible lead organisation. Individuals, partnerships, unincorporated associations, trusts without an incorporated trustee, and non-corporate Commonwealth entities are not eligible.
To be eligible, applicants must have an Australian Business Number (ABN) and be incorporated in Australia. Eligible entities are a medical research institute, a university, a corporate Commonwealth entity, a corporation including businesses and not for profits, a state or territory government, or a state or territory government entity. Joint applications are encouraged where there is an eligible lead organisation. Applicants must provide details of the nominated Chief Investigator A, details of all Chief Investigators in the research team, evidence from the board or chief executive officer that the project is supported and that the organisation can complete the project and meet costs not covered by grant funding, and letters of support from each project partner where applicable. Ineligible applicants include individuals, partnerships, unincorporated associations, organisations not included in section 3.1 of the guidelines, trusts unless applying through an incorporated trustee, and non-corporate Commonwealth entities.

What's Funded

Funded activities include creating or extending national research data infrastructure such as data registries, biobanks and data linkage platforms, as well as related facilities, equipment, systems, services, data generation, manipulation, curation, access, secure data exchange, improved data usability, and digital health workforce capacity building in primary health care settings.

Expected Outcomes

Expected outcomes include improved health and wellbeing of Australians through digitally-enabled models of primary health care, reduced avoidable hospitalisations, earlier diagnosis of chronic conditions, improved mental health care and outcomes, better medication compliance, stronger adherence to interventions for complex or chronic conditions, and improved primary health care data linkage and quality of care.

Key Information

Applicant Types

universitycompanynon_profitother

Stage

any

Funding Purposes

researchinnovationcommunityother

Keywords

MRFFMedical Research Future Fundprimary health careresearch data infrastructuredata registriesbiobanksdata linkagehealth and medical research

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the MRFF 2020 Primary Health Care Research Data Infrastructure Grant Opportunity?

The MRFF 2020 Primary Health Care Research Data Infrastructure Grant Opportunity is a business grant offered by Australian Government in Australia, providing $1M – $2M in funding. This grant opportunity funds the creation or extension of national research data infrastructure for primary health care research in Australia. It supports strategic investment in data registries, biobanks and data linkage platforms to improve access, quality, safety and efficiency in health and medical research.

How much funding does the MRFF 2020 Primary Health Care Research Data Infrastructure Grant Opportunity provide?

The MRFF 2020 Primary Health Care Research Data Infrastructure Grant Opportunity provides $1M – $2M in funding.

Who is eligible for the MRFF 2020 Primary Health Care Research Data Infrastructure Grant Opportunity?

Must have an active Australian Business Number and be incorporated in Australia. Must be an eligible entity such as a university, medical research institute, corporation, corporate Commonwealth entity, or state or territory government body. Joint applications are allowed if led by an eligible lead organisation. Individuals, partnerships, unincorporated associations, trusts without an incorporated trustee, and non-corporate Commonwealth entities are not eligible.

What activities are funded?

Funded activities include creating or extending national research data infrastructure such as data registries, biobanks and data linkage platforms, as well as related facilities, equipment, systems, services, data generation, manipulation, curation, access, secure data exchange, improved data usability, and digital health workforce capacity building in primary health care settings.

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