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MRFF – Preventive and Public Health Research Initiative – 2026 Consumer-Led Research Grant Opportunity

National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) · Australia

This Medical Research Future Fund grant supports consumer-led preventive and public health research projects. It funds incubator and targeted research activities developed with consumers and health services, including projects focused on cancer, long-term physical conditions and mental health.

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Funding

Up to $2.5M

Deadline

5 Aug 2026

Duration

from 12 months up to 5 years

Location

Australia

Who Can Apply

Approved MRFF Eligible Organisations only Must meet all requirements in the official grant opportunity guidelines Research must align with the Preventive and Public Health Research Initiative objectives Application must be submitted electronically via NHMRC Sapphire
Applications will only be accepted from approved MRFF Eligible Organisations. Applicants must satisfy all requirements set out in the Medical Research Future Fund – PPHRI – 2026 Consumer-Led Research Grant Opportunity Guidelines. Proposed research must deliver against the objectives of the Preventive and Public Health Research Initiative and be submitted electronically through NHMRC's Sapphire grants management system.

What's Funded

Funded activities include identifying health priorities, developing new approaches or methodologies, conducting pilot studies, and developing or testing scalable and sustainable consumer-partnered approaches that support self-care interventions, quality of life or survivorship care. Projects must be co-led, co-produced and/or co-designed with consumers and undertaken in partnership with health services.

Expected Outcomes

Expected outcomes include stronger consumer involvement in research, new or tested approaches to preventive and public health challenges, improved self-care interventions, and better quality of life or survivorship care for people experiencing long-term diseases and conditions.

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Key Information

Applicant Types

universitynon_profitother

Stage

any

Funding Purposes

researchinnovationcommunity

Keywords

MRFFPreventive and Public Health Research Initiativeconsumer-led researchmedical researchmedical innovationpublic healthcancerlong-term physical conditions

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the MRFF – Preventive and Public Health Research Initiative – 2026 Consumer-Led Research Grant Opportunity?

The MRFF – Preventive and Public Health Research Initiative – 2026 Consumer-Led Research Grant Opportunity is a research grant offered by National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) in Australia, providing Up to $2.5M in funding. This Medical Research Future Fund grant supports consumer-led preventive and public health research projects. It funds incubator and targeted research activities developed with consumers and health services, including projects focused on cancer, long-term physical conditions and mental health.

How much funding does the MRFF – Preventive and Public Health Research Initiative – 2026 Consumer-Led Research Grant Opportunity provide?

The MRFF – Preventive and Public Health Research Initiative – 2026 Consumer-Led Research Grant Opportunity provides Up to $2.5M in funding. The typical project duration is from 12 months up to 5 years.

Who is eligible for the MRFF – Preventive and Public Health Research Initiative – 2026 Consumer-Led Research Grant Opportunity?

Approved MRFF Eligible Organisations only Must meet all requirements in the official grant opportunity guidelines Research must align with the Preventive and Public Health Research Initiative objectives Application must be submitted electronically via NHMRC Sapphire

When does the MRFF – Preventive and Public Health Research Initiative – 2026 Consumer-Led Research Grant Opportunity close?

Applications close on 5 Aug 2026.

What activities are funded?

Funded activities include identifying health priorities, developing new approaches or methodologies, conducting pilot studies, and developing or testing scalable and sustainable consumer-partnered approaches that support self-care interventions, quality of life or survivorship care. Projects must be co-led, co-produced and/or co-designed with consumers and undertaken in partnership with health services.

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