Skip to main content

MRFF - Preventive and Public Health Research Initiative - Consumer-Led Research Grant

Funding Providers

National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)

Location

Australia Wide

Funding Type

Research R00137

Primary Category

Research

Eligible to

  • Universities
  • Businesses
  • Not-for-Profits

Funding

Amount (max): $2,500,000
Total pool: $20,000,000

Round(s)

  • Opened 04-Mar-2026 Closes 05-Aug-2026 5:00 pm (ACT Local Time)

Purpose

The objective of this grant opportunity is to provide grants of financial assistance to support medical research and medical innovation projects.

Overview

The objective of this grant opportunity is to provide grants of financial assistance to support Australian medical research and medical innovation projects that:

  • Stream 1: identify health priorities, develop new approaches and/or methodologies and conduct pilot studies addressing health issues and/or barriers that:
    • are co-led, co-produced and/or co-designed with consumers
    • are in partnership with health services
    • increase consumers' understanding of, and involvement in, research.
  • Stream 2: develop and/or test scalable and sustainable approaches, in partnership with consumers, that enable self-care interventions or improve quality of life and/or survivorship care. Approaches are for individuals from one or more priority populations, who have experienced or are experiencing long-term diseases and conditions. Approaches may, where appropriate, also deliver for the individual's families, carers and communities.
    • Topic A: Research projects that focus on cancer
    • Topic B: Research projects that focus on long term physical diseases and conditions other than cancer
    • Topic C: Research projects that focus on mental health challenges, diseases or conditions.

Applicants to this grant opportunity must propose research that delivers against the above objectives and those of the Preventive and Public Health Research Initiative. This grant opportunity is being administered by NHMRC on behalf of the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing.

Limitations

Applications will only be accepted from approved MRFF Eligible Organisations. A list of approved MRFF Eligible Organisations is available from the MRFF Eligible Organisations List on the NHMRC website.

Contact Details

Apply

We take pride in ensuring our data is up to date and accurate, but you should not rely on our data alone. Please double-check important information on the funder's website before applying.