Researchers
Learn how researchers can benefit from the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF). We support innovative research, fellowships and exchange opportunities, and direct research to areas where it is most effective.
The Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) is the single largest boost to research funding in Australia’s history and has significantly increased funding for health and medical research. MRFF money adds to grants from other bodies such as the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC).
Researchers benefit from:
- support for innovative research
- fellowships and exchange programs
- research funding directed to national priorities
- assistance in bringing new discoveries to market
How to access MRFF grants
To apply for funding, go to GrantConnect.
The Australian Government advertises all Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) competitive grant opportunities on GrantConnect.
If you want GrantConnect to notify you about future MRFF grants, you must:
- register with them
- enter ‘MRFF’ in the keyword section of your GrantConnect profile
MRFF initiatives under the Researchers theme
Our 10-year plan includes several ongoing initiatives under the researchers theme:
- Frontier Health and Medical Research
- Clinician Researchers
- Researcher Exchange and Development within Industry
See all MRFF initiatives.
See more information about the MRFF funding process.
Grant recipients
Many researchers have already benefited from MRFF grants.
Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) grant recipients
This information about MRFF grant recipients (announced and under contract) is correct as at 2 December 2020. It is updated regularly as successful grant recipients are announced.
Researchers speak
Listen to Australian researchers explain how the MRFF is supporting their work and the health of Australia.
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2:33Dr Glen Begley (CEO of BioCurate) talks about how the Medical Research Future Fund helps turn groundbreaking Australian research into successful commercial products.
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3:08Professor Alex Brown (Professor of Aboriginal Health, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute) talks about how the Medical Research Future Fund helps translate research findings into better health outcomes.
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2:42Professor Helen Christensen AO (Director and Chief Scientist, Black Dog Institute) explains how the Medical Research Future Fund enables a national response to mental health issues.
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2:57Professor Ian Frazer AC (Chair of the Australian Medical Research Advisory Board) talks about the Medical Research Future Fund and how it is contributing to Australia's health.
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3:35Professor Michelle Haber AM (Executive Director, Children’s Cancer Institute) outlines how the Medical Research Future Fund helps push toward the goal of zero childhood cancer.
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1:16An expert in understanding newborn babies' brains, Associate Professor Cheong describes her work to understand and protect newborn babies from risks at birth.
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1:03Professor North tells us how genomics is helping many children, who only 5 or 10 years ago would have been admitted to hospital for invasive tests, sometimes without answers.
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Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) contact
Contact for more information about the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF), or to provide feedback on the MRFF website.