Government backs innovative COVID-19 research
The Australian Government is supporting world-leading research into the latest COVID-19 treatments through a dedicated round of the Medical Research Future Fund’s Biomedical Translation Bridge.

The Government, in partnership with the not-for-profit organisation MTPConnect, has announced a new round of its $22.3 million Biomedical Translation Bridge (BTB) Program to support research projects related to COVID-19.
Expressions of interest open on Monday 18 May 2020 and close on Monday 1 June 2020.
Find out more:
- Biomedical Translation Bridge Round 3 rapid COVID-19 response funding call (MTPConnect)
- ministerial media release
- Biomedical Translation Bridge initiative (Medical Research Future Fund)