Apply for FATES funding

We are currently not accepting new applications.

Who can apply

The 13 specialist medical colleges participating in the Specialist Training Program can apply for FATES funding. These are:

• Australasian College of Dermatologists (ACD)
• Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM)
• Australasian College of Sport and Exercise Physicians (ACSEP)
• Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA)
• College of Intensive Care Medicine (CICM)
• Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators (RACMA)
• Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP)
• Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS)
• Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG)
• Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (RANZCO)
• Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP)
• Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR)
• Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia (RCPA).

These organisations have been assessed to have:

• existing infrastructure and networks to support anticipated project activities
• experience, knowledge, and capability to achieve project objectives and outcomes
• demonstrated capacity to appropriately administer Australian Government grant funding
• demonstrated capacity and potential to deliver grant outcomes in the current market given the specialist nature of the grant opportunity.

Guidance for applicants

Before applying for FATES funding, we encourage specialist medical colleges to partner with stakeholders to broaden the scope of proposed projects. These stakeholders may include:

• health and community settings
• other colleges
• universities
• state and territory governments
• local health districts and local health networks
• regional training hubs
• key stakeholders, such as the Australian Indigenous Doctors’ Association (AIDA) and the Australian Medical Council (AMC).

Projects from FATES Rounds 1, 2 and 3 have started. 

See the projects funded through FATES.