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
- 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 2nd 10-year Investment Plan includes several ongoing initiatives under the researchers theme:
- Clinician Researchers
- Early to Mid-Career Researchers
- Frontier Health and Medical Research
- 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
Researchers speak
Listen to Australian researchers explain how the MRFF is supporting their work and the health of Australia.
researchers speak
Medical Research Future Fund Research Administration Officer Webinar – 4 August 2022
Medical Research Future Fund Webinar – 16 November 2021
Medical Research Future Fund – Associate Professor Jeanie Cheong case study
Medical Research Future Fund – Dr Glen Begley
Medical Research Future Fund – Professor Alex Brown
Medical Research Future Fund – Professor Helen Christensen AO
Medical Research Future Fund – Professor Ian Frazer AC
Medical Research Future Fund – Professor Kathryn North case study
