This theme aims to support Australian researchers, including to help build their skills and capacity, support their research in priority areas and assist them to develop and bring new research discoveries to the market.
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:
In this video, the Health and Medical Research Office provides research administration officers with an overview of the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) grant process. This includes the different phases of the MRFF grant lifecycle – from grant opportunity development to post-award management.
In this video, the panel discusses the Australian Medical Research and Innovation Strategy and related Priorities, Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) initiatives and grant opportunities.
An expert in understanding newborn babies' brains, Associate Professor Cheong describes her work to understand and protect newborn babies from risks at birth.
Dr Glen Begley (CEO of BioCurate) talks about how the Medical Research Future Fund helps turn groundbreaking Australian research into successful commercial products.
Professor 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.
Professor 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.
Professor 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.
Professor 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.
Professor 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.