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2021-22 Budget investment for medical research
The Australian Government has announced an investment of $2.6 billion over the next four years for the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) in the 2021-22 Federal Budget. This continued investment will help drive innovation, improve health outcomes, and create jobs.
$3.2 million to take medical devices from discovery to manufacture
The Australian Government is providing $3.2 million for the fourth and final round of the $45 million BioMed Tech Horizons program. This program has been successful in bringing cutting edge medical devices to market.
$2.6 million for life-improving brain cancer research
The Australian Government is providing $2.6 million for the latest information technology to improve the lives of people who have survived brain cancer.
$15 million to support innovative therapies for mental illness
The Australian Government has announced a $15 million competitive grant round to kick start clinical trials exploring the use of combination therapies to treat mental illnesses.
$12.6 million grant opportunity for international clinical trial collaborations
A new Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) grant opportunity is supporting Australian researchers to lead, and participate in, international collaborative clinical trials.
$100 million for medical research technology
The Australian Government is investing $100 million into the development of new technologies to improve the diagnosis and treatment of stroke, epilepsy and lung disease, including COVID-19.
Roadmap and implementation plan webinars
You can provide comments through public webinars that will be held between 16 February 2021 and 30 March 2021.
$7 million for research into neurofibromatosis
The Australian Government is providing $7 million through the Medical Research Future Fund for research into neurofibromatosis.
$38 million for diabetes and heart disease research
The Medical Research Futures Fund will fund two new research centres to address diabetes and heart disease.
$10 million to support COVID-19 related clinical trials
The Australian Government is providing $10.1 million under the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) for clinical trials related to COVID-19.
Additional $172.5 million for Australian medical research
The Australian Government has announced an additional $172.5 million to supplement the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) in 2021-22.
Consultation on Mission Roadmaps and Implementation Plans
Consultation on the Roadmaps and Implementation Plans for six Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) Research Missions is now open.
Report on the Medical Research Commercialisation Landscape
A report on the medical research commercialisation landscape in Australia is now available.
Report on the Rapid Applied Research Translation initiative
The Rapid Applied Research Translation (RART) initiative invests in projects that encourage researchers and health service providers to work together. Read about the evaluation into this initiative.
Grant opportunities for dementia, cancer and additional medical research
The Australian Government has announced grant opportunities worth almost $311 million from the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF).
More than $4 million for new COVID-19 research
The Australian Government is providing more than $4 million for research into COVID-19 and our response to the pandemic.
A strategy to monitor and evaluate the Medical Research Future Fund
We have published a framework for assessing the performance of the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF).
Health and medical research priorities finalised
The Australian Medical Research and Innovation Priorities 2020-2022 are the third set of priorities for the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF). The priorities came into effect on 6 November 2020.
Research funding for cancer in children and young adults
The Australian Government is providing $9 million to support research into the causes, biology and progression of cancer among children and young adults.
$25 million for research to improve the safe use of medicines through pharmacy
The Australian Government is providing $25 million through the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) for research to improve the safe use of medicines and medicines intervention by pharmacists.
Health and medical research priorities webinars
The Australian Medical Research Advisory Board is seeking comments through public webinars on 29 September 2020 and 7 October 2020.
Additional support for COVID-19 vaccine research projects
The Australian Government is providing almost $6 million for the research and development of 3 Australian COVID-19 vaccines.
Have your say on health and medical research priorities
The Australian Medical Research Advisory Board is seeking comments through online submissions and public webinars.
Backing ground breaking research
The Australian Government is funding 13 biomedical projects to find breakthrough treatments, diagnostics and ultimately, a vaccine in the fight against COVID-19.
Grant opportunities for clinical trials and other vital research
The Australian Government is providing $103.4 million through the Medical Research Future Fund for research into women’s health, primary health care, clinical trials and other vital research. This includes $86.5 million in new grant opportunities.
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