The below listing is the main relevant funding opportunities currently open. For opportunities more specific to your discipline as well as scholarships and fellowships, please visit Funding databases and searches page. You can log in to Research Professional system using your ECU sign in.
If you are planning on applying for, or coordinating arrangements for any external research funding please see our Applying for funding web page. The internal deadline for submitting grant applications to Research Services is at least 10 working days prior to the funding scheme submission date.
July | Closing Date |
Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation (Research Grant) Supporting innovative research and promising ovarian cancer researchers in discovering new and effective treatment/s, managing recurrence, early detection, and prevention. Projects expected to be between one to three years. | 17/7/24 |
Perron Institute (Bryant Stokes Neurological Research Fund) Focussed on early and mid-career researchers, this supports projects that advances our knowledge of pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of neurological disorders, and translation of research to deliver benefits to patients with neurological disease. Shortlisted applicants will be invited to a full proposal. Grants are worth up to $100,000 for one year. | 26/7/24 |
PanKind (2024 Research Grant Round) Supporting pancreatic cancer research focussing on earlier detection, building research capacity, and finding new and more effective treatments. Two grants are available:
| 29/7/24 |
Department of Health and Aged Care (MRFF – Cardiovascular Health Mission – 2024 Cardiovascular Health Grant) Supporting medical research and medical innovation projects that: Stream 1 (Targeted Call) – reduce the number of Australians experiencing cardiovascular disease and stroke by developing and implementing early, more effective preventive health interventions. Valued at up to $5mil for a maximum 5 years. Stream 2 (Targeted Call) – conduct research to foster uptake of best-practice care. Valued at up to $5mil for a maximum 5 years. Stream 3 (Targeted Call) – conduct a large-scale project that builds on the development projects that were supported through the 2020 Cardiovascular Health grant. Valued at up to $3mil for a maximum 5 years. Stream 4 (Targeted Call) – conduct research to support effective national adoption and best-practice use of rehabilitation and recovery programs. Valued at up to $5mil for a maximum 5 years. Minimum data due 3/7/24. | 31/7/24 |
Department of Health and Aged Care (MRFF – Clinical Trials Activity Initiative – 2024 International Clinical Trial Collaborations Grant – Round 1) Promoting Australian involvement in international collaborative investigator-initiated clinical trials research by establishing and coordinating clinical trial site/s in Australia; and provide high-quality evidence of the effectiveness of novel health treatments, drugs or devices in ‘usual care’ settings, supporting decisions on whether to deliver the intervention in an Australian setting. Novel health treatments can include innovating applications of existing interventions. Must propose a clinical trial in Australia (not have commenced recruitment at Australian site/s) in collaboration with international counterparts. Grants valued at up to $3mil for a maximum 5 years. Minimum data for Round 1 due 3/7/24. | 31/7/24 |
Department of Health and Aged Care (MRFF – PPHRI – 2024 Survivorship Care and Collaborative Research Prioritisation Grant) Supporting medical research and medical innovation projects that: Stream 1 (Targeted Call) – develop scalable and sustainable approaches, in partnership with consumers, to improve survivorship care and quality of life for individuals who have survived severe health conditions and their families, carers, and communities. Applications for this stream must focus on 1 of 6 topics that include projects focussed on particular communities and specific health conditions/needs. Valued at up to $2mil for a maximum 5 years. Stream 2 (Incubator) – conduct pilot projects co-led with communities that scope and address priority health issues. Applications for this stream must focus on 1 of 2 topics that are based on geographic location of the admin organisation. Valued at between $200,000 and $1mil for a maximum 2 years. Minimum data due 3/7/24. | 31/7/24 |
Diabetes Australia (Charles Campbell Coghlan Emerging Research Award) A new award of up to $150,000 over a two-year period, with projects expected to be complete by the end of the 2026. To provide for basic science, clinical or translational research. The main focus can be either type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, diabetes in pregnancy (GDM or pre-existing) or pre-diabetes, but is not limited to these areas. | 31/7/24 |
Diabetes Australia (Millenium Awards) Two Awards (one for type 1 diabetes and one for type 2 diabetes) of up to $150,000 each are granted over a two-year period, with projects expected to be complete by the end of the 2026. Funds are intended to provide for basic science, clinical or translational research. The main focus can be either type 1 or type 2 diabetes. These focus areas can reflect various populations, including children, youth, adults, older people, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and the culturally and linguistically diverse. | 31/7/24 |
Diabetes Research WA (2025 Research Project Grant) *NEW* - Funds basic/fundamental and clinical/translational research across all types of diabetes and all populations, with a focus in: causes; complications; cure; self-management; treatment and medication delivery systems; psychological impact of living with diabetes; and data storage and analysis. 2 Grants available worth up to $60,000 each for 12 months. | 31/7/24 |
ECU Early Mid-Career Researcher Grant The Early Mid-Career Researcher (EMCR) Grant Scheme aims to support promising Edith Cowan University (ECU) Early Mid-Career Researchers (EMCRs) to progress their independent research careers. The scheme aims to provide EMCRs who have not previously been awarded any external competitive research grant funding with experience in applying for research funding and in undertaking and managing a research project as a lead Chief Investigator (CI). The maximum funding available for each award is $40,000, funding for up to 18 months. EOI’s due for submission to research-preaward@ecu.edu.au by 3rd July. Visit the EMCR intranet page to view the Information Session recording and slides, that was held on 29/5/2024. | 31/7/24 |
August | Closing Date |
Stroke Foundation (Seed Grants) For early to mid-career researchers for seed grants up to $80,000 for projects of up to 18 months addressing at least one of Stroke Foundations research priority areas. | 1/8/24 |
Stroke Foundation (Future Leader/Future Leader with Lived Experience Grants) For early to mid-career researchers and people with lived experience are encouraged to apply for grants up to $5,000 for a stroke research development activity in 2025. | 1/8/24 |
Department of Health and Aged Care (MRFF – Dementia, Ageing and Aged Care Mission – 2024 Dementia, Ageing and Aged Care Grant) Supporting medical research and medical innovation projects that: Stream 1 (Targeted Call) – conduct implementation research focused on addressing inequalities in access to high-quality care for older Australians from diverse and disadvantaged backgrounds. Valued up to $3mil for a maximum 5 years. Stream 2 (Incubator) – conduct small-scale development projects to develop innovative new approaches for providing optimal care for vulnerable people. Valued between $200,000 and $1mil for a maximum 2 years. Minimum data due 10/7/24. | 7/8/24 |
Department of Health and Aged Care (MRFF – Million Minds Mental Health Mission – 2024 Mental Health Research Grant) Supporting medical research and medical innovation projects that: Stream 1 (Targeted Call) – establish a bold and innovative national consortium involving multi-institutional collaborations, encompassing multiple geographies and demographics, which combines treatment and public health perspectives. Only the top ranked project in this Stream will be funded with a fixed amount of $10mil for a maximum 5 years. Stream 2 (Incubator) – establish a national consortium that partners with service providers and people with lived experience, and encompasses multiple geographies and demographics, to develop preventions, interventions, treatments, and models of care, based on the findings from existing epidemiological research. Only the top ranked project in this Stream will be funded with a fixed amount of $5mil for a maximum 5 years. Stream 3 (Incubator) – conduct small-scale developmental projects to improve understanding of the two focus topics for this stream. Grants for Stream 3 are valued between $200,000 and $1mil for a maximum 2 years. Minimum data due 10/7/24. | 7/8/24 |
Department of Health and Aged Care (MRFF – PPHRI – 2024 Maternal Health and Healthy Lifestyles) Supporting medical research and medical innovation projects that: Stream 1 (Targeted Call) – design, implement and/or evaluate the effectiveness of integrated and multidisciplinary delivery of maternal and child health services in the first 2000 days of life (pregnancy to age 5) for equitable health and development. Applications for this stream must focus on 1 of 4 topics that include projects focussed on particular communities and/or remote locations. Valued up to $3mil for a maximum 5 years. Stream 2 (Targeted Call) – pilot approaches for improving health outcomes by promoting adoption of healthy lifestyles in adolescents and young adults. Applications for this stream must focus on 1 of 2 topics that focus on geographic locations. Valued up to $2mil for a maximum 5 years. Stream 3 (Incubator) – conduct small-scale developmental projects to create screening or prevention approaches to reduce the risk of developing cardiometabolic disease post-birth, after a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy and/or gestational diabetes. Applications for this stream must focus on 1 of 3 topics that includes projects focussed on geographic locations and or First Nations health. Valued between $200,000 and $1mil for a maximum 2 years. Stream 4 (Targeted Call) –develop, implement and/or evaluate new co-designed and scalable lifestyle interventions to reduce the risk of chronic conditions in adults from Priority Populations. Valued up to $2mil for a maximum 5 years. Minimum data due 10/7/24. | 7/8/24 |
Raine Medical Research Foundation (Research Collaboration Awards) *NEW* - Encourages medical researchers in WA to establish and develop research collaborations, both nationally and internationally, to seek a better understanding of the nature, origin, and cause of human diseases, and their prevention and treatment. Research categories are: Mental Health research, Child Health research, and all other medical research fields. Grants are worth up to $30,000. | 12/8/24 |
NHMRC (Investigator Grants) Supporting the research program of outstanding investigators at all career stages across the four pillars of health and medical researching being biomedical, clinical, public health and health services research. It consolidates salary and research support into a single grant scheme by offering a salary component (if required) and a research support package. Please contact research-preaward@ecu.edu.au if interested in applying. Minimum Data 17/7/24. | 15/8/24 |
Cancer Council WA (Suzanne Cavanagh Early Career Investigator Grants) Supporting talented early career cancer researchers to develop the skills and necessary track record to advance their career. Valued at up to $35,000 for up to one year. | 21/8/24 |
NHMRC (Clinical Trials and Cohort Studies) To support high-quality clinical trials and cohort studies that address important gaps in knowledge, leading to relevant and implementable findings for the benefit of human health. This is open to research proposals for clinical trials and/or cohort studies of any size – that is, they may be large or small clinical trials or cohort studies. The provisional funding allocation for the Clinical Trials and Cohort Studies Grants 2024 is $70 million, for grants for between 1 and 5 years. | 28/8/24 |
Osteopathy Australia (Research Foundation Grant) *NEW* - Grants aim to support research across the various allied health/health science disciplines, such as osteopathy, physiotherapy, sports and exercise science, and occupational therapy (with research topic must have some focus on osteopathy), to advance osteopathy. Two grants available:
| 28/8/24 |
Australian Automobile Association (AAA) (AAA Road Safety Research Program – Rural and remote road safety) *NEW* - Focussed on funding applied research and trials that have strong potential to prevent road fatalities and injuries on Australian roads, and providing practical road safety benefits for road users and the wider community. This year the research topic is for rural and remote road safety. Funding of up to $1 million per project (per annum) will be considered for high quality projects (multi-year projects will be considered) that help to meet the programs objectives. Interested applicants please contact research-preaward@ecu.edu.au for further information. | 31/8/24 |
Rebecca L. Cooper Medical Research Foundation (Fellowship) Targeted at Mid-Career researchers with an established strong research program and on track to becoming a leader in their chosen field. Research must focus on Psychiatry, Neurology, Endocrinology, Geriatrics, Lung Disease, Rheumatology, Vision Sciences or Dermatology. Funding focus on discovery however translational research will be considered. Valued at $1,350,000 covering salary and support package for 5 years. | 31/8/24 |
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Department of Health and Aged Care (MRFF – Clinical Trials Activity Initiative – 2024 International Clinical Trial Collaborations – Round 2) This grant aims to promote Australian involvement in international collaborative investigator-initiated clinical trials research by establishing and coordinating clinical trial site/s in Australia; and provide high-quality evidence of the effectiveness of novel health treatments, drugs or devices in ‘usual care’ settings, supporting decisions on whether to deliver the intervention in an Australian setting. Novel health treatments can include innovating applications of existing interventions. Must propose a clinical trial in Australia (not have commenced recruitment at Australian site/s) in collaboration with international counterparts. Grants are worth up to $3mil for max 5 years. Minimum data due for Round 2: 4/12/24. | 5/2/25 |
Department of Health and Aged Care (MRFF – Frontier Health and Medical Research Initiative) Supporting ambitious, exploratory, and ground-breaking programs of research that use health technologies to develop a novel treatment for, or means of prevention of, a current or predictable future serious and incurable health condition, through a series of linked projects. Valued at $25mil per program of research with a 10-year time horizon, with each project under the program up to five years. EOIs can be submitted at any time and are assessed in six monthly batches until closing date (31/3/2026). | 31/3/26 |
Department of Local Government, Sport, and Cultural Industries (Arts U-15k) This grant can support a period of research and development projects involving WA artists or creatives for the benefit of practicing WA artists, creatives, or arts or cultural workers. Funding categories are: Aboriginal Arts; Commercial Development; and Creative Development. | None |
FHRI Fund (Co-Funding Partnerships Program) Opportunities to establish collaborations and funding partnerships to bring genuinely new non-government funding for health and medical research and innovation to WA, and to build a culture that supports co-operation and interconnectedness. Grants worth between $500,000 and $1 million per year noting funding must be matched in cash by the Funding Partner. | None |
Lotterywest funding is available throughout the year and applications are managed by Development and Alumni Relations (DAR). Due to the limited number of applications a university can submit, an internal vetting procedure is necessary. Please contact DAR directly at philanthropicfunding@ecu.edu.au if you are interested in applying. Lotterywest WILL NOT accept any applications unless submitted by DAR. | None |
Stan Perron Charitable Foundation (Health Research Grants: Programs & Partnerships) EOIs welcome year-round. Supports WA research that aims to deliver tangible outcomes benefiting children, adolescent and/or young adult's health (inclusive of antenatal). Innovative and transformative applications from basic, clinical, population health or health services research are encouraged. Must include community and consumer engagement and prioritises research that has impact, tackles the causes of health problems, and builds research capacity within WA. Must align to one of three specific areas at this time:
Interested applicants please contact Development and Alumni Relations at philanthropicfunding@ecu.edu.au | None |
Ramsay Hospital Research Foundation (Collaborative Research Requests – Rolling EOI) To foster a culture of cross-system collaboration, RHRF will consider requests to financially support and be involved in collaborative research projects towards grants such as NHMRC, MRFF, ARC, etc. Max $400,000 available per project for up to 5 years. Interested applicants must first make an appointment with RHRR to discuss collaboration request. | None |