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INDUSTRY - RESEARCH COLLABORATION AND STARTUPS |
support the development of long-term strategic research alliances between higher education organisations and industry and other research end-users |
$50,000.00 to $300,000.00 |
The Partner Organisation must make a contribution that at least matches the total funding requested |
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13 December 2022 |
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INDUSTRY - RESEARCH COLLABORATION AND STARTUPS |
Collaborative Research Fund – Defence Innovation Partnership |
The Defence Innovation Partnership’s Collaborative Research Fund provides up to $150,000 to support genuine collaboration across government, universities and industry, as a catalyst for defence-relevant research, development and innovation. The Defence Innovation Partnership was featured in our ABMC Mini-review Webinar series on the 29th of April the recording can be viewed here for further information |
Up to $150,000 |
Ideally applications will include participants from across Government, more than one South Australian University and an Industry or end-user partner. |
22 June 2022 |
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INDUSTRY - RESEARCH COLLABORATION AND STARTUPS |
Med – Long Term |
provide funding for medium to long-term, industry-led research collaborations. |
Usually $20 – $70 Million per year over life of CRC (i.e. 7-10 years) |
Up to 50% of eligible grant project costs for an industry-led research collaboration. |
Round 24 (2024) Opening date TBA
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TBA |
INDUSTRY - RESEARCH COLLABORATION AND STARTUPS |
Cooperative Research Centres Projects (CRC-P) Grants | business.gov.au |
Funding for short-term, industry-led research collaborations Projects must:
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Matched funding of between $100,000 and $3 million. Grants are for up to 3 years |
Up to 50% of eligible grant project costs for an industry-led research collaboration. Eligible projects must have 2 Australian industry parties (at least one of which must be a SME) and 1 Australian research organisation |
24 March 2022 |
5 May 2022 |
INDUSTRY - RESEARCH COLLABORATION AND STARTUPS |
Commercialisation Fund – Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC) |
Support project collaborations between industry and research partners to commercialise new manufacturing products and processes. The $7.5 million fund seeks to build the advanced manufacturing ecosystem in the Northern Territory and may be an opportunity for SA businesses that feed into the NT supply chain. |
between $100,000 and $1 million |
50% matched by industry |
Contact AMCG for more information
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INDUSTRY - RESEARCH COLLABORATION AND STARTUPS |
The Medical Device Partnering Program (MDPP) provides 250 hours of technical expertise and a 30 hour market report to successful applicants to help them develop proof-of-concept or prototype devices, or to perform small trials. |
250 hours of Technical Expertise + 30 hour Market Report |
- $5,000 plus consumable cost - MDPP hands over all IP generated |
Open – Any time |
Open – Any time |
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INDUSTRY - RESEARCH COLLABORATION AND STARTUPS |
The Seed-Start program operates through the Government of South Australia’s Research and Innovation Fund (RIF) to provide financial support for early-stage, high-growth potential businesses. |
Seed- $50-100K up to 2 years Start- 100-500K up to 3 years |
Seed- At least a 2:1 basis ($2 Government to $1 Applicant) Start- At least a 1:1 basis ($1 Government to $1) |
Open – Any time |
Open – Any time |
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INDUSTRY - RESEARCH COLLABORATION AND STARTUPS |
MTPConnect – Clinical Translation and Research in Medtech |
Projects must focus on the development of a medical device for human use, the purpose of which is to diagnose, prevent, monitor, treat or alleviate a disease or injury, or modify or monitor anatomy or physiological functions of the body. Funding will only be awarded to projects where the device’s capability has already been validated with research and/or preclinical studies. |
Between $250,000 and $1.5 million |
No matched funding requirements |
TBA |
TBA |
INDUSTRY - RESEARCH COLLABORATION AND STARTUPS |
The TTRA program will provide a new integrated research program to improve the prevention, management and treatment of diabetes and cardiovascular disease (D&CVD) in Australia. Research efforts will focus on the most pressing areas of unmet clinical and research needs in D&CVD, which are leading causes of death and disability in Australia. |
$200,000 - $750,000 |
50% co-contribution which can be in-kind |
Round 2 closed Round 3 likely to open in H2 2022 |
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INDUSTRY - RESEARCH COLLABORATION AND STARTUPS |
Entrepreneurs' Programme | business.gov.au Accelerating Commercialisation | business.gov.au Innovation Connections | business.gov.au |
The program helps eligible businesses to improve business practices, become more competitive, and take advantage of growth opportunities. There are 3 streams, Accelerating Commercialisation, Growth and Innovation each has different financial eligibility requirements. Refer to each scheme for details. Accelerating Commercialisation provides small and medium businesses, entrepreneurs and researchers with access to expert advice and funding to help get a novel product, process or service to market. Assists businesses to understand their research needs, connect with the research sector and fund collaborative research project. There are 2 stages, 1) facilitation stage, which connects you with a facilitator and 2) grant stage, to fund your researcher placement. Provides Australian businesses with quality advice and support to help them innovate and grow. Our expert advisers and facilitators are business people with a wealth of experience. They offer independent and objective advice tailored to the needs of your business. Applicants who have received a Growth Roadmap, may be eligible for a Growth Grant. This grant can help fund the recommendations of a growth roadmap. |
$50K-1M over 1-2 years Up to $50K $2.5-20K |
Refer to each stream for details |
Open – Any time
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Open – Any time
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INDUSTRY - RESEARCH COLLABORATION AND STARTUPS |
CUREator – Australia’s national biotech incubator – Brandon BioCatalyst |
Delivered by Brandon BioCatalyst, CUREator is backed by the Australian Federal Government’s Medical Research Future Fund. CUREator is a national biotechnology incubator run by Brandon BioCatalyst aimed at supporting the development of Australian biomedical innovations. CUREator is a nationwide incubator program that provides grant funding for successful preclinical medical research and medical innovation projects, and clinical-stage novel therapeutics. We like to think about the program as investors providing grant funding like an investor. |
Preclinical opportunities –up to $500K Clinical stage therapeutics –up to $1.5M available |
Round One CLOSED. Round Two TBA mid 2022 |
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INDUSTRY - RESEARCH COLLABORATION AND STARTUPS |
ANDHealth’s mission is to build a world-leading, integrated ecosystem for the development, commercialisation and implementation of evidence-based digital health technologies in Australia. This will create a growth sector which delivers highly skilled jobs, creates economic opportunity and delivers health outcomes for all Australians. Through highly specific programs and expert support, their unique non-profit industry-led model supports Australian digital health companies to navigate the commercialisation pathway from ideation to institutional investment and international market entry. |
Various opportunities available – visit the website for more information
ANDHealth - Australia's National Digital Health Initiative
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Various opportunities available – visit the website for more information
ANDHealth - Australia's National Digital Health Initiative
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INDUSTRY - RESEARCH COLLABORATION AND STARTUPS |
Through the Healthtech Accelerator, emerging digital health and medical device startups have access to the world’s largest medical city. The TMC Innovation team enables connectivity to mentors, service providers, clinical champions, and corporate partners who share the commitment of improving access, quality, and cost of healthcare. |
Various opportunities available – visit the website for more information Healthtech Accelerator (formerly TMCx) - TMC Innovation
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Various opportunities available – visit the website for more information Healthtech Accelerator (formerly TMCx) - TMC Innovation
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ENABLED FUTURE WORKFORCE |
Researcher Exchange and Development within Industry (REDI) initiative : MTPConnect |
The $32 million Researcher Exchange and Development within Industry (REDI) initiative is delivered by MTPConnect for the Australian Government’s Medical Research Future Fund. REDI is providing industry experiences and skills development for students, researchers, clinicians, MTP (medical technology, biotechnology and pharmaceutical) sector professionals, entrepreneurs, and innovators. The initiative is building an industry-ready workforce with the skills and capacity to keep pace with the demands of a rapidly changing sector - for now, and the immediate future. |
Various training opportunities – view the training brochure for more details – MTPConnect REDI Training Development Programs - Brochure.pdf |
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Various dates see the training brochure
MTPConnect REDI Training Development Programs - Brochure.pdf |
Various dates see the training brochure
MTPConnect REDI Training Development Programs - Brochure.pdf |
ENABLED FUTURE WORKFORCE |
Industry Mentoring Network in STEM(IMNIS) initiative of Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering (ATSE) |
award-winning industry-led initiative of the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering (ATSE). IMNIS connects motivated PhD students and postdoctoral fellows in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) with outstanding high-level industry leaders in a one-year mentoring and professional development program. |
None |
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Open |
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ENABLED FUTURE WORKFORCE |
It aims to support these outstanding health and medical graduates early in their career so they can be trained to conduct research that is internationally competitive and develop a capacity for original independent research within Australia. The intended outcome of the Postgraduate Scholarships scheme is increased research capacity within Australia. |
Up to 3 years |
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13 April 2022
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08 June 2022 |
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ENABLED FUTURE WORKFORCE |
Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) | Australian Research Council |
The DECRA scheme provides focused research support for early career researchers in both teaching and research, and research-only positions. |
$50k/year for 3 years |
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19 October 2022
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15 December 2022 |
ENABLED FUTURE WORKFORCE |
Future Fellowships reflects the Australian Government’s commitment to excellence in research by supporting excellent mid-career researchers to undertake high quality research in areas of national and international benefit. |
4 year salary and up to $60,000 per annum project funding |
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5 October 2022
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7 December 2022 |
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ENABLED FUTURE WORKFORCE |
Australian Laureate Fellowships | Australian Research Council |
Open to applications from the highest-quality researchers by providing eligible Australian Laureate Fellows with project funding in addition to a salary and salary-related (on-cost) support. Objectives: · support ground-breaking, internationally-competitive basic and applied research · forge strong links among researchers, the international research community and/or industry and other research end-users · enhance the scale and focus of research in Australian Government priority areas · attract and retain outstanding researchers and research leaders of international reputation · provide an excellent research training environment and exemplary mentorship to nurture early-career researchers. |
Level E professorial salary; funding for up to two Postdoctoral Research Associates (five years) and two Postgraduate Researchers (four years); and up to $300,000 per annum project funding. |
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14 September 2022 |
9 November 2022 |
ENABLED FUTURE WORKFORCE |
Industrial Transformation Training Centres | Australian Research Council |
The Industrial Transformation Training Centres scheme fosters close partnerships between university-based researchers and other research end-users to provide innovative Higher Degree by Research (HDR) and postdoctoral training, for end-user focused research industries that are vital to Australia's future. |
Up to $1M/ year for 5 years |
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12 October 2022
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14 December 2022 |
ENABLED FUTURE WORKFORCE |
The Roche Postdoctoral Fellowship programme was established within Roche to build and maintain the Scientific Leadership of the future. The programme provides leading internal scientists with the opportunity to collaborate with talented postdoctoral researchers, and leading academic research groups, from around the world. |
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HEALTH AND MEDICAL RESEARCH EXCELLENCE |
MRFF 2021 and 2022 Grant Opportunities- Currently open schemes MRFF grant opportunities calendar | Australian Government Department of Health |
2021 Primary Health Care Digital Innovations 2021 Maternal Health and Healthy Lifestyles 2021 Early to Mid-Career Researchers 2021 Chronic Respiratory Conditions 2021 mRNA Clinical Trial Enabling Infrastructure 2022 Stem Cell Therapies Mission 2022 International Clinical Trial Collaborations 2022 Effective Treatments and Therapies 2022 Dementia Ageing and Aged Care 2022 Pancreatic Cancer Research 2022 Multiple Sclerosis Research 2022 Clinician Researchers: Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health 2022 Australian Brain Cancer Research Infrastructure 2022 Quality, Safety and Effectiveness of Medicine Use and Medicine Intervention by Pharmacists |
Variety of schemes and budgets |
Please follow the links for individual scheme application dates and details |
Please follow the links for individual scheme application dates and details |
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HEALTH AND MEDICAL RESEARCH EXCELLENCE |
This joint call supports Australian participation and collaboration in leading international collaborative research through the European Union Joint Programme – Neurodegenerative Disease Research (JPND). JPND aims to increase coordinated investment between participating countries in research aimed at finding causes, developing cures, and identifying appropriate ways to care for those with neurodegenerative diseases. |
$2M over 3 years |
NHMRC will provide merit-based funding for the Australian-based components of research, where the transnational consortium has been recommended for funding by the JPND. |
05 Jan 2022 |
29 Jun 2022 |
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HEALTH AND MEDICAL RESEARCH EXCELLENCE |
Science to solve the urgent health challenges facing everyone UK based but some schemes available internationally. Supports discovery research into life, health and wellbeing, Wellcome is taking on three worldwide health challenges: mental health, infectious disease and climate. The Wellcome Trust supports pure research, clinicians and innovators. |
Variety of schemes and budgets - Fellowships - Grants Awards |
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Please follow the link for individual scheme applications dates and eligible countries |
Please follow the link for individual scheme applications dates and eligible countries |
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HEALTH AND MEDICAL RESEARCH EXCELLENCE |
The Discovery Projects scheme provides grant funding to support research projects that may be undertaken by individual researchers or research teams. The Discovery Projects scheme objectives are to: · support excellent basic and applied research and research training by individuals and teams; · support national and international research collaboration; and · enhance the scale and focus of research in Australian Government priority areas · The intended outcomes of the Discovery Projects scheme are: |
$30,000 and $500,000 per year for up to five consecutive year |
open |
17 May 2022 |
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HEALTH AND MEDICAL RESEARCH EXCELLENCE |
The Development Grant scheme provides financial support to individual researchers and/or research teams to undertake health and medical research within Australia at the proof-of-concept stage that specifically drives towards a commercial outcome within a foreseeable timeframe. |
20 April 2022
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15 June 2022 |
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HEALTH AND MEDICAL RESEARCH EXCELLENCE |
NHMRC-CIHR Healthy Cities Implementation Science Team Grant Scheme 2021 | NHMRC |
NHMRC- Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Healthy Cities Implementation Science (HCIS) Team Grant Scheme will support Australian participation and collaboration in world-leading implementation science research seeking to improve population health and well-being in multiple urban–environments. |
$5M over 5 years |
Partnership with a Canadian Institutes of Health Research grant required Linkage Tool for the Healthy Cities Research Initiative - CIHR (cihr-irsc.gc.ca) |
23 Feb 2022 |
8 July 2022 |
HEALTH AND MEDICAL RESEARCH EXCELLENCE |
Partnership Projects create partnerships among decision makers, policy makers, managers, clinicians and researchers. Partnership Projects answer a specific research question to influence health and well-being through changes in the delivery, organisation, funding and access to health services. |
$1.5M over 5 years |
Partner Organisation(s) must have the capacity to use the findings to influence policy decision making and health system performance |
12 Jan 2022 |
30 Nov 2022 |
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HEALTH AND MEDICAL RESEARCH EXCELLENCE |
The Discovery Indigenous scheme provides grant funding to support research projects led by an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander researcher. Objectives: · support excellent basic and applied research and research training by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander researchers as individuals and as teams; · support national and international research collaboration; · enhance the scale and focus of research in Australian Government priority areas; and · support and retain established Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander researchers in higher education institutions. |
23 November 2022 |
16 March 2023 |
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HEALTH AND MEDICAL RESEARCH EXCELLENCE |
Forecast opportunities for 2022 Innovations in: Disease Diagnostics or Men’s Health (Q3) Seed Funding – opening mid-May New Approaches for Early Detection of Skin Cancer (Q2) Child & Adolescent Rheumatic Diseases – Early Detection / New Treatments (Q3) |
Forecast to open Q2 and Q3 2022 See ‘Current Opportunities’ link on website for active grants |
Forecast to open Q2 and Q3 2022 See ‘Current Opportunities’ link on website for active grants |
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INFRASTRUCTURE |
The objective of this grant opportunity is to provide funding to Australian medical research and medical innovation projects that leverage and enhance emerging technologies, platforms, equipment and infrastructure to conduct clinical trials of mRNA-based vaccines and/or therapeutics. |
$5M |
at least one state government partner organisation contributing to the research. |
16 Mar 2022 |
15 July 2022 |
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INFRASTRUCTURE |
The objective of this grant opportunity is to provide a grant of financial assistance to support an Australian medical research and medical innovation project that through a national consortium: · develops, enhances and integrates brain cancer research infrastructure platforms · enables and promotes new and improved research approaches and methodologies · enables and promotes accessibility and the ongoing use of the brain cancer research infrastructure by researchers and clinicians. |
$6M over 5 years |
1 Apr 2022 |
7 Sep 2022 |
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INFRASTRUCTURE |
Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities | Australian Research Council |
Under the scheme, applicants may seek funding for: · infrastructure, equipment and facility purchases, construction and installation · salaries directly associated with creating and installing infrastructure, equipment or facilities · leasing of infrastructure, equipment or facilities · consortium membership costs, in the case of Australia's participation in the use of significant international-scale or national research facilities · specialised computing facilities and software · compilations, catalogues, clearing houses or bibliographies. |
Minimum $150K |
open |
1 June 2022 |
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INFRASTRUCTURE |
MRFF 2022 National Critical Research Infrastructure Grant Opportunity | business.gov.au |
This 3 stream program will fund organisations to undertake innovative project solutions to complex health problems in areas of unmet need to improve Australian's quality of life and the health system sustainability. The successful organisations aim to improve health outcomes, by: · enhancing Australia's research infrastructure · addressing areas of unmet need in the research sector through greater access to quality data and health interventions · utilising investment through greater collaboration with industry, government and medical sector to enable research to be translated into greater health benefits. |
16 June 2022 |
07 Sept 2022 |
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INFRASTRUCTURE |
ANFF has a new client engagement facilitator (Matthew Chong) to help businesses and researchers in SA connect to the facilities in SA– see this article. |
Engaging with ANFF starts with a conversation to help us understand your project and how we can assist you. Given the array of expertise available within ANFF, the first step is to work out where the network is most suited to assist you. Click here for more on our Nodes’ specialities. Then, a specific consultation is held with the relevant expert to establish what the aims of the project are, to plot a course, and discuss feasibility testing if necessary. |
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INFRASTRUCTURE |
2021 National Research Infrastructure Roadmap Released - ARDC |
In early April 2022 the Australian Government announced the 2021 National Research Infrastructure (NRI) Roadmap and committed $900 million over the next 5 years for the tools, technology and skills to keep Australian research internationally competitive. |
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NIH Grants |
The NIH offers many types of grants, for opportunities see the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts the official publication for NIH grant policies, guidelines and funding opportunities. For the basics on how to get started: |
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