MRFF – ABCM – 2024 Brain Cancer Discovery and Translation Grant Opportunity
Tender ID: 570056
Tender Details
Tender Description
The Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) – Australian Brain Cancer Mission – 2024 Brain Cancer Discovery and Translation Grant Opportunity.
The objective of this grant opportunity is to provide grants of financial assistance to support medical research and medical innovation projects that conduct innovative, interdisciplinary, collaborative and translational preclinical brain cancer research that advances knowledge in at least one of these areas:
- Aetiology of brain cancer
- Identification and validation of new therapeutic strategies for brain cancer, and/or
- Development of new therapies for brain cancer.
The intended outcome of the research is to improve the health and wellbeing of Australians by demonstrating innovative approaches to addressing challenges in brain cancer that have high translational potential, forming interdisciplinary collaborations, and building critical mass in the Australian brain cancer research workforce.
Applicants to this grant opportunity must propose to conduct research that delivers against the above objective and those of the Australian Brain Cancer Mission.
This grant opportunity is being administered by NHMRC on behalf of the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care.
Further information on the Medical Research Future Fund is available from the Department of Health and Aged Care’s website.
Eligibility:
Applications will only be accepted from approved MRFF Eligible Organisations. A list of approved MRFF Eligible Organisations is available from the GrantConnect GO Documents and from the MRFF Eligible Organisations List on the NHMRC website.
Applications must satisfy all the requirements set out in the Medical Research Future Fund – Australian Brain Cancer Mission – 2024 Brain Cancer Discovery and Translation Grant Opportunity Guidelines.
Grant Activity Timeframe: Within 5 years of execution of the grant schedule.
Total Amount Available (AUD): $6,000,000.00
Estimated Grant Value (AUD): From $1,000,000.00 to $3,000,000.00
Instructions for Application Submission:
Applicants are advised to read the Grant Guidelines thoroughly and liaise with the MRFF Eligible Organisation that will submit the application to identify any specific requirements that the Organisation might have.
Applications must be submitted electronically using NHMRC’s online granting system (Sapphire).
Other Instructions:
Minimum Data closes at 5:00pm (ACT Local Time) on 22 January 2025
Questions should be submitted no later than 1:00pm (ACT Local Time) on 29 January 2025.
Location
New South Wales : Central West : Far North Coast : Far West : Hunter : Illawarra : Mid North Coast : Murray : New England : Orana : Riverina : Southern Highlands : Sydney
Queensland : Cairns & Far North Queensland : Gladstone : Mackay Whitsunday Region : Mount Isa & North West Region : Rockhampton : South East Queensland : South West & Darling Downs : The Central West : Townsville : Wide Bay Burnett
Victoria : Barwon South West : Gippsland : Grampians : Hume : Loddon Mallee : Melbourne
South Australia : Adelaide : Eyre & Western : Far North : Fleurieu & Kangaroo Island : Limestone Coast : Murray & Mallee : York & Mid North
Northern Territory : Barkly : Big Rivers : Central Australia : East Arnhem : Greater Darwin : Top End
Australian Capital Territory
Tasmania
