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MRFF – Indigenous Health Research Fund – 2026 Empowering Community-Controlled Research Grant Opportunity

Open now · Targeted or Restricted Competitive · GO8372

Next cut-off
11 Nov '26
in 66 days
Call budget
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across every grant here
Grants expected
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not published for this call
Funding rate
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not published, read the conditions

What this call funds

The Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) Indigenous Health Research Fund aims to improve the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people through: Indigenous-led research practice and governance knowledge translation evidence-based structural change in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practice building on the unique knowledge, strengths and endurance of our communities, with particular reference to Country, culture and spirituality The objective of this grant opportunity is to provide a grant of financial assistance to an organisation or consortium to run an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community-Controlled program to support Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander led health and medical research projects. The successful applicant is required to undertake a review, develop a Strategic Priorities Investment Plan and partner with and support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and medical research projects and researchers. This grant opportunity is being administered by NHMRC on behalf of the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing. Further information on the Medical Research Future Fund is available from the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing's website. A list of Eligible Organisations can be found on the NHMRC List of MRFF Eligible Organisations webpage.

What applying costs you

ItemEstimateNote
Drafting effort3–4 weekssingle submission
Time to first payment6–9 monthscut-off → evaluation → grant agreement

These are Bemzu's estimates from the call's structure (the number of stages and whether a consortium is required) not figures published by the Commission. Only the co-financing share is read from the call itself.

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