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MRFF - Early to Mid-Career Research Grant


This Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) provided by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) aims to provide financial assistance in order to support health, and medical innovation research to improve Australians health and wellbeing.

This grant opportunity will provide support for medical research and/or innovation projects that:

  • Initiates early-stage, small-scale research projects led by early career researchers to evaluate the potential and feasibility of innovative strategies aimed at addressing critical or intractable health issues within one or more Priority Populations.

  • Establishes a large-scale, interdisciplinary research program led by mid-career researchers to drive the implementation of significant improvements in health care and/or health system effectiveness for one or more Priority Populations.

  • Leverage co-funding to expedite the translation of research conducted by early to mid-career researchers into policy and practice.

The outcome of the research is to improve the health and wellbeing of Australians by:

  • Supporting early career researchers in developing innovative solutions to address significant health challenges within Priority Populations.

  • Supporting mid-career researchers in transforming health practice and/or policy for Priority Populations.

  • Supporting early to mid-career researchers in translating new health solutions into practice.

Applications Close: 23 July 2025, 5:00PM (ACT Local Time)