2026 Equipment Grants
Tender Overview
About this tender
Overview The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) is offering 2026 Equipment Grants to support Administering Institutions in the purchase of larger items of equipment for health and medical research in Australia. Objectives The objectives of Equipment Grants are to support Administering Institutions to: Be strategic in the purchase of larger items of equipment that will benefit health and medical research in Australia Purchase equipment that will be used collaboratively Where possible, purchase Australian-made equipment Provide ongoing service, upgrades, maintenance and repair costs for equipment used on NHMRC funded Research Activities Enquiries Contact: NHMRC Research Help Centre Phone: 1800500983 Email: help@nhmrc.gov.au Web: https://www.nhmrc.gov.au/
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