MRFF – CRI - 2026 Clinician Researchers: Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health Grant Opportunity
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About this tender
Overview The Department of Health, Disability and Ageing is offering the MRFF 2026 Clinician Researchers: Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health Grant Opportunity to provide grants of financial assistance supporting medical research and medical innovation projects. This grant opportunity is being administered by NHMRC on behalf of the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing. Objectives Applications must propose research addressing one of the following two Streams: Stream 1 (Targeted Call for Research): clinician researcher-led research within health services to accelerate translation of evidence into practice Stream 2 (Targeted Call for Research): clinician researcher-led research that strengthens health system performance, workforce innovation and/or service improvement The intended outcome of the research funded by this grant opportunity is to improve the health and well-being of Australians by supporting nurses, midwives and allied health professionals to improve the quality of health care, practice and systems by undertaking applied research in health care that: Improves outcomes for their patients Addresses an identified local health priority Supports service innovation and improved health system performance Builds the capacity of clinicians to undertake research Eligibility A list of Eligible Organisations can be found on the NHMRC List of MRFF Eligible Organisations webpage. How to Apply An application may only be submitted to one of the two Streams (that is, the same application, or a substantially similar application, cannot be submitted to both Streams). Applicants must specify the Stream to which they are applying in their application. Further information on the Medical Research Future Fund is available from the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing's website. Enquiries Contact: NHMRC Research Help Centre Phone: 1800 500 983 Email: help@nhmrc.gov.au Web: https://www.nhmrc.gov.au/funding/medical-research-future-fund
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