MRFF CTA and NHMRC – 2025 Australia-UK Platform Studies in Areas of Unmet Clinical Need Grant Opportunity
Tender Overview
About this tender
This Tender is invited by the Issuer. Overview The Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) Clinical Trials Activity (CTA) Initiative and the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) are offering the 2025 Australia-UK Platform Studies in Areas of Unmet Clinical Need Grant Opportunity, supporting research in shared areas of interest between Australia and the UK. Purpose The purpose of the collaboration is to support joint Australia-UK platform trials, where the Australian-based component is funded through the MRFF or the NHMRC, and the UK-based component is funded through the NIHR UK. Objectives Support new, adaptive platform trials (Phase 2 or 3) in areas of unmet clinical need Ensure the platform is internationally collaborative, with joint project leads based in Australia (for the Australian-based component of the trial) and the UK (for the UK-based component of the trial) Invest in new, ambitious platform trials in areas of unmet clinical need that support increased access to high-quality, evidence-based and effective health care Eligibility Applicants must have applied for funding to the NIHR UK as required under their official call specification before applying to MRFF or NHMRC Applicants with Stage 1 and Stage 2 applications assessed as fundable by the NIHR UK must be invited to apply for either MRFF or NHMRC funding A list of Eligible Organisations can be found on the NHMRC List of MRFF Eligible Organisations webpage A list of Administering Institutions can be found on the NHMRC Administering Institutions webpage About The MRFF funding for 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. How to Apply Further information on the grant opportunity is available from the NHMRC website: https://www.nhmrc.gov.au/funding/find-funding/mrff-and-nhmrc-2025-australia-uk-platform-studies-areas-unmet-clinical-need-grant-opportunity Enquiries Contact: NHMRC Research Help Centre Phone: 1800500983 Email: help@nhmrc.gov.au
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