MRFF – EPCDRI – 2026 Improving the Health of People with Disability Grant Opportunity

This Tender is invited by the Issuer. Overview The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) is administering the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) Emerging Priorities and Consumer Driven Research Initiative (EPCDRI) 2026 Improving the Health of People with Disability Grant Opportunity, on behalf of the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing. This grant opportunity provides financial assistance for medical research and medical innovation projects relating to the health of people with disability. About This grant opportunity is 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. Objectives The objective of this grant opportunity is to provide grants of financial assistance to support medical research and medical innovation projects that: Stream 1 (Targeted Call for Research): Conduct large-scale, multidisciplinary projects, through co-design with the health and disability sector and people with lived experience, to develop, optimise and/or evaluate person-centred approaches to support health care transitions across life stages for people with disability Stream 2 (Targeted Call for Research): Develop, implement and/or evaluate preventive health interventions for people with disability, through co-design with the health and disability sector and people with lived experience Stream 3 (Targeted Call for Research): Develop and/or evaluate approaches that support people with disability to build stronger health self-efficacy, improve health literacy and/or make informed decisions about their care, through co-design with the health and disability sector and people with lived experience Stream 4 (Targeted Call for Research): Develop, implement and/or evaluate interventions that address the health needs of people with disability experiencing intersectional disadvantage, through co-design with the health and disability sector and people with lived experience Eligibility Applications will only be accepted from approved MRFF Eligible Organisations. A list of approved MRFF Eligible Organisations is available from the MRFF Eligible Organisations List on the NHMRC website Applications must satisfy all the requirements set out in the Medical Research Future Fund, Emerging Priorities and Consumer Driven Research Initiative, 2026 Improving the Health of People with Disability Grant Opportunity Guidelines Funding Total Amount Available (AUD): $30,000,000.00 Estimated Grant Value (AUD): From $0.00 to $5,000,000.00 Grant Activity Timeframe, Stream 1 and 2: Within 5 years from the commencement date specified in the grant schedule Grant Activity Timeframe, Stream 3 and 4: Within 3 years from the commencement date specified in the grant schedule How to Apply Applicants are advised to read the Grant Guidelines thoroughly and liaise with the MRFF Eligible Organisation that will submit the application to identify any specific requirements that the Organisation might have. Applications must be submitted electronically using NHMRC's online granting system: Sapphire. Minimum Data closes at 5:00pm (ACT Local Time) on 3 February 2027 Questions should be submitted no later than 1:00pm (ACT Local Time) on Wednesday 24 February 2027 Enquiries NHMRC Research Help Centre Phone: 1800 500 983 Email: help@nhmrc.gov.au Web: https://www.nhmrc.gov.au/funding/medical-research-future-fund