MRFF – Traumatic Brain Injury Mission – 2026 Traumatic Brain Injury (round 2) 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) Traumatic Brain Injury Mission, 2026 Traumatic Brain Injury (round 2) Grant Opportunity, on behalf of the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing. The grant opportunity aims to enable or support research designed to improve the lives of all Australians who experience a traumatic brain injury. Purpose The objective of this grant opportunity is to provide grants of financial assistance to support medical research and medical innovation projects under one of two streams: Stream 1 (Priority area 3.2, Targeted Call for Research): Conduct a prospective longitudinal study and establish a national registry to support identifying longer-term outcomes for people experiencing traumatic brain injury of all severity, including in the context of family, domestic and sexual violence, repeated sports related concussion, and repeated mild traumatic brain injury experienced in the military. Stream 2 (Priority area 3.3, Targeted Call for Research): Quantify the economic impact of moderate to severe traumatic brain injury in Australia. Objectives The intended outcome of the research funded by this grant opportunity is to improve the health and wellbeing of Australians by: Stream 1 (Targeted Call for Research): Improving understanding of longer-term outcomes of traumatic brain injury to inform continuing care strategies. Stream 2 (Targeted Call for Research): Quantifying the costs of moderate to severe traumatic brain injury in Australia. Scope Applicants to this grant opportunity must propose research that addresses one of the two streams of research described above. An application may only be submitted to one of the two streams, and applicants must specify the stream to which they are applying in their application. 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 – Traumatic Brain Injury Mission – 2026 Traumatic Brain Injury (round 2) Grant Opportunity Guidelines. Funding Total Amount Available (AUD): $6,500,000.00 Estimated Grant Value (AUD): From $0.00 to $5,000,000.00 Contract Terms and Conditions Grant Activity Timeframe for Targeted Call for Research grants (Stream 1): within 5 years from the commencement date specified in the grant schedule. Grant Activity Timeframe for Targeted Call for Research grants (Stream 2): within 2 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 03 February 2027. Questions should be submitted no later than 1:00pm (ACT Local Time) on 24 February 2027. 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. 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