Medical Research Future Fund
The Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) is a $20B long-term investment supporting priority-driven Australian health and medical research. The MRFF aims to transform health and innovation to improve lives, build the economy and contribute to health system sustainability.
Proposed projects must closely align with the goals, objectives and intended outcomes of the Initiative and Grant Opportunity being applied to. Refer to section 1 of the guidelines for each Grant Opportunity for further information.
Please refer to the MRFF Grant Opportunities Calendar for information on forecast MRFF grant opportunities.
MRFF funding application templates and resources
Upcoming rounds
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2024 Rapid Applied Research Translation
Link Administered by Applications open Minimum data Internal deadline External deadline DISR 10 Feb 2025 NA
Full review:
16 Jun 2025Mandatory Compliance Review:
30 Jun 20257 Jul 2025
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2024 Clinical Trial Enabling Infrastructure
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Full review:
26 Jun 2025Mandatory Compliance Review:
10 Jul 202517 Jul 2025
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2025 Incorporating Patient Data in Health Technology Assessment Decision Making
Link Administered by Applications open Minimum data Internal deadline External deadline NHMRC 19 Feb 2025 25 Jun 2025 Full Review:
2 Jul 2025Mandatory Compliance Review:
16 Jul 202523 Jul 2025 -
2025 Mental Health and Climate Change
Link Administered by Applications open Minimum data Internal deadline External deadline NHMRC 19 Feb 2025 25 Jun 2025 Full Review:
2 Jul 2025Mandatory Compliance Review:
16 Jul 202523 Jul 2025 -
2025 Early to Mid-Career Researchers
Link Administered by Applications open Minimum data Internal deadline External deadline NHMRC 17 Feb 2025 25 Jun 2025 Full Review:
2 Jul 2025Mandatory Compliance Review:
16 Jul 202523 Jul 2025 -
2025 International Clinical Trial Collaborations Grant Opportunity Round 1 | Round 2
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20 Feb 2025Round 1:
2 Jul 2025Round 2:
10 Dec 2025Full Review:
Round 1: 9 July 2025
Round 2: 14 Jan 202Mandatory Compliance Review:
Round 1: 23 Jul 2025
Round 2: 28 Jan 2026Round 1:
30 Jul 2025
Round 2:
4 Feb 2026 -
2025 Cardiovascular Health
Link Administered by Applications open Minimum data Internal deadline External deadline NHMRC 14 Feb 2025 16 Jul 2025 Full Review:
23 Jul 2025Compliance Review:
6 Aug 202513 Aug 2025 -
2025 Stem Cell Therapies
Link Administered by Applications open Minimum data Internal deadline External deadline NHMRC 28 Feb 2025 23 Jul 2025 Full Review:
30 Jul 2025Compliance Review:
13 Aug 202520 Aug 2025 -
2025 Dementia, Ageing and Aged Care
Link Administered by Applications open Minimum data Internal deadline External deadline NHMRC 28 Feb 2025 23 Jul 2025 Full Review:
30 Jul 2025Compliance Review:
13 Aug 202520 Aug 2025 -
2023 Frontier Health and Medical Research
Link Administered by Applications open Minimum data Internal deadline External deadline DISR 13 Feb 2023 N/A Full Review:
2 weeks prior to EOI or full application deadlineCompliance Review:
1 week prior to EOI or full application deadlineExpressions of interest due 31 Mar and 30 Sep each year until 31 Mar 2026, full applications by invitation
Contact us
Pre-Award team - Research Services
Faculty contacts
- ABLE: Xiaochun Liu and Julia Kuliwaba
- HMS: Lesley Ritter and Farhana Alam
- SET: Weiping Xu and Shaneen Cunningham-Moody