Deadline: 13-Feb-23
Applications are now open for its 2022 Research Data Infrastructure Grant to support strategic investments that establish and extend national research data infrastructure to support world-class health and medical research.
Funding for this initiative supports national research data infrastructure with a focus on data registries, biobanks and data linkage platforms to enable and enhance Australian medical research. This will include supporting infrastructure that makes evidence-based care easier for health professionals, drives efficient use of resources and advances healthcare.
Objectives
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The objective and intended outcome of this grant opportunity are aligned with the following Australian Medical Research and Innovation Priorities 2020-2022:
- Digital Health Intelligence
- Translational Research Infrastructure
Funding Information
- A total of $100 million over 10 years from 2022-23 has been made available for the Initiative.
- The grant amount will be up to 100 per cent of eligible project costs (grant percentage).
- There is no minimum grant amount
- The maximum grant amount available for a single grant is $2.5 million.
- You must complete your project within 4 years of the date of execution.
- The Program Delegate may approve an extension of time under certain circumstances.
Eligibility Activities
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To be eligible your project must:
- be aimed at the objectives in Section 1.3
- include one or more of the following eligible activities:
- development/installation of research equipment required for the synthesis, repurposing and transformation of existing research data infrastructure
- employment of personnel and/or
- other direct research costs.
- They may also approve other activities.
Eligibility Criteria
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To be eligible you must:
- have an Australian Business Number (ABN)
- be incorporated in Australia and in accordance with s24 of the MRFF Act 20158, be one of the following entities:
- a medical research institute
- a university
- a corporate Commonwealth entity
- a corporation (including businesses and not for profits).
- Joint applications are encouraged, provided you have a lead organisation who is the main driver of the project and is eligible to apply.
For more information, visit Research Data Infrastructure Grant.
For more information, visit https://business.gov.au/grants-and-programs/mrff-2022-research-data-infrastructure-grant-opportunity
