Medical Research Future Fund

The Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) is a $20B long-term investment supporting priority-driven ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n 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 for information on forecast MRFF grant opportunities.

MRFF funding application templates and resources

Upcoming rounds

  • 2024 Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19

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    NHMRC 30 Oct 2024

    26 Mar 2025

    Full review:
    2 Apr 2025

    Compliance Review:
    9 Apr 2025

    16 Apr 2025

  • 2024 Chronic Respiratory Conditions

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    NHMRC 13 Nov 2024

    2 Apr 2025

    Full review:
    16 Apr 2025

    Compliance Review:
    23 Apr 2025

    30 Apr 2025

  • 2024 Rapid Applied Research Translation

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    DISR 10 Feb 2025

    NA

    Full review:
    16 Jun 2025

    Mandatory Compliance Review:
    30 Jun 2025

    7 Jul 2025

  • 2024 Clinical Trial Enabling Infrastructure

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    DISR 13 Feb 2025

    NA

    Full review:
    26 Jun 2025

    Mandatory Compliance Review:
    10 Jul 2025

    17 Jul 2025

  • 2025 Incorporating Patient Data in Health Technology Assessment Decision Making

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    NHMRC 19 Feb 2025 25 Jun 2025

    Full Review:
    2 Jul 2025

    Mandatory Compliance Review:
    16 Jul 2025

    23 Jul 2025
  • 2025 Mental Health and Climate Change

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    NHMRC 19 Feb 2025 25 Jun 2025

    Full Review:
    2 Jul 2025

    Mandatory Compliance Review:
    16 Jul 2025

    23 Jul 2025
  • 2025 Early to Mid-Career Researchers

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    NHMRC 17 Feb 2025 25 Jun 2025

    Full Review:
    2 Jul 2025

    Mandatory Compliance Review:
    16 Jul 2025

    23 Jul 2025
  • 2025 International Clinical Trial Collaborations Grant Opportunity Round 1 | Round 2

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    NHMRC

    Round 1 & 2:
    20 Feb 2025

    Round 1:
    2 Jul 2025

    Round 2:
    10 Dec 2025

    Full Review:
    Round 1: 9 July 2025
    Round 2: 14 Jan 202

    Mandatory Compliance Review:
    Round 1: 23 Jul 2025
    Round 2: 28 Jan 2026

    Round 1:
    30 Jul 2025
    Round 2:
    4 Feb 2026
  • 2025 Cardiovascular Health

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    NHMRC 14 Feb 2025 16 Jul 2025

    Full Review:
    23 Jul 2025

    Compliance Review:
    6 Aug 2025

    13 Aug 2025
  • 2025 Stem Cell Therapies

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    NHMRC 28 Feb 2025 23 Jul 2025

    Full Review:
    30 Jul 2025

    Compliance Review:
    13 Aug 2025

    20 Aug 2025
  • 2025 Dementia, Ageing and Aged Care

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    NHMRC 28 Feb 2025 23 Jul 2025

    Full Review:
    30 Jul 2025

    Compliance Review:
    13 Aug 2025

    20 Aug 2025
  • 2023 Frontier Health and Medical Research

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    DISR 13 Feb 2023 N/A

    Full Review:
    2 weeks prior to EOI or full application deadline

    Compliance Review:
    1 week prior to EOI or full application deadline

    Expressions 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

E: preaward@adelaide.edu.au

Faculty contacts

  • ABLE: Xiaochun Liu and Julia Kuliwaba
  • HMS: Lesley Ritter and Farhana Alam
  • SET: Weiping Xu and Shaneen Cunningham-Moody