HCF Research Foundation
Status | CLOSED |
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About | **NOTE: Due to the restrictive nature of HCF Foundation funding agreements, researchers intending to apply for HCF funding must submit a Notification of Intent and be prepared to discuss the proposed project with the Office of Commercialisation and Innovation. Failure to do so may impact the submission of your proposal. Translational Research Grants Health Services Research Grants The Foundation sends out email notifications to interested researchers, institutions and organisations. You can add yourself or your organisation to the Foundation's email distribution list to be notified of future EOIs and other Foundation activities. |
Funding | All items in the requested budget must be directly related to the project and fully justified. Failure to sufficiently justify items may result in a reduced offer of funding. Please note that funding for clinical services will not be provided. Submitted budgets should be divided into three components – salaries, direct research costs and translation costs. All funding is at the discretion of the HCF Research Foundation Board. |
Process | The HCF Foundation has a non-negotiable, detailed Funding Agreement. There are two sections of the agreement that potential applicants need to seek feedback and approval from, prior to proceeding with the application. They are:
If you would intend to apply for HCF Foundation funding, you must:
The Grant Development Team and Office of Commercialisation and Innovation will provide feedback to you on the alignment of your proposed project and the HCF Foundation funding agreement. Once we have assurances that the HCF Foundation proposal will not introduce issues with your research IP, you may commence with your HCF Foundation application. It is important you provide the Grant Development Team and Office of Commercialisation and Innovation sufficient time to review your project overview. The teams require a minimum of two weeks to review. |
Funding | The provisional funding allocation for the Ideas Grants 2020 up to $250 million. NHMRC’s Research Committee annually reviews and recommends indicative budget amounts to be awarded across individual funding schemes. The amount of funding for an Ideas Grant will be based on assessment of the requested budget. Applications must clearly justify the requested duration and budget and how they will support the proposed outcomes of the research. Peer Reviewers will consider this information and may reduce the duration and/or budget to ensure the research aims and objectives can be achieved while ensuring value with money. |
Key Dates | For funding commencing in 2023:
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Resources | MANDATORY: NOTIFICATION OF INTENT (NOI)Complete a Notification of Intent to inform the Grant Development Team and your Faculty of your intention to submit an application. After completing this NOI, you will be provided with regular updates about your funding scheme and sent valuable resources that will assist you in developing a highly competitive research grant application. |
Resources | Information, Strategic Advice, Compliance and Eligibility:
Faculty Contacts:
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