Research support:
2022-23 Funding Calendar
Grant opportunities within cancer in primary care
We’d love to support your grant application! The earlier you submit a request for support, the more we can help. Contacting us more than 6 weeks in advance of the grant deadline may mean that we are able to organise a free and tailored Peer Review Workshop (for draft grant applications) or Concept Development Workshop (for early research ideas) for your specific proposal. Requests for PC4 support that are submitted less than four weeks prior to the grant deadline will not be considered.
1 | Region | Funder | Year | Scheme | Applications Open | Minimum data by | Applications Close | Funding available in 2023 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | National | NHMRC | PRC3 | Partnership Projects | 28-Jul-22 | 16-Nov-22 | 30-Nov-22 | $1.5M | Up to $1.5M total over 5 years |
3 | National | Deeble Institute | 2023 | Deeble Scholarships Program | 15-Aug-22 | NA | 02-Oct-22 | 2500 + training “how to write for policymakers” | Demonstrated record of strong academic performance, including excellent writing skills and sound research capability. PhD students will have completed at least one year of a PhD program. Early career researchers (<5 years postdoc). |
4 | National | Avant | 2023 | Avant Foundation and Other Grants 2023 Program | TBA | N/A | TBA | TBA | Priority topics include genomics, medical regulation, telehealth |
5 | National | Avant | 2023 | Avant/AAPM Scholarship Program | TBA | N/A | TBA | TBA | For practice managers. Full scholarship for a practice management course. |
6 | National | Cancer Australia | 2023 | PdCCRSÂ scheme – NHMRC Ideas Grant | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
7 | National | Cancer Australia | 2023 | Supporting people with cancer | 25-Oct-22 | N/A | 07-Feb-23 | $120K | Up to $120K for 3 years. |
8 | NSW | Cancer Council NSW | 2023 | Postdoctoral Fellowship | TBA | N/A | TBA | TBA | |
9 | TAS | Cancer Council Tasmania | 2023 | Annual Small Grants Funding | TBA | TBA | TBA | $25K | Up to $25K for 1 year |
10 | VIC | Cancer Council Victoria | 2023 | Postdoctoral Fellowship  | 05-Sep-22 | 07-Oct-22 | 01-Jan-23 | $40K or $80K | 6 or 12 month period |
11 | VIC | Cancer Council Victoria | 2023 | Fellowships (not just postdocs) in the coming years – TBC | |||||
12 | WA | Cancer Council WA | 2023 | Postdoctoral Fellowship | TBA | N/A | TBA | $75K/year | Up to $75K/year for 3 years |
13 | WA | Cancer Council WA | 2023 | Collaborative Cancer Grant Scheme: Repecharge Round | TBA | N/A | TBA | $50K-65K | For EMCRs collaborating across at least 3 WA institutions |
14 | NSW | Cancer Institute NSW | 2023 | Research Fellowships | TBA | TBA | TBA | $200-225K/year | For ECRs (up to $200K a year) and MCRs (up to $225K a year) for 3 years. |
15 | National | HCF Research Foundation | 2023 | Health Services Research Grants | TBA | TBA | TBA | $500K | No time limit on project. |
16 | National | HCF Research Foundation | 2023 | Translational Research Grants | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | Focus on implementation of successful health services research into practice |
17 | National | MRFF | 2023 | Clinical Trials Activity | 14-Dec-22 | 03-May-23 | 28-Jun-23 | Up to $4M | Up to 5 years |
18 | National | MRFF | 2023 | Consumer-Led Research | 09-Feb-23 | 17-May-23 | 14-Jun-23 | $10M across two streams | Up to $1M over 3 years |
19 | National | MRFF | 2023 | Early to Mid-Career Researchers | 27-Feb-23 | 24-May-23 | 21-Jun-23 | $42.8M across three streams | |
20 | National | MRFF | 2023 | International Clinical Trial Collaborations | 01-Mar-23 | 28-Jun-23 | 26-Jul-23 | $12.6M across 2022/23 rounds | PC4 can support the Australian arm of the trial |
21 | National | MRFF | 2023 | Primary Health Care Research Grant | 09-Feb-23 | 05-Jul-23 | 02-Aug-23 | $20M across 2 streams | Up to $3M over 5 years |
22 | National | MRFF | 2023 | Genomics Health Futures Mission | 24-Oct-22 | 25-Jan-23 | 22-Feb-23 | $66M across 5 streams | Up to $3M for 3-4 years |
23 | National | MRFF | 2023 | Research Data Infrastructure | 02-Nov-22 | N/A | 13-Feb-23 | $2.5M | Up to $2.5M for 4 years |
24 | National | NHMRC | 2023 | Clinical trials and cohort studies | 28-Jun-23 | 26-Jul-23 | 23-Aug-23 | $70M | 1-5 years |
25 | National | NHMRC | 2023 | Investigator | 25-Jan-23 | 22-Feb-23 | 22-Mar-23 | $250K to $4M | 5 years |
26 | National | NHMRC | 2023 | Ideas | 08-Mar-23 | 05-Apr-23 | 03-May-23 | Up to $2M | 1-5 years |
27 | National | NHMRC | 2023 | Synergy | 08-Feb-23 | 08-Mar-23 | 05-Apr-23 | $5M over 5 years | |
28 | NSW | NHMRC, Cancer Council NSW, Cancer Council SA | 2023 | TBA | N/A | TBA | TBA | ||
29 | National | RACGP | 2023 | 01-Mar-23 | NA | 03-Apr-23 | $250K | For translational GP research. Over 1-2 years | |
30 | National | RACGP | 2023 | RACGP Foundation/HCF Research Foundation Research Grant | 01-Mar-23 | NA | 01-May-23 | $120K | For research into health services issues of relevance to general practice. Up to 2 years |
31 | TAS | Tasmanian Community Fund | 2023 | Improving Wellbeing Grant | TBA | TBA | TBA | $200K-400K | Broad grant scheme for wellbeing and mental health outcomes |
32 | International | World Cancer Research Fund International | 2023 | Grant Program | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
33 | QLD | Advance Queensland | 2022 | Industry Research Fellowship | TBA | TBA | TBA | $80-120K/year | Broad grant scheme where health is often a priority. ECR: $80K/year for 2-3 years. MCR: $120K/year for 2-3 years. |
34 | National | AHHA | 2022 | Deeble Summer Research Scholarship | TBA | TBA | TBA | 2500 | For PhD students and ECRs in primary care to develop policy skills |
35 | National | Avant | 2022 | Early Career Research Program | 02-May-22 | N/A | 02-Aug-22 | $50K | For GPs in training |
36 | National | Cancer Australia | 2022 | PdCCRS scheme – NHMRC Clinical Trials and Cohort Studies | N/A | N/A | 31-Aug-22 | $100-600K | Responses to PdCCRS Questions to the 2022 round of the PdCCRS must be submitted to Cancer Australia by 17:00 AEST 31 August 2022 for all applications submitted through the NHMRC’s Clinical Trials and Cohort Studies Grants scheme which closes 17:00 AEST 24 August 2022. |
37 | VIC | Cancer Council Victoria | 2022 | Venture Grants | 03-Jun-22 | N/A | 01-Jul-22 | $250K/year | Up to $250K a year for 1-2 years |
38 | VIC | Cancer Council Victoria | 2022 | Grants-In-Aid | 05-Sep-22 | N/A | 07-Oct-22 | $100K/year | Up to $100K a year for 2-3 years. By invitation only |
39 | WA | Cancer Council WA | 2022 | Research Project Grants | 08-Jun-22 | N/A | 11-Jul-22 | $120K | 1 year |
40 | WA | Cancer Council WA | 2022 | Research Fellowship Program | 13-Jul-22 | N/A | 15-Aug-22 | Up to $120K a year for up to 4 years | |
41 | NSW | Cancer Institute NSW | 2022 | Translational Program | 30-May-22 | N/A | 09-Aug-22 | TBA | By invitation only |
42 | NSW | Cancer Institute NSW | 2022 | Cancer screening and prevention | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
43 | NSW | Cancer Institute NSW | 2022 | Innovations in cancer control | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
44 | National | Government tenders | 2022 | Government tenders | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Link shows current tenders (can change filter to show future tenders) in cancer, primary care, general practice. |
45 | National | MRFF | 2022 | Primary Health Care Digital Innovations | 20-Dec-21 | 29-Jun-22 | 13-Jul-22 | $5M | |
46 | National | MRFF | 2023 | Maternal Health and Healthy Lifestyles | 08-Feb-23 | 17-May-23 | 14-Jun-23 | $15M across three streams | |
47 | National | MRFF | 2022 | Clinician Researchers: Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health | 01-Apr-22 | 27-Jul-22 | 10-Aug-22 | $20.3M across 3 streams | |
48 | National | MRFF | 2023 | Clinician Researchers: Applied Research in Health | 15-Feb-23 | 05-Jul-23 | 02-Aug-23 | $45.5M across 3 streams | For specialist GPs. Up to $1.5M across up to 5 years |
49 | National | MRFF | 2022 | Cardiovascular Health | 30-Mar-22 | 24-Aug-22 | 07-Sep-22 | $24M across three streams | |
50 | National | MRFF | 2022 | Dementia, Ageing and Aged Care | 30-Mar-22 | 24-Aug-22 | 07-Sep-22 | $24M across three streams | |
51 | National | MRFF | 2022 | Australian Brain Cancer Research Infrastructure | 01-Apr-22 | 24-Aug-22 | 07-Sep-22 | $6M | |
52 | National | MRFF | 2022 | Pancreatic Cancer Research (Stream 1) | 01-Apr-22 | 24-Aug-22 | 07-Sep-22 | $6M | |
53 | National | MRFF | 2022 | Pancreatic Cancer Research (Stream 2) | 01-Apr-22 | 23-Nov-22 | 07-Dec-22 | $6M | |
54 | National | NHMRC | 2022 | Centres of Research Excellence (CRE) 2023 | 19-Oct-22 | 16-Nov-22 | 30-Nov-22 | $2.5M | Improve health outcomes and promote or improve translation of research outcomes into policy and/or practice. |
55 | National | NHMRC | 2022 | NIHR Collaborative Research Grant Scheme | 06-Oct-22 | N/A | 23-Mar-23 | $3M | Australian participation and collaboration in leading international collaborative research through the United Kingdom’s National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Programme. ONLY FOR SUCCESSFUL STAGE 1 APPLICANTS. |
56 | TAS | Royal Hobart Hospital Research Foundation | 2022 | Incubator Grants, Project Grants, etc. | N/A | N/A | 21-Jul-22 | $10K-450K | Promotes local health research through collaboration with the RHH |
57 | National | Sax Institute | 2022 | Research Action Awards | 01-Jun-22 | N/A | 22-Aug-22 | 5000 | For research that has made a significant impact on health policy, programs or service delivery. |
58 | NSW | Sydney Cancer Partners | 2022 | Translational Partners Fellowship Scheme | 10-Aug-22 | N/A | 21-Sep-22 | $300K/year | Up to $300K/year for 3 years. By invitation only |
59 | National | The Jack Brockhoff Foundation | 2022 | Early Career Medical Research Grants Program | 06-Jun-22 | N/A | 26-Jul-22 | $75K/year | Up to $75K a year for 1-2 years. Applicants will be notified in September 2022 |
60 | National | Victorian Cancer Agency | 2022 | ECR Fellowship | 17-May-22 | N/A | 26-Jul-22 | $110K/year | Up to $110K/year for 3 years |
61 | National | Victorian Cancer Agency | 2022 | MCR Fellowship | 17-May-22 | N/A | 26-Jul-22 | $175K/year | Up to $175K/year for 4 years |
62 | National | Victorian Cancer Agency | 2022 | Quality and safety in cancer care | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | Not sure if still funded |