Our research grants calendar shows selected current and upcoming funding opportunities available
Our research grants calendar shows selected current and upcoming funding opportunities available to Griffith researchers. You can also search for funding opportunities using the grants database.
Please note: an Expression of Interest or Notification of Intent may need to be submitted earlier than internal submission dates listed.
Ongoing opportunities and Pre-announcements
| Grant scheme | More Info | Internal deadline | External deadline | Research grants officer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | ||||
| TBA – Deadlines are not available until the Program Announcements are released. | ||||
| Continuous - Industry led. Intending applicants must discuss proposals with Maretta Mann | ||||
The Coopers Brewery Foundation - Application for General Giving | Continuous - Applications are accepted all year round | preaward@griffith.edu.au | ||
| The program is open continuously and applications will be assessed as they are submitted. | preaward@griffith.edu.au | |||
Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation - Funding Opportunities | Continuous - Applications are accepted all year round | preaward@griffith.edu.au | ||
| To Be Advised | ||||
National Breast Cancer Foundation - International Fellowship Program | Fellowships must commence between 1 January 2019 - 1 January 2020 | no scheduled closing date for this scheme | no scheduled closing date for this scheme | preaward@griffith.edu.au |
March 2019
| Grant scheme | More info | Internal deadline | External deadline | Research grants officer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
NHMRC Targeted Call for Research into Frailty in Hospital Care: Complex Health Care | Minimum Data Due: 7 March 2019 | 21 March 2019 | preaward@griffith.edu.au | |
| 18 March 2019 | 21 March 2019 | preaward@griffith.edu.au | ||
| Opens 4 March 2019 |
EOIs close 22 March 2019 3:00pm |
EOIs close 22 March 2019 3:00pm | preaward@griffith.edu.au | |
If you are a charitable organisation or a community group involved in supporting the long-term recovery and rebuilding efforts in North Queensland, you could be eligible for cash grants of up to $20,000. | 22 March 2019 5:00pm AEST | preaward@griffith.edu.au | ||
| 8 March 2019 | 22 March 2019 | preaward@griffith.edu.au | ||
| 11 March 2019 | 25 March 2019 11:30am PDT | preaward@griffith.edu.au | ||
| Opens mid-January 2019 | 12 March 2019 | 26 March 2019 5:00pm | preaward@griffith.edu.au | |
Children's Hospital Foundation - Health Services Research Stimulus | Applications Open: 11 February 2019 | 13 March 2019 | 27 March 2019 5:00pm | preaward@griffith.edu.au |
Applications Open: 10 December 2018 Rejoinders: 13 June 2019 to 27 June 2019 Request Not to Assess: 13 March 2019 Anticipated announcement: Fourth Quarter 2019 | 6 March 2019 | 27 March 2019 | preaward@griffith.edu.au | |
| 21 March 2019 | 28 March 2019 | preaward@griffith.edu.au | ||
Priorities: Education: promote education, science and innovation connectivity between Australia and China; Economic diplomacy; sports diplomacy; Australian studies in China; Creative excellence | 21 March 2019 | 28 March 2019 | preaward@griffith.edu.au | |
| 21 March 2019 | 28 March 2019 | preaward@griffith.edu.au | ||
DFAT Australia-Korea Foundation Priorities:
| 21 March 2019 | 28 March 2019 | preaward@griffith.edu.au | |
DFAT Australia-India Council Grants Program Priorities:
| 21 March 2019 | 28 March 2019 | preaward@griffith.edu.au | |
DFAT International Relations Grants Program Australia-Japan Foundation | 21 March 2019 | 28 March 2019 | preaward@griffith.edu.au | |
| Opens: 15 February 2019 | 15 March 2019 | 29 March 2019 | preaward@griffith.edu.au | |
| 15 March 2019 | 29 March 2019 | preaward@griffith.edu.au | ||
| 15 March 2019 | 29 March 2019 | preaward@griffith.edu.au | ||
Heart Foundation - Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Awards | Opens 11 February 2019 | 15 March 2019 | 29 March 2019 | preaward@griffith.edu.au |
April 2019
| Grant scheme | More info | Internal deadline | External deadline | Research grants officer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
EU-RISE: Research and Innovation Staff Exchange (MSCA-RISE-2019) | International RISE: involving participants from any sector in Europe and outside Europe. Visits up to a maximum of 12 months. Financial support is provided to cover the costs of the exchange visit for each researcher. Financial support is also provided to cover research, training and networking costs and the management and overheads costs of the participating organisations. | 1 March 2019 | 2 April 2019 | |
NOI Form due 6 March 2019 RTNA due 17 April 2019 Certifications due 24 April 2019 | 3 April 2019 | 1 May 2019 | preaward@griffith.edu.au | |
https://www.kooperation-international.de/aktuelles/ausschreibungen/detail/info/bekanntmachung-des-bmbf-zur-foerderung-von-zuwendungen-fuer-den-wettbewerb-connect-bildung-forschung/ | applicant has to be the German cooperation partner | 21 March 2019 | 4 April 2019 | |
National Blood Authority (NBA) Applications for grant funding will fall into one of the three following categories:
Applications will be required to address evidence gaps in either:
| Opens 12 February 2019 | 22 March 2019 | 5 April 2019 | preaward@griffith.edu.au |
| Opens 18 February 2019 | 22 March 2019 | 5 April 2019 | preaward@griffith.edu.au | |
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Minimum Data Due 27 March 2019 | 27 March 2019 | 10 April 2019 | preaward@griffith.edu.au | |
| 27 March 2019 | 10 April 2019 5:00pm AEST | preaward@griffith.edu.au | ||
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation - Grand Challenges Explorations | 27 March 2019 | 10 April 2019 11:30am PDT | preaward@griffith.edu.au | |
| 1 April 2019 | 15 April 2019 11.59pm AEST | preaward@griffith.edu.au | ||
Australian Government-funded Aus4Innovation Innovation Partnership Grants | 5 April 2019 | 19 April 2019 midnight | preaward@griffith.edu.au | |
Cure Brain Cancer Foundation 2019 Innovation Grants - Expression of Interest | 9 April 2019 | 23 April 2019 | preaward@griffith.edu.au | |
| 12 April 2019 | 26 April 2019 | preaward@griffith.edu.au | ||
| Opens 11 February 2019 | 19 April 2019 | 26 April 2019 | preaward@griffith.edu.au | |
Queensland Advancing Clinical Research Fellowships (Round 1) | 19 April 2019 | 28 April 2019 | preaward@griffith.edu.au | |
Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia - 2019 Funding Round | Opens 8 March 2019 | 15 April 2019 | 29 April 2019 | preaward@griffith.edu.au |
The Alport Foundation of Australia supports all areas of research relevant to Alport Syndrome and related disorders. Alport Syndrome is an inherited disease of the kidney that affects approximately 1 in 5000 people. | 16 April 2019 | 30 April 2019 | preaward@griffith.edu.au | |
| 16 April 2019 | 30 April 2019 | preaward@griffith.edu.au | ||
| 16 April 2019 | 30 April 2019 | preaward@griffith.edu.au | ||
| 16 April 2019 | 30 April 2019 | preaward@griffith.edu.au |
May 2019
| Grant scheme | More info | Internal deadline | External deadline | Research grants officer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
AINSE ANSTO French Embassy (SAAFE) Research Scholarship/Internship The SAAFE program facilitates the conduct of research and fosters research collaborations between France and Australia in nuclear science and engineering in the areas of Human Health, Environment, and the Nuclear Fuel Cycle. The program supports early career researchers at the PhD and postdoctoral level to expand research and innovation activities within Human Health, Environment and Nuclear Fuel Cycle, and to initiate sustainable research networks and linkages to support Australia and France in research and innovation. Research internships supported through SAAFE require an international mobility of researchers from Australia to France or from France to Australia. | Applicants must be: A PhD student currently enrolled in a French university or Australian AINSE member university; OR Enrolled in a PhD in collaboration between French and Australian institutions; OR Hold a Postdoctoral appointment at a French university or Australian AINSE member university AND Carrying out a research project using nuclear science techniques that will stimulate research collaborations between France and Australia in the following areas: Human Health Research Environmental Research Nuclear Fuel Cycle Research AND Must meet the eligibility criteria as set out in the 2019 SAAFE Scholarship Guidelines and Conditions. Please carefully read the SAAFE Scholarship Guidelines and Conditions. | 17 April 2019 | 1 May 2019 | preaward@griffith.edu.au |
Applications open: 6 March 2019 Minimum Data: 17 April 2019 Please contact Dr Brit Winnen from the RD Team to discuss your proposal | 3 April 2019 | 1 May 2019 | ||
NHMRC Targeted Call for Research into Per- and Poly- Fluoroalkylated Substances | Applications open: 19 December 2019 Minimum Data: 17 April 2019 Please contact Dr Brit Winnen from the RD Team to discuss your proposal | 3 April 2019 | 1 May 2019 | |
| 18 April 2019 | 2 May 2019 11:00pm AEST | preaward@griffith.edu.au | ||
| Applications open: 4 Febraury 2019 | 19 April 2019 | 3 May 2019 | preaward@griffith.edu.au | |
Applications open: 6 March 2019 Minimum Data: 10 April 2019 | 3 April 2019 | 8 May 2019 | ||
Applications open: 6 March 2019 Minimum Data: 10 April 2019 | 3 April 2019 | 8 May 2019 | ||
Cancer Australia 2019 Priority-driven Collaborative (PdCCRS) | Applications open: 6 March 2019 Minimum Data: 10 April 2019 | 24 April 2019 | 8 May 2019 | preaward@griffith.edu.au |
| Opens 25 March 2019 | 3 May 2019 | 10 May 2019 | preaward@griffith.edu.au | |
Applications open: 18 January 2019 Minimum Data: 3 April 2019 | 27 March 2019 | 14 May 2019 | preaward@griffith.edu.au | |
| Applications Open: 20 March 2019 | 1 May 2019 | 15 May 2019 | preaward@griffith.edu.au | |
Regional Studies Association - Membership Research Grant Scheme | 1 May 2019 | 15 May 2019 | preaward@griffith.edu.au | |
Regional Studies Association - Fellowship Research Grant Scheme | 1 May 2019 | 15 May 2019 | preaward@griffith.edu.au | |
| Opens 1 April 2019 | 12 May 2019 | 17 May 2019 | preaward@griffith.edu.au | |
Submission of an Expression of Interest (closing date 23 May 2019) followed by Submission of a full application, by invitation only | 9 May 2019 | 23 May 2019 | preaward@griffith.edu.au | |
| 14 May 2019 | 28 May 2019 | preaward@griffith.edu.au | ||
| 17 May 2019 | 31 May 2019 | preaward@griffith.edu.au | ||
Perpetual Ramaciotti Medal for Excellence in Biomedical Research | 17 May 2019 | 31 May 2019 5pm (AEST) | preaward@griffith.edu.au | |
| 17 May 2019 | 31 May 2019 5pm (AEST) | preaward@griffith.edu.au |
June 2019
| Grant scheme | More info | Internal deadline | External deadline | Research grants officer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The Coopers Brewery Foundation Annual Sustainable Giving Initiative - Expression of Interest | Expression of Interest Opens 1 April 2019 | 18 May 2019 | 1 June 2019 | preaward@griffith.eduau |
| Opens 16 April 2019 | 20 February 2019 | 2 June 2019 | preaward@griffith.edu.au | |
National Breast Cancer Foundation - Investigator Initiated Research Scheme 2020 | Opens 1 April 2019 | 20 May 2019 | 3 June 2019 | preaward@griffith.edu.au |
| National Breast Cancer Foundation - International Fellowship Program NBCF has established an International Fellowship program to support outstanding Australian scientists/clinicians to strengthen their research experience by working in internationally renowned breast cancer research centres outside of Australia. |
Opens 30 July 2018 Fellowships must commence between 1 January 2019 - 1 January 2020 | 20 May 2019 | 3 June 2019 | preaward@griffith.edu.au |
National Breast Cancer Foundation - Investigator Initiated Research Scheme (IIRS) | Opens 1 April 2019 | 20 May 2019 | 3 June 2019 | preaward@griffith.edu.au |
Ian Potter Foundation - Round 2 An Expression of Interest (EOI) process applies for all applications to the following Program Areas: Before submitting your EOI you must telephone the relevant program manager on 03 9650 3188 to discuss your proposal and its fit with the Foundation’s priorities | Please notify OR of your intention to submit an EOI by 03/04/2019 Internal EOI Deadline: 10/04/2019 Grantor EOI Deadline: 17/04/2019 | 21 May 2019 | 4 June 2019 | |
| Opens 29 April 2019 | 30 May 2019 | 13 June 2019 | preaward@griffith.edu.au |
July 2019
| Grant scheme | More info | Internal deadline | External deadline | Research grants officer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
NOI Form Due 26 June 2019 RNTA due 7 August 2019 Certifications due 14 August 2019 | 24 July 2019 | 21 August 2019 | preaward@griffith.edu.au | |
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Opens 8 January 2018 Minimum data due date 6 March 2018 | 11 July 2019 | 24 July 2019 5:00pm (ACT Local Time) | preaward@griffith.edu.au | |
| Opens 4 June 2019 | 16 July 2019 | 30 July 2019 |
August 2019
| Grant scheme | More info | Internal deadline | External deadline | Research grants officer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Minimum Data Due 31 July 2019 | 24 July 2019 | 14 August 2019 | preaward@griffith.edu.au | |
| Opens 1 July 2019 | 9 August 2019 | 16 August 2019 | preaward@griffith.edu.au |
September 2019
| Grant scheme | More info | Internal deadline | External deadline | Research grants officer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Opens: 5 August 2019 | 9 September 2019 | 23 September 2019 | preaward@griffith.edu.au |
October 2019
| Grant scheme | More info | Internal deadline | External deadline | Research grants officer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Resent changes to the European ERC Work Programme 2019 will enable PIs based anywhere in the world to be part of a Synergy Grant Group. Funding up to EUR 10 Million for a period of 6 years is available | 1 October 2019 | November 2019 (TBC) |
November 2019
| Grant scheme | More info | Internal deadline | External deadline | Research grants officer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
NOI Form due 16 October 2019 RNTA due 27 November 2019 Certifications due 4 December 2019 | 13 November 2019 | 11 December 2019 | preaward@griffith.edu.au |
December 2019
| Grant scheme | More info | Internal deadline | External deadline | Research grants officer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Minimum Data Due 20 November 2019 | 13 November 2019 | 4 December 2019 | preaward@griffith.edu.au |