2026 Synergy Grants
Tender ID: 605361
Tender Details
Tender Description
The objective of the Synergy Grant scheme is to:
• support outstanding multidisciplinary teams of investigators to work together to answer questions that cannot be answered by a single investigator.
The intended outcomes of the Synergy Grant scheme are:
• multidisciplinary research that addresses major problems in all areas of human health and medical research, from discovery to translation.
• highly collaborative teams of diverse researchers including by gender, career stage and cultural background, working together to address major problems in human health.
Eligibility:
Applications will only be accepted from NHMRC approved Administering Institutions. A list of NHMRC approved Administering Institutions is available at: https://www.nhmrc.gov.au/funding/manage-your-funding/nhmrc-funding/administering-institutions
Applications must satisfy all the requirements set out in the Synergy Grants 2026 Guidelines.
Total Amount Available (AUD):
$55,000,000.00
Estimated Grant Value (AUD):
From $5,000,000.00 to $5,000,000.00
Instructions for Application Submission:
Applications must be submitted electronically using Sapphire (unless otherwise advised by NHMRC).
Other Instructions:
Minimum data must be entered into Sapphire by 5:00pm ACT local time – Wednesday 4 March 2026.
New application form questions (see Synergy Grants 2026 Guidelines, Appendix C):
• The Synergy Grants 2026 application form in Sapphire includes a new mandatory question about the integration of sex, gender, variations of sex characteristics and/or sexual orientation in the proposed research.
• Stemming from the Indigenous Research Excellence Criteria Review, all applicants are required to describe how their proposed research could benefit Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander health and contribute to Closing the Gap targets research.
Location
New South Wales : Central West : Far North Coast : Far West : Hunter : Illawarra : Mid North Coast : Murray : New England : Orana : Riverina : Southern Highlands : Sydney
Queensland : Cairns & Far North Queensland : Gladstone : Mackay Whitsunday Region : Mount Isa & North West Region : Rockhampton : South East Queensland : South West & Darling Downs : The Central West : Townsville : Wide Bay Burnett
Victoria : Barwon South West : Gippsland : Grampians : Hume : Loddon Mallee : Melbourne
South Australia : Adelaide : Eyre & Western : Far North : Fleurieu & Kangaroo Island : Limestone Coast : Murray & Mallee : York & Mid North
Northern Territory : Barkly : Big Rivers : Central Australia : East Arnhem : Greater Darwin : Top End
Australian Capital Territory
Tasmania