MRFF – Traumatic Brain Injury Mission – 2026 Traumatic Brain Injury Grant Opportunity
Tender ID: 605362
Tender Details
Tender Description
The Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Mission aims to enable or support research designed to improve the lives of all Australians who experience a TBI.
The objective of this grant opportunity is to provide grants of financial assistance to support medical research and medical innovation projects that:
Stream 1 (Priority area 2.1, Targeted Call for Research): test the efficacy and complete a process evaluation of novel treatments, clinical indicators and/or interventions for moderate to severe TBI in reducing time spent in acute care and/or improving long-term patient outcomes.
Stream 2 (Priority area 2.3, Targeted Call for Research): conduct research to support effective national adoption and best practice use of clinical guidelines and protocols for mild TBI, including integration of prognostic and predictive approaches, and assessing and addressing barriers to implementation and inequalities including in all of:
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
- People affected by family, domestic and sexual violence
- Older people
- Rural, regional and remote populations in geographically diverse areas
- Culturally and linguistically diverse populations
The intended outcome of the research is to improve the health and wellbeing of Australians by:
Stream 1: improving acute care and/or long term outcomes for moderate to severe TBI.
Stream 2: improving uptake of and access to best practice care for people with mild TBI.
Applicants to this grant opportunity must propose research that addresses one of the two Streams of research.
This grant opportunity is being administered by NHMRC on behalf of the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing.
Further information on the Medical Research Future Fund is available from the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing's website.
A list of Eligible Organisations can be found on the NHMRC List of MRFF Eligible Organisations webpage.
Eligibility:
Applications will only be accepted from approved MRFF Eligible Organisations. A list of approved MRFF Eligible Organisations is available from the MRFF Eligible Organisations List on the NHMRC website.
Applications must satisfy all the requirements set out in the Medical Research Future Fund – Traumatic Brain Injury Mission – 2026 Traumatic Brain Injury Grant Opportunity Guidelines.
Grant Activity Timeframe:
December 2031
Total Amount Available (AUD):
$5,000,000.00
Estimated Grant Value (AUD):
From $0.00 to $2,000,000.00
Instructions for Application Submission:
Applicants are advised to read the Grant Guidelines thoroughly and liaise with the MRFF Eligible Organisation that will submit the application to identify any specific requirements that the Organisation might have.
Applications must be submitted electronically using NHMRC’s online granting system (Sapphire).
Other Instructions:
Minimum Data closes at 5:00pm (ACT Local Time) on 20 May 2026.
Questions should be submitted no later than 1:00pm (ACT Local Time) on 10 June 2026.
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
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