RESEARCH GRANTS

Find funding opportunities for your research.

Explore Australian and international research grants and discover funding opportunities aligned with your research interests and projects.

02 · Funding opportunity
Closed

NHMRC–Horizon Europe 2026

Funding Scheme
NHMRC–Horizon Europe
Funding
Up to A$500,000 per grant; A$4 million total
Deadline
21 October 2026
Collaboration Region
Australia–Europe
Consortium Development Service

Build a strong consortium for your grant application.

AICRO's Consortium Development service helps identify relevant expertise and potential partners and facilitates introductions based on your research project and funding requirements.

Example Research Consortium
AI & CANCER
RESEARCH PROJECT
  • University ResearchersAI, cancer & clinical researchers
  • Industry PartnersAI, biotechnology & MedTech partners
  • Clinical & Health PartnersOncology expertise & clinical implementation
  • Community PartnersCancer organisations & community engagement
  • Consumers & End UsersPatients, carers & lived experience
  • International CollaboratorsGlobal cancer research expertise
The right consortium depends on the research question, funding opportunity and project requirements.
Grant application project management

Coordinate your application from planning to submission.

Collaborative grant applications can involve multiple researchers, partner organisations, documents, approvals and deadlines. AICRO provides project-based coordination support to help research teams organise and manage the grant application development process.

Support may include:

  1. PLAN

    Application planning · Timeline and milestones

  2. COORDINATE

    Team coordination · Partner inputs

  3. TRACK

    Meetings and actions · Documentation · Internal deadlines

  4. PREPARE

    Submission readiness

Professional service · Scoped according to project requirements

Preparing your application?

Prepare a stronger research grant application

AICRO Grant-Writing Workshops support researchers and research professionals to strengthen the development, structure and presentation of competitive research funding applications.

AICRO Research Network

Stay connected to funding and collaboration opportunities.

Join the free AICRO Research Network to create a research profile and stay connected to funding opportunities, collaboration opportunities, research events, workshops and international research connections.

Frequently asked questions

Research funding opportunities

Where does AICRO source grant information?

AICRO curates research funding opportunities from relevant funding organisations and official funding sources. Researchers should review the official funding guidelines and source information before applying.

How often are funding opportunities updated?

The Grants Directory is updated as funding opportunities are identified and their status changes. Always refer to the official funding source for the latest application information.

What do Open, Upcoming and Closed mean?

Open means applications are currently being accepted. Upcoming means the opportunity has been officially announced but applications have not yet opened. Closed means applications are no longer being accepted.

Can AICRO help me find collaborators for a grant?

AICRO's Consortium Development service helps identify relevant expertise and potential partners and facilitates introductions based on your research project and funding requirements.

Can AICRO help coordinate a grant application?

AICRO can provide project-based coordination support for collaborative grant applications, including timelines, team coordination, partner inputs, meetings, documentation and submission readiness.

Does AICRO provide grant-writing support?

AICRO offers Grant-Writing Workshops designed to strengthen researchers' capability to develop and prepare competitive research funding applications.