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MRFF – Indigenous Health Research Fund – 2026 Empowering Community-Controlled Research Grant Opportunity (GO8372)
Supports an organisation or consortium delivering an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community-controlled program for Indigenous-led health research.
Grant opportunity summary
Grant Opportunity Summary
Supports an organisation or consortium delivering an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community-controlled program for Indigenous-led health research.
Key grant details
Key Grant Details
- Status
- Open
- Funding Organisation
- Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing
- Funding Scheme
- MRFF · Indigenous Health Research Fund
- Estimated Grant Value / Maximum Funding
- A$28.55 million for the community-controlled program
- Closing Date
- 11 November 2026
- Collaboration Region
- Australia Only
Eligibility
Who can apply?
Apply through an approved MRFF Eligible Organisation. Additional investigator, project and stream requirements are set out in the official guidelines. The program must meet the opportunity’s community-control and Indigenous leadership requirements.
Research priorities
What does the grant support?
Supports an organisation or consortium delivering an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community-controlled program for Indigenous-led health research.
Research Area: Health and medical research
Application process
How to apply
Refer to the official funding source for application stages, submission requirements and the application process.
Closing-time details: refer to the official funding source. Unless otherwise specified in the recorded guidelines, confirm the applicable time zone before submission.
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Official funding source
Funding guidelines and source information
Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing
Official Funding Source →Research funding