NHMRC Ideas Grants
Project grants for innovative health and medical research, assessed on research quality, innovation and creativity, significance and capability. Teams of up to 10 Chief Investigators, for 1 to 5 years.
Scheme details
- Funding range
- Direct research costs for 1 to 5 years, with no set cap; grants funded in 2025 ranged from $0.54M to $4.19M (mean $1.47M). Equipment is capped at $80,000.
- Career stage
- All career stages
- Scheme type
- Team
- Eligibility
- The lead CI must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, an Australian permanent resident or hold a work visa, and be based in Australia at least 80% of the time. No career-stage restriction. Up to 10 CIs and 10 AIs; at most 2 Ideas Grant applications per CI.
- Format & limits
- One Grant Proposal PDF: Research Proposal 7 pages; References 2 pages; Innovation and Creativity, Significance and Capability statements 1 page each. Plain English summary and CI background fields in Sapphire.
- Deadline
- Upcoming 2026 round: closed 6 May 2026 · 2027 round expected early 2027 (est.)
View official scheme page
https://www.nhmrc.gov.au/funding/find-funding/ideas-grants
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Last updated: 2026-09-24
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