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NHMRC Clinical Trials and Cohort Studies Grants 2026

Medicine, Public Health and Epidemiology research grant from NHMRC

Closed on Wednesday, Oct 7

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About

Funding for clinical trials and prospective or retrospective cohort studies, of either large or small scale, addressing important gaps in knowledge and producing evidence relevant to health outcomes, practice or policy. New applicants must submit minimum data by 5:00 pm ACT local time on 2026-10-07; this earlier mandatory milestone is the listing deadline. Complete applications close at 5:00 pm ACT local time on 2026-11-04. Apply through the eligible administering organisation using Sapphire. Full guidelines require GrantConnect login. Trial or cohort research for up to five years; excludes infrastructure costs and ongoing NHMRC support. Twelve-month milestone reporting is required. The published AUD 75 million is a total call budget, not an individual award.

Eligibility

Career stage: Not stated

Institution applies

Covers: Trial or cohort research for up to five years; excludes infrastructure costs and ongoing NHMRC support. Twelve-month milestone reporting is required. The published AUD 75 million is a total call budget, not an individual award.

Host location: Australia

Australian administering organisation. Research must meet the programme and host requirements in the official guidelines.

Eligibility sourceSource 2

Reviewed Sep 30, 2026. Check the funder’s full conditions before applying.

NHMRC-approved Administering Institutions only; applicants must satisfy the Clinical Trials and Cohort Studies Grants 2026 guidelines.

Topics

clinical trialsretrospective cohort studieshealth outcomesSapphireGrantConnectmilestone reporting

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Source: nhmrc.gov.au

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