MRFF – 2026 Brain Cancer Research Grant Opportunity (GO8540)

MRFF – 2026 Brain Cancer Research Grant Opportunity (GO8540) is sponsored by National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC). Supports research into brain cancer to improve outcomes for patients.

[](https://www. nhmrc. gov.au/ "Home") * Outcomes of funding rounds [](https://www.

nhmrc.

gov.au/funding/find-funding/mrff-2026-brain-cancer-research-grant-opportunity-go8540#off-canvas "Menu") * Medical Research Future Fund * International collaborative funding * Targeted Calls for Research * Outcomes and data on research * Working together to support research Research funding statistics and data * Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health * Children’s health and development * Guidelines for Guidelines Guidelines for Guidelines * Consumer and community involvement * Embryo research licensing * International engagement Embryo research licensing * Leadership and governance * Publications and resources * Accountability and reporting 3.

MRFF – 2026 Brain Cancer Research Grant Opportunity (GO8540) # MRFF – 2026 Brain Cancer Research Grant Opportunity (GO8540) [](https://www. nhmrc.

gov.au/funding/find-funding/mrff-2026-brain-cancer-research-grant-opportunity-go8540) MRFF – Australian Brain Cancer Mission – 2026 Brain Cancer Research Grant Opportunity The Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) – 2026 Brain Cancer Research Grant Opportunity aims to support transformative improvement to the quality and length of life of people with brain cancer, with the longer-term aim of defeating brain cancer.

The objective of this grant opportunity is to provide grants of financial assistance to support medical research and medical innovation projects that conduct innovative, interdisciplinary, collaborative and translational pre-clinical and/or early-stage clinical brain cancer research projects that advance knowledge in at least 2 of these areas: * Aetiology of brain cancer; * Identification and validation of new therapeutic strategies for brain cancer; and/or * Development of new therapies for brain cancer.

The intended outcome of the research is to improve the health and wellbeing of Australians by demonstrating innovative approaches to addressing challenges in brain cancer that have high translational potential, forming interdisciplinary collaborations, and building of critical mass in the Australian brain cancer research workforce.

This grant opportunity is being administered by NHMRC on behalf of the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing, and Cancer Australia. Further information on MRFF is available from the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing's website. Details on how to apply for MRFF grant opportunities are on Grant Connect.

## Contact research admin office If you need more information, contact your Research Administration Office in the first instance. If you need help and are unable to satisfy your concern through your Administering Institution (or MRFF Eligible Organisation), contact the Research Help Centre.

Go to the National Health and Medical Research Council home page | Australian Government NHMRC acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands around Australia and pays our respect to their Elders, both past and present. **Your feedback matters** We're always looking for ways to improve our site.

* Connect with the National Health and Medical Research Council on Facebook * Connect with the National Health and Medical Research Council on Twitter * Connect with the National Health and Medical Research Council on LinkedIn * Connect with the National Health and Medical Research Council on Instagram * Administering Institutions * Institutional Annual Compliance Report * Progress, final and additional reporting * Direct Research Cost Guidelines * Personnel and Salary Support Packages * Previous Personnel Support Package rates * Previous Salary Support Package rates * MRFF Eligible Organisations * Institutional approvals and grant conditions * Reporting and milestones * Scientific reporting and milestones * Direct Research Costs and Personnel and Salary Support Packages * NHMRC grant program schemes * Medical Research Future Fund * International collaborative funding * International engagement strategy and activities * International collaborative health research funding * Other opportunities for international collaboration * Targeted Calls for Research * Outcomes and data on research * Outcomes of funding rounds * Working together to support research * Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health * Children’s health and development * Water quality and health * Health effects of water fluoridation * Complementary medicines * Guidelines for Guidelines * Consumer and community involvement * Consumer and community engagement * Consumer and community representatives in peer review * Guidance for consumer and community involvement in health and medical research * Embryo research licensing * Commonwealth and State Legislation * Information for applicants * Information for Licence Holders * Embryo Research Licensing Committee reports to parliament * Import and export of cell lines * Database of Licences issued * Training and Quality Assurance * National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research * Ethical guidelines for research with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples * Ethical guidelines for Assisted Reproductive Technology * Ethical guidelines for cell, tissue and organ donation and transplantation * Guide for assessing research involving AI * Human research ethics committees * National Certification Scheme * The Human Research Ethics Applications (HREA) * Ethical issues and further resources * International engagement * NHMRC Gender Equity Strategy * Structural priority funding and gender equity * Administering Institutions – consideration of gender equity * Statement on Sex and Gender in Research * Sex, gender, variations of sex characteristics and sexual orientation in the grant program * Community research priorities portal * NHMRC health priorities 2024–2027 * Regional, Rural and Remote Health Equity * Framework for Identifying and Prioritising Targeted Calls for Research * Targeted Calls for Research Prioritisation Criteria Rubric * Guide for Proposing Targeted Calls for Research * NHMRC's role in research translation * Research Translation Strategy * Research translation pathways case studies * Research Translation Centre Initiative * Leadership and governance * Legislative basis to NHMRC * Senior executive and leadership team * Publications and resources * Annual reports and corporate plans * Research Excellence Awards * Accountability and reporting * Temporary Employment Register * How we select our people * Indigenous internship program