MRFF – 2026 International Clinical Trial Collaborations Grant Opportunity (GO8232)

MRFF – 2026 International Clinical Trial Collaborations Grant Opportunity (GO8232) is sponsored by National Health and Medical Research Council. Supports international clinical trial collaborations.

MRFF 2026 International Clinical Trial Collaborations - Research support - University of Queensland MRFF 2026 International Clinical Trial Collaborations Medical Research Future Fund Release of Funding Rules: 11 February 2026 Proposals open in Sapphire: 11 February 2026 UQ R&I NOI Close : 12 August 2026 Minimum data requirements in Sapphire: 5pm ACT time, 19 August 2026 Applications due to UQ R&I: 24 August 2026 Applications close: 5pm ACT time 16 September 2026 Anticipated announcement of outcomes: May 2027 The International Clinical Trials Collaboration will support medical research and medical innovation projects that: promote Australian involvement in international collaborative investigator-initiated clinical trials research through the establishment and co-ordination of clinical trial site/s in Australia.

provide high-quality evidence of the effectiveness of novel health treatments, drugs or devices in 'usual care' settings, which will support a decision on whether to deliver the intervention in an Australian setting. Applications to this grant opportunity must propose a clinical trial in Australia in collaboration with international counterparts. The clinical trial should not have commenced recruitment at the Australian trial site/s.

The scheme does not fund pre-clinical studies, phase I or II trials, or post-market monitoring. A person must not be named as a Chief Investigator (CI) on more than one application submitted to a Round of this grant opportunity. Step 1: Internal Notice of Intent (NOI) All researchers intending to submit an MRFF application are required to submit an internal Notice of Intent.

NOIs will be collated centrally and distributed to Faculties and Institutes in order to provide maximum support to the UQ research community. Submit UQ Notice of Intent Step 2. Sapphire updates and scheme reading Register for Sapphire and update your full profile 'My Profile and CV'.

All Chief Investigators (CI) and Associate Investigators (AI) will need to have an active Sapphire account. Any team members without a Sapphire account should request one as early as possible. The NHMRC require at least three working days to create new Sapphire accounts.

Download guidelines and application templates from GrantConnect. Familiarise yourself with the key MRFF, NHMRC and UQ documentation (see below). Step 3.

Completing the application Ensure all required data is entered into the application before the Minimum Data deadline (see Key dates above). Applications that do not meet this deadline will not be able to proceed. Step 4.

UQ R&I internal review and feedback Ahead of internal review, ensure all online components are complete and valid in Sapphire and CIA has initiated the Certification process. Application errors will be signalled and can be corrected during the Certification stage. To initiate internal review, email the UQ Research Office at mrffgrants@research.

uq. edu. au with your completed MRFF Funding Application Certification form (below).

UQ Research Office will review your application and provide you with feedback as requested in NOI (eligibility & compliance; refinement; or content grantscraft). When your application is complete and fully compliant, the UQ Research Office will submit the application to the NHMRC through Sapphire. Most MRFF applications administered in Sapphire will not require a letter of support from UQ.

This is usually only necessary if UQ is committing cash to the project. We ask that UQ researchers submit draft letters for signing to us no later than two weeks before the external closing date. We strongly recommend working with your local school/institute research professionals to complete this process.

We encourage applicants to provide drafts of partner letters of support for review by the Research office before organising their final signature to ensure eligibility and compliance. A template partner letter of support is provided below. The administering organisation should provide you with a draft letter of support.

We recommend you work with your local research support to complete the letter. Complete and sign an MRFF Funding Application Certification form (see below), and get it countersigned by your Head of School/Institute. Submit both to mrffgrants@research.

uq. edu. au , along with evidence for any additional co-contributions.

Readership and researcher support Before applying, we recommend you: Familiarise yourself with the framework for Applying for Competitive Research Grants at UQ. Contact your faculty or institute research manager for advice on peer readership programs. Access the UQ R&I Grants Library , a helpful resource of past successful proposals.

Read the UQ R&I Grant writing advice and strategy website for tips on preparing your application Before applying, please review the full suite of documents available from GrantConnect, the Australian Government grants information system and: Grant Connect GO8232 (Guidelines and application templates should be downloaded from here before commencing application) 2026 ICTC Grant Proposal Template UQ MRFF Declaration of Interests (DOCX, 21.

9 KB) UQ 2026 MRFF Partner Letter of Support template (DOCX, 38. 3 KB) UQ How to Guide for MRFF Grants (PDF, 783. 9 KB) UQ Guide to Sex and Gender-related Variables considerations (PDF, 187 KB) UQ MRFF Application Certification form for Externally led Sapphire applications (DOCX, 56.

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