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Find similar grantsMRFF – Indigenous Health Research Fund – 2026 Empowering Community-Controlled Research Grant Opportunity (GO8372) is sponsored by NHMRC. Supports Indigenous-led research to improve health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
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MRFF 2026 Indigenous Health Research - Empowering Community-Controlled Research Medical Research Future Fund Proposals open in Sapphire: 15 April 2026 UQ R&I Notice of Intent due: 7 October 2026 Minimum data requirements in Sapphire: 5pm ACT time, 14 October 2026 Applications due to UQ R&I: 30 October 2026 Applications close: 5pm ACT time, 11 November 2026 The Indigenous Health Research Fund aims to improve the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people through: Indigenous-led research practice and governance evidence-based structural change in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practice building on the unique knowledge, strengths and endurance of our communities, with particular reference to Country, culture and spirituality.
The objective of this grant opportunity is to provide a grant of financial assistance to an organisation or consortium to run an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community-Controlled program to support Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander led health and medical research projects. The lead organisation applying to this grant opportunity can be an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community-Controlled Organisation.
Alternatively, if the lead organisation is not a Community-Controlled Organisation, the application must detail how the lead organisation has had a long relationship with, and will partner with, an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community-Controlled Organisation or Organisations to deliver this program, and how the program will incorporate the principles of Community-Control and genuine leadership by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
The program is to have a national approach that works with organisations with a national remit and Indigenous-owned businesses, and utilises existing national governance structures, to build on the evidence base to accelerate positive impact on health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and implement the Priority Reforms of the National Agreement on Closing the Gap.
The successful applicant is required to : undertake a review of the Indigenous Health Research Fund develop a Strategic Priorities Investment Plan, and partner with and support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and medical research projects and researchers. T he program lead (Chief Investigator A) must be an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person.
The majority (50%+) of the team must comprise Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander individuals. Chief investigators do not require a postgraduate qualification (e.g., PhD). The amount of funding requested must be $28.
55 million as specified in section 3. 1 of the Guidelines. 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 GO8372 (Guidelines and application templates should be downloaded from here before commencing application) 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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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Research institutions, Indigenous organizations, and community-controlled health services. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
MRFF – Indigenous Health Research Fund – 2026 Empowering Community-Controlled Research Grant Opportunity (GO8372) is funded by NHMRC. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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