Funding to explore innovative ideas and make discoveries of great potential in research healthcare
The MRFF 2021 Frontier Health and Medical Research Initiative provides multidisciplinary teams funding to develop detailed research plans (between $250,000 and $1,000,000) and to implement successful plans (up to $50,000,000 over 5 years).
The opportunity comprises three phases: application, research planning and research implementation, with research plans competitively assessed prior to implementation funding.
To be eligible you must:
- have an Australian business number (ABN)
- be incorporated in Australia
You must also be one of the following eligible bodies:
- a medical research institute
- a university
- a corporate Commonwealth entity
- a corporation (including businesses and not for profits)
- a state or territory government
- a state or territory government entity
Joint applications are encouraged, provided you have a lead organisation that is the main driver of the project and is eligible to apply.
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Last updated: 12 February 2026